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The professional practice of landscape architecture : a complete guide to starting and running your own firm
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Edition:
2nd ed.
Publication Information:
Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, c2011
Physical Description:
xiii, 546 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.
ISBN:
9780470278369
Abstract:
"This one-stop reference guides landscape architects in every aspect of their business practice. It introduces landscape architecture students to professional practice topics and serves as a sourcebook for emerging professionals looking to start and manage their own firms. The guide covers topics such as professional ethics, finances, office administration, marketing and promotion, and project management, and provides updates on government regulations, LEED certification and sustainable design, and current software and web technologies. Contract document templates and case studies of firms are also featured"-- Provided by publisher.

"This books introduces landscape architecture students to professional practice topics and serves as a sourcebook for emerging professionals looking to start and manage their own firms. It covers topics such as financial management, office administration, and legal regulations, as well as new information on sustainable design issues and current software and web technologies. Contract document templates and case studies of firms are also featured"-- Provided by publisher.

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The all-inclusive reference to starting and operating a landscape architecture firm

The Professional Practice of Landscape Architecture, Second Edition is completely revised to keep up with the latest developments driving the day-to-day operation of a successful private-practice landscape architecture office. Whether helping a landscape architecture student identify a career track, providing direction on starting a new office, guiding an owner seeking to jumpstart a stagnant or fledgling business, or assisting a landscape architect-in-training study for the national Landscape Architecture Registration Exam (LARE), this single-source blueprint is the key to prospering in this dynamic field. This new edition features:

Indispensible information for practicing landscape architects, including professional ethics, finances, office administration, marketing and promotion, and project management An updated look at government regulatory laws, federal tax administration, sustainable design, and LEED certification Strategies for using the Internet, computer software, and technology to market and manage a firm Examples of professional contract templates Case study profiles of landscape architecture firms Requirements for professional registration and criteria for taking the national exam

This comprehensive and practical reference combines real-world experience with the highest professional standards to instruct the reader on business concepts. Expertly organized and easy to follow, The Professional Practice of Landscape Architecture, Second Edition continues to be the one source that landscape architects need to direct all facets of their practice.


Author Notes

Walter Rogers served as president and CFO of The Acacia Group, a landscape firm in Tucson, Arizona, until 2007 when his firm was acquired by Olsson Associates, a multidisciplinary engineering and design firm. He currently serves as a senior landscape architect in Olsson's Tucson office. He has thirty-five years' experience working as a landscape architect and holds an MLA from the University of Massachusetts and an MBA from the University of Phoenix. He served on the landscape architecture faculties of the University of Arizona, the State University of New York at Syracuse, and the Gloucestershire College of Art and Design, Cheltenham, England.


Table of Contents

Introduction
Chapter 1 The Profession of Landscape Architecture and Professionalism Endnotes
Chapter 2 Clients and Projects
Chapter 3 Case Studies
Chapter 4 Professional-Practice Relationships
Chapter 5 Finance
Chapter 6 Accounting
Chapter 7 Business Administration and Record Keeping
Chapter 8 Marketing
Chapter 9 Contracts
Chapter 10 Project Management
Chapter 11 Business and Personnel Law
Index
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