Austin Energy Green Building has awarded a 3-Star Rating to the John Brooks Williams Natural Sciences and Technology Center – South Building at St. Edward’s University. The building, designed by Moore Rubel Yudell Architects and STG Design, includes a host of sustainable features such as energy efficient fixtures, locally-sourced materials, and low-emitting materials. The landscape... Read Full Post ›
Posted by Peter Dufrene 11-25-13
The flash flooding that occurred on Halloween of this year devastated several southeast Austin neighborhoods, but perhaps none more so than the neighborhood surrounding Onion Creek. According to City of Austin officials, the creek rose to a record high of 41 feet and the peak flow rate of 134,000 cubic feet per second was significantly... Read Full Post ›
Posted by Barbara Austin 11-25-13
This fall marked RVi’s 31st anniversary and our annual retreat, which was held on October 18th. The day started bright and early for the Austin office – departing for Houston at 7am. After a tour of RVi’s recently expanded Houston office space, we took advantage of the beautiful weather by kayaking along the Buffalo Bayou. RVi Business Manager Dianne Hughes... Read Full Post ›
From television to video games, texting to the Internet – in a world that is increasingly filled with indoor entertainment options, how do we foster a conservation ethic among members of the next generation? Together with our clients Michael Morris and Stacie Talbert from the City of Corpus Christi, RVi Vice President and Director of... Read Full Post ›
RVi is excited to announce our involvement with the new Victory District at Verrado, a 1,350-acre age restricted community located within the larger 8,800-acre Verrado community in Buckeye, Arizona. Developer DMB Associates recently broke ground on the new district, which is designed with today’s Baby Boomers in mind. “Victory provides the necessary flexibility for Boomers... Read Full Post ›
Posted by Chris Crawford 10-24-13
This month, RVi was featured in the Round Rock/Pflugerville/Hutto edition of the Community Impact Newspaper. RVi is currently working closely with the City of Pflugerville to create a plan for developing hundreds of acres of parkland and increasing inter-connectivity among existing trails. With 14 potential parks identified in 10 areas for development, RVi aims to determine... Read Full Post ›
Posted by Barbara Austin 10-23-13
On the last Friday of every month, RViers gather for Friday Design Review, where we get the chance to learn about projects going on in the office. This month’s Design Review featured the following projects: Arlington of Naples, a senior living facility in Naples, Florida – presented by Colin Owen Pflugerville Trails Master Plan &... Read Full Post ›
Just one week after the ribbon cutting ceremony, Dripping Springs Ranch Park hosted the 6th Annual Dripping with Taste Wine, Food, and Arts Festival in its new 165,000 s.f. event center. The widely popular event has maxed out smaller venues in years past, but found a new home with ample space this year at the... Read Full Post ›
Posted by Bob Richardson 09-27-13
Jim Rodgers is the quintessential parks man. He has spent nearly 40 years working for parks departments throughout Central Texas, including the Cities of Austin and Cedar Park. He also served as the first-ever Parks Director for Williamson County, helping build the department from the ground-up. This month we sat down with Jim to talk... Read Full Post ›
