Products, Vendors, CAD Files, Spec Sheets and More...
Sign up for LAWeekly newsletter
At the request of ASLA?EUR??,,????'?????<????????????EUR??,,??s federal government affairs staff, Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX) offered an amendment to include ?EUR??,,????'?????<????????landscape architects?EUR??,,????'?????<???????? in H.R. 1716, the Green Energy Education Act. The bill, which passed in the House on June 6, 2007, allows the Department of Energy and the National Science Foundation to provide grants to colleges and universities to improve engineering and architecture education related to the design and construction of high performance buildings.
The amendment calls for improving the ability of engineers, architects, ?EUR??,,????'?????<????????landscape architects?EUR??,,????'?????<???????? and planners to work together on designing high performance buildings. The amendment passed the House Committee on Science and Technology?EUR??,,????'?????<????????????EUR??,,??s by voice vote.
Passage of the McCaul amendment demonstrates federal legislators recognize the many contributions that landscape architects are making in the design field.
The bill was referred to the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
For an update on the bill, visit senate.gov.
Francisco Uviña, University of New Mexico
Hardscape Oasis in Litchfield Park
Ash Nochian, Ph.D. Landscape Architect
November 12th, 2025
Sign up to receive Landscape Architect and Specifier News Magazine, LA Weekly and More...
Invalid Verification Code
Please enter the Verification Code below
You are now subcribed to LASN. You can also search and download CAD files and spec sheets from LADetails.