Senior Lecturer
College of Design, Construction and Planning, Department of Landscape Architecture
Email: acomb@ufl.edu
Phone: 352-392-6098 x315
Website: http://www.dcp.ufl.edu/faculty/acomb
Relevant Past Projects
Green Roof Study for Treating Stormwater
Madera Model Case Study: Documenting Resource Efficient
Sustainable Landscape Architecture
Case Studies of Sustainable Land Development
Case Studies Of Sustainable Land Development Projects
Current Projects
Current research activities involve researching new selections of green roof media and plant materials for projects in sub-tropical climates; wind uplift on green roofs for hurricane regions’ building codes; and the performance of design and plant selections in LID stormwater devices in Florida.
Grant Experience
Glenn A. Acomb, Co Principal Investigator, David Prevatt, Co-Principal Investigator, ”Wind Performance of Extensive and Intensive Green Roof Modules” from the State of Florida Building Commission, (18 months) completed July 2012, UF Project ID #: 95620. Total Funding: $36,000.
Glenn A. Acomb, Principal Investigator. Enhancing Green Roof Technology. A “Faculty Enhancement Grant” from the University of Florida, to enhance coursework and prepare green roof materials for web- based education. Awarded for 2010. Total Funding: $19,180.00
Glenn A. Acomb, Co-Principal Investigator. Low Impact Development Technical Data Sheets.. Grant from the E. O. Dunn Foundation to PREC, $10,000.00