Sustainable Land Development Today - March 2008 - (Page 4) Sustainable 10 Balancing the needs of people, planet, and profit. MARCH 2008 VOLUME 4 ISSUE 3 Columns Departments 6 Our Voice Good interpersonal communication is a key to project success. Industry Spotlight: AquaShield Company puts its products into practice at new flagship facility. Wastewater: The FETP solution Field-erected treatment plants are becoming a viable solution for developers. Regulations: Development Approvals Process The latest trends were fueled by the real estate development boom that began in the late 1990s. Gains and losses have occurred at both the state and local levels. Project Leadership: Fad to Common Place? The executive director of Audubon International questions if there is a sea-change in land development, green building, and the development of more sustainable communities. & 22 28 38 Contents TOP STORY 42 10Nature’s 15 18 24 28 Stormwater Treatment Solution Considered a stormwater BMP for years, constructed wetlands are far from a mainstream solution, yet proponents say they offer much more to a development than simply a place to send stormwater. FEATURE ARTICLES Sustainable Development in a Challenging Market Incorporating sustainable design without breaking the bank. There are steps a developer can take. A New Benchmark for Sustainable Retail Center Development Gone are the days of wide expanses of turf areas and landscaping for aesthetic purposes only. Function and efficient use of water are more practical approaches. The $125 Million Race In the beginning, the schedule seemed tight but doable, but problems eventually pressured the contractor, who had to build this project on a fast track. 46 Green Building: Practicing What They Preach An architecture and engineering firm incorporates green building principles in its new corporate offices. Last Word: Strange Bedfellows Comments from Tony Wernke, president of SLDI. SLDI in Focus Letter from the Executive Director. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Bookstore. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Event Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 On the Cover: A bioengineered detention system and constructed wetlands located at the Devens Federal Medical Center, in Devens, Mass. Designed by Bioengineering Group, the project resulted in a series of three ponds along the relocated streamcourse as the water quality treatment train, relied on vegetation for channel erosion control, and used a dam and weir to allow the channel and pond complex to function as a detention basin. Photo courtesy of Bioengineering Group. 54 RESOURCES Advertiser Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Editorial Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Industry News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Products/Services Showcase . . . . . . . . . . . 51 SLDT Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 4 March 2008 Sustainable Land Development Today
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