Current Projects
Current Projects
Presentations (two): Stormwater/Bioswale Design and Property Values
and Green Infrastructure and Modern
Streetscape Design Solutions.
For the Missouri Community Forestry Council
19th Annual
Conference.
March 6-8 2012, Blue Springs,
MO USA.
Lecture:
Weather and You: Interpreting weather
in Colorado. An
overview of Front Range climate and weather and
how it relates to nature interpretation in Aurora natural and built
environments.
For Volunteer Steward training for the City of Aurora Parks, Recreation and
Open Space nature program.
April 18 2012. Aurora, CO USA.
Paper and Presentation (paper in prep): Trees and Solar Power:
Coexisting in an urban forest near you. Policies and design
specifications to
reduce conflicts between urban forest canopy cover and solar power.
For the World Renewable Energy
Forum 2102. May 13-17 2012 Denver, CO USA.
Paper and Presentation (paper in prep): Green Infrastructure,
Transportation Network Design and Water Quality:
Applied solutions for implementing water quality policies. Practical
implementation of policies and design
specifications to increase urban forest canopy cover and ameliorate stormwater
effects.
For the XII International
Symposium on Environmental Geotechnology,
Energy, and Global Sustainable
Development. June 27-29 2012 Los Angeles, CA USA.
Special Session: Rooftop
Solar Power Generation and Urban Forests: Strategies for sustainable coexistence
in cities.
An extended interactive presentation with dialogue and exchange, regarding
policies and outreach to ensure the
healthy coexistence of trees and rooftop solar panels.
For the 97th
annual meeting of the Ecological Society of
America, August 5-10 2012 Portland, OR USA.
Presentation: Arboriculture and Solar Power: Coming to an urban forest
near you. Policies and design for
the coexistence
of trees and rooftop solar power.
For the
International Society
of Arboriculture International
Conference and Trade Show. August 11-15 2012
Portland, OR USA.
Manuscript (submitted, in review): Green Infrastructure and Quality of
Life in Modern Cities. Practical
implementation of key strategies, goals, development code and design
specifications to increase urban
forest canopy cover.
In review at the
Journal of Urban Design and Planning.
Manuscript (in prep): New Opportunities in the New Energy Economy.
Expansion of the business model
for consulting arborists to take advantage of new energy sources in cities.
For submission to
Arborist News.
Manuscript (abstracts submitted, in review): Trees and Solar Power:
coexisting in an urban forest near you.
Practical
solutions for provision of solar access and photovoltaic collector clearance.
In
review at several
professional conferences and symposia.
Manuscript (abstract submitted, in review): Sustainable Streets and
Green Infrastructure: Applied solutions for
high quality green street design. Transportation network design solution
set for provision of healthy green
infrastructure in urban areas.
In review at professional transportation design
symposium.
Manuscript (in prep): Green Infrastructure Pays for Itself.
Practical implementation of infrastructure
placement in commercial, residential, and industrial areas, including municipal
code, building
regulations, neighborhood layout, tree placement and selection.
For submission
to several industry
trade magazines.
Manuscript (in prep):
Increasing Tree Canopy Cover in Cities. Re-framing urban forestry benefits in
order to better deliver environmental services to urban areas.
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Form-Based Code
regulating plan template. This template is intended to be part of an
application
package. The template is completed by the applicant
to save plan review time. Extensive
placeholder text exists in the document.
Garden Trial: Small-scale solar soil heater for cold frames. Patent
application in 2012 if successful.
Photobucket link to documentation.