The Kleingers Group is excited to announce the addition of Michael Pistiolas, RLA, ASLA, LEED AP BD+C, CCCA to our Central Ohio office.  Michael will support our growing Landscape Architecture studio with his experience in construction documentation and construction administration.  Michael’s broad project experience across Ohio includes education, healthcare, urban design, and parks and recreation markets. Michael is a valuable addition to our civil engineering, surveying, and landscape architecture service offerings.

His project experience with The Kleingers Group includes Miami University Western Campus Site Improvements; University of Cincinnati Siddall MarketPointe Plaza Renovations; Columbus VA Hospital Entry Modifications; Jewish Hospital North Tower Expansion; Whittaker Elementary School; Parkside; and Cincinnati Children’s Liberty Campus.

Today, Lynne Nischwitz, The Kleingers Group Landscape Architecture Studio Leader and Ohio Chapter ASLA Vice President of Legislative Affairs heads to Washington D.C. alongside fellow landscape architects from across the country as part of ASLA Advocacy Day.

Lynne will be meeting with area politicians including John Boehner, Steve Chabot, Sherrod Brown, and Rob Portman to discuss transportation initiatives including complete streets, safe routes to schools, and recreational walks. Specifically discussing the following legislation: In the House: H.R. 2468 the Safe Streets Act; In the Senate: S. 2004; and in the House: H.R. 3978 New Opportunities.

These programs offer landscape architects and other design professionals the opportunity to “design and plan projects that are revitalizing communities, creating local jobs, jumpstarting economic development, and providing affordable transportation choices for communities across the nation.” – www.asla.org/advocacy

To learn more visit http://advocate.asla.org/.

Downtown just got a little greener!

The Kleingers Group is excited to announce the relocation of our Landscape Architecture Studio to our Downtown Cincinnati office.  With Downtown design projects like the green rooftop patio at dunnhumbyUSA’s new headquarters, University of Cincinnati’s Market Pointe + Siddall Hall, and Mercer Commons, our Landscape Architecture Studio is growing.  Our downtown location will allow us to better serve our Cincinnati based private and public clients.  The loft style office space will allow our awesome landscape architect crew to unleash their creativity in an exciting and fresh collaborative work environment.

Find us at 652 Main Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202.  We are located just behind the Aronoff Center and next door to Penn Station subs.  Stop by and visit, we’d be happy to see you for lunch… (or happy hour)!

A big congratulations goes out to the University of Dayton for receiving their first LEED certified project through the U.S. Green Building Council.  The University of Dayton and GE Aviation teamed together to build the GE Aviation Electrical Power Integrated Systems Center also known as EPISCenter.  The project received LEED gold certification from the Council.  The $53 million EPISCenter Project provides high tech facilities to allow commercial and government researchers to test electrical power systems in airplanes. The 138,000-square-foot facility employs 70 research personnel.  That employment figure could grow to 200 research employees within five years.

The Kleingers Group provided civil engineering, surveying, landscape architecture and zoning entitlement services on the project.  Our contribution to the LEED design included high efficiency parking stall layouts and the design of sustainable rain garden infrastructure throughout the site.  We would like to thank our fellow team members on a successful project:  Hastings & Chivetta Architects, the University of Dayton, Heapy Engineering, Shell & Meyer, and CityWide Development.

Photo Credit: GE Aviation