Sustainable Land Development Today - October 2008 - (Page 4)

Sustainable 10 Balancing the needs of people, planet, and profit. OCTOBER 2008 VOLUME 4 ISSUE 9 Columns Departments 6 Our Voice: Loosening the Noose on Sustainability Technology: The trend-changing potential of site optimization software. Finance: Serious money can be saved through the use of Building Information Modeling (BIM). Transportation: The booming transportation demands in North Central Texas leads to a new look at the famed Chisholm Trail. Building Smart: A look at the myths and the facts behind sustainable building practices. Last Word: Industry Diversity Provides Perspective & 18 34 36 Contents 38 TOP STORY 46 10Dynamic Duo Boston public-broadcasting station WGBH achieves a double dose of top-level sustainability by combining its newly installed greenroof with a solar array on the broadcaster’s state-of-the-art studio complex. 36 FEATURE ARTICLES 14 20 30 Holding Your Ground Erosion prevention is a major consideration on virtually every development site. Here is a review of mulch options for erosion control during different phases of grading. Low Impact Stormwater Management A Chicago suburb and the Coca-Cola Bottling Company teamed up to create a successful and sustainable stormwater solution – a rain garden—with a goal to not only clean polluted stormwater runoff, but to raise public awareness about the benefits of sustainable practices. Back from the Brink After a decade of collaborative effort to stave off pollution and reclaim a former surface mine, Dos Lagos is a thriving, mixed-use development that impacts its entire community. This is the fourth in a series of articles that features the 2008 SLDI Visionary Award finalists announced in May. SLDI in Focus Seeking Your Feedback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 Preferred Providers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Bookstore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 RESOURCES Advertiser Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Marketplace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 On the Cover: A crew from Apex Green Roofs places soil media on a section of the greenroof that borders the solar panel array on the roof of public broadcasting station WGBH in Boston. Photo courtesy of WGBH. 4 October 2008 Sustainable Land Development Today Editorial Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Industry News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Products/Services Showcase . . . . . . . . . . . 43 SLDT Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

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Sustainable Land Development Today - October 2008 Contents Our Voice Editorial Board SLDT Resources Dynamic Duo Holding Your Ground Technology Low Impact Stormwater Management Seeking Your Feedback Preferred Providers Bookstore Back from the Brink Finance Transportation Building Smart Industry News Advertiser Index Products/Services Showcase Marketplace Last Word

Sustainable Land Development Today - October 2008

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