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October 2009, Work on the State Street Reconstruction Project in Portsmouth, NH has been scheduled to kick-off in mid-October. The nine-month-long construction effort will reveal a streetscape with many details not seen before in Portsmouth. Along with the standard pallet of improvements associated with a streetscape project of this nature, when completed the new State Street will exemplify pedestrian walkability and be a model of green urbanism: It will have a reduced roadway width, improved roadway definition, enhanced pedestrian crossings zones, and wider sidewalks. Its new urban rain gardens, bioretention tree wells and sand filters, will significantly reduce the level of stormwater pollutants being discharged from the roadway and hardscape into surrounding surface and ground waters.
It is anticipated that this project's construction will create considerable disruptions to daily life on State Street. The City is working diligently to reduce any negative impacts. The slogan adopted by the State Street Business Association is "Dig State Street." Ironwood encourages patrons to continue to support their favorite State Street businesses during construction.
September 2009, General contractor bidding has ended for the Leo Landroche B Field Improvement Project in Newmarket, NH. This project will break ground on October 5, 2009; the new and improved field is scheduled to open in May 2010.
September 2009, Ironwood's principal landscape architect Jeffrey Hyland was invited to speak at the 2010 Annual New Hampshire Master Gardener Symposium. His lecture will focus on the benefits of rain gardens, bioretention, and naturalized stormwater management. It will be the first seminar of its kind presented at this annual event.
August 2009, Construction has begun on the highly anticipated Union Street Improvements Project in West Peterborough, NH. The project is a architectural model for green urbanism in NH. The project's design incorporated traffic calming and walkability with alternative stormwater treatment (rain gardens and bioretention tree ways), porous pavements, LED street lighting, and an impressive array of recycled materials.
June 2009, as a sign of the economic times, construction bids for the Concord Regional Solid Waste Resource Recovery Cooperative came in approximately 20% lower than estimated. When it is built, the Co-op will be the most technologically advanced single-stream recycling/waste to energy facility in the United States and LEED certified. http://www.crswrrc.org/
June 2009, Ironwood design group moves its office to 28 Front Street, Exeter, NH.
April 2009, Donna Jensen completes Master Gardener course training at the UNH Cooperative Extension.
February 2009, Ironwood's principal landscape architect Jeffrey Hyland speaks to the Rye Driftwood Garden Club about residential rain garden design and planning as well as other elements of low impact development.
February 2009, Christine Rancourt joins Ironwood as a project designer and CAD draftsperson.
January 2009, Ironwood design group utilizes Terrapass as a means of offsetting the impact of office travel.
January 2009, Ironwood design group has been selected to supply landscape architectural and environmental planning services for the first LEED-certified single stream recycling facility in NH.
November 2008, Donna Jensen of Ironwood design group completed her conservation and environmental training with the UHN Cooperative Extension to become a New Hampshire Natural Resources Volunteer (also known as the NH Tree Steward volunteer program).
September 2008, Ironwood announced that it will offer a 20% discount in fee for services to community based non-profit groups. Interested parties should call or email to get more information.
June 10, 2008, Ironwood has been selected by the Town of Newmarket, NH to provide design services for improvements to "B Field" at the Leo Landroche Athletic Complex.
May 2008, Ironwood is working with the Town of Concord, MA on a variety of projects. Two parking lots are being redesigned one of which will utilize porous bituminous pavement. The design of a pocket park is also underway. This park will collect stormwater from an adjacent roadway and direct it to two rain gardens and a stormwater infiltration chamber.
April 2008, Ironwood is working with the Town of Stratham, NH to develop a Commercial Business District Regulating Plan. This plan will pave the way for a Form Based Code that will transform the district.
January 1, 2008, today the City of Portsmouth, New Hampshire announced that Ironwood design group, and CMA Engineers were selected for the State Street Reconstruction Project. Keep an eye pealed for progressive approaches to green urbanism.
August 2007, Ironwood and The Louis Berger Group kick off the West Peterborough TIF District Infrastructure Improvement Project.
Spring 2007, Ironwood becomes a virtual paperless office.
May 2007, The Town of Stratham and Ironwood embark on a community driven planning effort to develop a consensus vision and ultimately a comprehensive Master Plan for the General Commercial Zone.
June 2004, Ironwood chooses to use biodiesel blends of B100/ B20 to power its Volkswagen Golf TDI.

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