A Candid Conversation about the Importance of Surveying Buddy Pritchard, the first and longest standing employee of WPL, agreed to sit with us for an interview. He has been working at WPL since it opened its doors 61 years ago. Being a surveyor has been his lifelong career and he is still
The Necessity of Trees
Why Are Trees So Important and Can They Save Us (From Climate-Related Doom)? Before we get into the importance of trees and our impending doom that a shortage of trees can bring, the short answer is yes, they can help to save us. How? Trees have an extraordinary set of powers that other site
Are Green Breweries the Future?
A Pint a Day, Keeps the Pollution Away? What’s a green brewery and why are they suddenly popping up? With a recent movement towards sustainability and hype about craft breweries creeping up in Virginia, there comes the desire to marry these two subjects, creating the concept of a green
The Brock Environmental Classroom Construction Wraps Up!
Back in 2019, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) solicited a Request for Qualifications to add a "Sustainable Classroom" to their well-known Brock Environmental Center (BEC). This extra space would provide additional meeting space for CBF, house the Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS)
Student Design Impacts the Future of the Coast
Spring 2021 How can design prevent sea-level rise? That is the question tackled in Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture Mintai Kim’s frequently taught 4th-year Landscape Architecture Advanced Studio Course. The answer resides in the field of geodesign. Geodesign is a collaborative
Are you Still Flooding?
There has been lots of rain lately – that means more flooding! We don’t have to tell you that flooding can cause lots of problems such as property damage, loss of power, inability to access properties (think about fire truck, ambulances, etc.), injury, and in some cases even death. Fortunately, we