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Applying Permaculture Principles to Stormwater Management

Last year, I started a new job at a company that employs several landscape architects and landscape designers. I quickly discovered that although landscape architects receive training that is somewhat similar to civil engineering, they view the built world in a very different way. Where I am currently employed, specifically, people value permaculture and seek … Read more

Permaculture – A Civil Engineer’s Perspective

by Paige Brue

I am an engineer with a professional background in hydrology and hydraulics. Recently, I began working at a new company that is involved in a variety of water conservation projects throughout California. Several of my coworkers have taken permaculture courses. At first, I wrote off permaculture as a bit “fluffy.” However, the more I learned … Read more