Rene Cano

Landscape designer with 10 years of experience in creating southwest xeriscapes and water-efficient irrigation systems. Committed to developing sustainable and visually appealing landscape that ensures with client needs and compliance with regional codes.

Current

Master's candidate in Urban and Environmental Planning. Knowledgeable in Texas ADA, TCEQ, TXDOT, El Paso City landscape ordinance, and AICP Code of Ethics.

Landscape Designer at Greenway Studio LLC. (2016-07 – Present)

• Lead designer for 10 projects, residential and commercial, which included landscape and irrigation designs, cost estimates and meetings with clients and project managers, all within El Paso, Texas.
• Worked as a team on 50 + projects where landscape and irrigation were provided for residential, commercial, and public areas like roads and parks. Project locations include various cities in Texas like El Paso, Austin, San Antonio, Houston, and a few cities in New Mexico like Sunland Park, Las Cruces and Hatch.
• Assisted company with cost estimates, specifications, measurement and payment and site inspections during construction and final walk throughs.

Freelance at Arvoral (2023-08 – 2025-08)

• Completed 3 residential projects which included landscape and irrigation designs, cost estimates, and consultation during construction.
• Created blueprints for 3 commercial buildings around 20,000 Sq. Ft.

Assistant Architect at Acero y Adobe (2014-11 – 2016-06)

• Redesigned layout of existing Church (10,000 Sq. Ft.) and conceptual design for a restaurant in Ensenada Baja California.
• Rendering and mapping jobs for 5 projects focusing on residential, religious, and apartment complexes around 20,000 Sq. Ft.

Bachelor of Architecture in Architecture – Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez (2016-03)

Master in Urban and Environmental Planning in Urban and Environmental Planning – Arizona State University (2028-12)