TERRA.fluxus was asked by OHSU to provide a visualization for a potential project on their campus. Casey Eye Institute offers the potential for a visual ‘sustainable roof’ that includes a number of features. The site is visible from many locations on campus, as well as viewable from the aerial tram – where it is viewed [...]
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Visualizing OHSU’s Casey Eye Institute
Posted in design, ecoroofs, extensive, habitat, hospital, landscape, outreach, portland, projects, retrofit, visualization on December 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Design*Sponge Ecoroofs
Posted in construction, design, ecoroofs, general, landscape, portland, press, projects on November 12, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
A post from popular blog Design*Sponge offered some interesting images of a familiar green roof or two. Some of the work TERRA.fluxus collaborated on with the non-profit iteration of Ecoroofs Everywhere between 2002-2005. Another, seen below, is the Elgert/Sweeney Residence from 2008, the green roof designed by Jason King and installed by E2 in their [...]
A Pair of Press-Worthy Projects
Posted in ecoroofs, education, general, hospital, irrigation, landscape, marketing, outreach, portland, press, projects on August 5, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
A couple of recent references of project work in media and as part of educational materials, including someof the work from Green Above Ground members. Enjoy these little snapshots of projects. HEALING ROOFTOPS First, my friend and colleague Elizabeth Hart, who is a Sustainable Technologies Specialist at Tremco Roofing penned an article in Healthcare Development [...]
Living Wall Concepts
Posted in construction, design, general, habitat, housing, landscape, living walls, portland, projects on August 1, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The living wall installation is complete at the Move the House Apartments (see in progress shots here) – with all of the 20 species of plants placed in waves through the galvanized metal troughs around two sides of the short structure. The structure conceals the interior of the trash enclosure, which is accessible through the [...]
OHSU Green Roofs
Posted in construction, ecoroofs, extensive, hospital, landscape, plants, portland, projects, retrofit on July 7, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
A pair of bookends to the main hospital building at Oregon Health+Science University (OHSU) – the HRC and C-Wing projects (see previous posts here and here) have now been installed and growing for a couple of months. Working with Snyder Roofing of Oregon and Teufel Landscape, the first of these design-build projects to go in [...]
Capaces Green Roof – Sedum Propagation
Posted in construction, ecoroofs, education, extensive, landscape, outreach, plants, pro-bono, projects on June 6, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
As part of the assistance for the CAPACES Leadership Institute Green Roof in Woodburn, we have been developing a strategy for volunteers to propagate sedum cuttings for the roof, using on-site area and a small number of plants as seed stock. TERRA.fluxus prepared a diagram showing the recommended species, along with a visual showing the [...]
Metro H2W Green Roof Design
Posted in design, ecoroofs, extensive, landscape, portland, projects, public, retrofit on May 10, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
TERRA.fluxus is wrapping up design and construction documents for the green roof at the Metro Household Hazardous Waste Facility in northwest Portland. The project is located on the Central facility site and processes a range of chemicals, paints, and other items that are diverted from drains and landfills. The location is also in the industrial [...]
CAPACES Leadership Institute Green Roof
Posted in construction, design, ecoroofs, education, landscape, outreach, pro-bono, projects, public on March 15, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
TERRA.fluxus is happy to provide pro-bono assistance for the CAPACES Leadership Institute project in Woodburn, Oregon. The project stems from the work of the group PCUN (Pineros y Campesinos Unidos del Noroeste) or the Northwest Treeplanters and Farmworkers United, and continue their mission for farmworker rights, helping to: “build the leadership capacity and political consciousness [...]
OLCA Presentation – Vegitecture
Posted in construction, design, ecoroofs, education, landscape, outreach, portland on January 31, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Jason King of TERRA.fluxus will be giving a presention to the Portland Chapter of the Oregon Landscape Contractors Association meeting this upcoming Wednesday, February 2nd discussing Vegitecture. The discussion will focus on some of the history and speculation about the future of green roofs and living walls within the landscape industry – an opportunity for [...]
