Bioengineering solutions, Mike Yates from Salix What Salix does: Hard engineering is usually the most common way to deal with changes in geomorphology, hydrology and ecology of rivers. Hard engineering comes with a number of problems, such as High embodied Co2, high costs, etc. Benefits of soil bioengineering: Bioengineering Products: Biomatrix is another manufactorer of…

Permeable Modular Pavement, Steve Burton from Steintec A first step for permeable surfaces in a project should be to think about how much water actually needs to run through the surface. Different requirements need different levels of drainage/permeability. To ensure permeability, mortar joints need to be wide enough Climate change factor: Whaterver the Volume of…

Urban Landscaping with natural Stone, Lisa and Dave from FMDC The Stone Federation of Great Britain promotes natural stone. Natural stone is aesthetically better than alteratives, gives a higher quality feel, is a natural product -> less embodied carbon. Geology How stones were formed in their geological process has a big impact on their characteristics…

Landscape Lighting Fundamentials, Paul from LIGHT BUREAU Lighting in it’s natural form and in combination with photography and in architecture as well as landscapes is a very interesting topic. Exteriors unlike interiors Lighting can highlight materiality and textures Daylight Thinking about shadows and light/heat can be essential in planning processes. Shadow study Colour appearance Using…

Success in the Art of Pavement Construction, Steve Burton and Phil Critchton from Steintec Planting and hardscape work close together and often lead to very technical planning processes. The arch shaped pattern of pavement have a structural function. If the path has a slope, the arches are created in the opposite way (up the hill)…

Landscape & Carbon, Mark Bentley Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Extraction->manufacture -> transportation -> installation -> use -> maintenance -> demolition-> repurpose/reuse/landfill The life cycle is impacted by environmental impacts. Sustainable design and construction: The elemantal tool is a way to look at the environmental impacts of your project. https://calculator.farmcarbontoolkit.org.uk/elemental Climate change adaption Different approaches: Climate…

Civil engineering Key considerations for site levels Cut and fill example AutoDesk civil 3d is a software to use for planning height management on a site. During my time in practice it was often used to We need to be aware of flood. risk, time based measurement. And the probability of the one in a…

Lecturer: Duncan Goodwin Cooperation with structural engineers: Structures in Landscape Architecture The conversations between Architect, Structural Engineer and Landscape Architect are always important! Fundamentals of Structural Engineering: Different Load Effects of a Building (Excerpt from a Swiss construction training manual) History of Structural Engineering My personal favourite example of historical structural engineering, the Pantheon in…

Sarah Jefferson Vandersanden, Belgium based, largest brick manufacturer in Europe. Focus on sustainability and innovative, future orientated brick products Carbon neutral factories, carbon negative bricks Brick introduction A perfect natural blend of the four elements, made out of clay. Sustainability: Clay is formed naturally over many years Local geology influences the clay color Main brick…