Hall Of Fame Inductees

 

The individuals nominated should have made a significant impact or positive influence that assures the future of our industry in the lives of generations to come.

 

Once nominated, an individual’s biography and photo are updated on the site, and he or she is placed in the polls for voting. At the end of the year the committee takes into consideration the votes and decides which candidates are inducted.

 

Those with a star (*) next to their name below were either inducted posthumously or have passed away since being inducted.

 

Nomination Qualifications

  • Person with integrity and passion
  • Minimum 20 years in industry
  • Someone who has developed  or invented  new technology
  • Has made contributions that resulted in change
  • Contributed to mankind’s needs in his field
  • Provided education and encouragement  with self-sacrifice
  • Changed the industry

Brian Vinchesi

 

Brian has been a practicing independent irrigation consultant for over 37 years, having started Irrigation Consulting in 1988. He is responsible for project management, engineering, design and construction administration and management for golf courses, public parks, green buildings, commercial development, colleges and universities and athletic field irrigation projects. He is a LEED® Accredited Professional by the United States Green Building Council, an EPA Water Sense Partner, an Irrigation Association (IA) Certified Irrigation Designer, Contractor,  Landscape and Golf Irrigation Auditor and a Certified Professional Irrigation Consultant by the American Society of Irrigation Consultants. Brian has worked on over 2,500 irrigation projects, both domestically and internationally.  Given his irrigation education, he brings a technical approach to all his projects and attention to detail.

 

APPLICABLE CREDENTIALS:

·         LEED® Accredited Professional, LEED AP

·         ASIC Certified Professional Irrigation Consultant (#002)

·         Irrigation Association Certified Irrigation Designer, Contractor, Landscape Water Manager and Certified Irrigation Auditor, Golf and Landscape

·         QWEL Certified

·         EPA WaterSense Partner

·         Engineer Intern (State of Montana)

 

EXPERIENCE:

·         Principal

Irrigation Consulting, Inc.

20 Merrit Parkway, Nashua, New Hampshire 03062  (Ph. 978.433.8972 x 11)

April 1988 – Present (37 Years with Firm)

Assigned to project management, engineering, design, design review, construction supervision/management and business administration

 

EDUCATION:

·         Bachelor of Science (BS), Agricultural Engineering (1976-1980)

Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana

·         Graduate Work), Agricultural Engineering (1981-1982)

Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon

 

AWARDS / HONORS:

·         2017 Irrigation Association Vanguard Award – National Mall

·         2017 American Society of Irrigation Consultants Roy Williams Award

·         2015 Irrigation Association Industry Achievement Award

·         2012 Hunter Industries Trailblazer Award

·         2009 EPA WaterSense Irrigation Partner of the Year

·         2005 Recipient, Ewing Achievement Award

·         1996 Recipient, Edward J. Hunter Industry Achievement Award

·         Special Recognition for Public Outreach, New England Water Works Association

 

 

SELECT CURRENT AND RECENT PROJECTS:

  • Arnold Arboretum at Harvard University | Boston, MA
  • University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum  | Ch, MN
  • Wakefield Arboretum | Milton, MA
  • Planting Fields Arboretum | , NY
  • Bayard Cutting Arboretum | New York, NY
  • Millican Nurseries | , NH
  • National Mall | Washinton, DC
  • Longwood Gardens Main Fountain Garden| Kennet Square, PA
  • Longwood Gardens Reimagined| Kennet Square, PA
  • Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway | Boston, MA
  •  New United Staes Consulate| Erbil, Iraq
  •  New United States Embassy | Hanoi, North Vietnam

 

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS/ACTIVITIES:

·         Professional Member, American Society of Irrigation Consultants

Past President, National Society (2003-2004)

Past Chairman, Standards Committee

Past President, Northeast Chapter

Chairman, Conference Committee (4 years)

Chairman, Awards Committee

·         Professional Member, American Society of Agricultural Engineers

Past Chairman and Current Vice-Chairman, Turf & Landscape Irrigation Committee

Past Chairman, Design Symbols Ad-hoc Committee

·         Company Member, Irrigation Association

Past President (2003-2004)

Past Board of Director

Past Chairman, Membership Committee (3 Years)

Past Chairman, Certification Board

Past Chairman, Educational Foundation Board of Trustees

Past Chairman, Landscape Advocacy Committee

Past Chairman, SWAT Committee (17 years)

Past Chairman, Awards and Honors Committee

Past Chairman, Standards Committee (6 years)

Regional Authorized Instructor

·         Chairman, International Code Council’s Standard 802, Landscape Irrigation Sprinkler and Emitter Standard.

·         Instructor and Judge at NALP Student Career Days for 25 Years

·         QWEL Instructor

·         Company Member, Irrigation Association of New England

Past Board of Director, Secretary (8 Years)

·         Member, Golf Course Builders Association of America

Member, Certification Borad of Governor’s

·         Past-Instructor, University of Massachusetts - Amherst

2-Year Turf Management Program - Irrigation & Drainage Course

7-Week Turf Winter School - Irrigation & Drainage Course

·         Past-Instructor, Rutgers University - New Brunswick

2-Year Turf Management Program

3-Week Turf Winter School

·         Past Instructor, Ohio State University

2-Week Turf Winter School

·         Co-Author, Golf Course Irrigation Environmental Design and Management

Practices, 2003 (John Wiley & Sons, Inc.)

 

PUBLICATIONS:

Turf Magazine - Previous Monthly Column

Golf Course Industry - Previous Monthly Column

Golf Course Management

Lawn and Landscape Maintenance Magazine

Irrigation News

Southern Turf Magazine

Landscape Designer

Golf Irrigation

Golf Turf & Irrigation

Landscape & Irrigation

Turf and Recreation

Golf Development

American Nurserymen

ASIC Newsletter

Specifier Magazine

Irrigation Business and Technology Review

Landscape Architecture and Specifier News

                Grounds Maintenance

                ASABE Resource Magazine

 

SELECTED PROFESSIONAL PAPERS:

Scheduling Turf Irrigation Controllers Based on Precipitation Rates and Water Use

Educating Authorities:  The Challenge of Golf Course Effluent Systems

Low Volume Irrigation -- Japanese Gardens

Integrating Old and New Technology to Save Water

Low Volume Irrigation -- Streetscape Design

Irrigation Design for a Flooding Golf Course

Evaluating Commercial Irrigation Systems

Irrigating with Very, Very Little Water