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Jan. 25, 2012: First Projects Certified by SITES™ National Rating System for Sustainable Landscapes
May 25, 2010: Pilot Projects Put Sustainable Landscape Rating System into Action
Nov. 5, 2009: New Landscape Rating System to Transform the Industry, Complete Green Building Puzzle
Sept. 18, 2009: Pilot Projects to Test First National Rating System for Sustainable Landscapes
Nov. 10, 2008: Report Offers First Comprehensive Look at Creating Sustainable Landscapes
Oct. 4, 2008: Many Save On Utility Bills Indoors, But Not With Their Yard, Lawn, or Garden
June 17, 2008: Landscapes Structures commits $200,000 to Sustainable Sites Initiative
Nov. 1, 2007: New Report Brings Sustainable Landscapes Mainstream
Oct. 6, 2007: Green Building Moves Outdoors
About SITES Pilot Program only:
Product Design & Development (February 1, 2012): California's First Sustainable Utility Campus
treehugger (January 31, 2012): California Utility Opens First Sustainable Campus as Model Utility Site
GOOD (January 31, 2012): LEED for the Outdoors? Landscapes Get Their Own Green Certification Standards
The Wall Street Journal Marketwatch (January 25, 2012): First Projects Certified by SITES National Rating System for Sustainable Landscapes
Palm Springs Life (July 2011): The Artful Garden
World Landscape Architect (April 18, 2011): Woodland Discovery Playground at Shelby Farms Park
Memphis Daily News (April 7, 2011):Shelby Farms Unveils a New Playground
Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce (February 17, 2011):Yes, parking lots can be green
Business Record (November 30, 2010): Green and Main Selected for International Study
The Architect's Newspaper (September 16, 2010): Super Street for the Super Bowl
Kansas City Star (September 4, 2010):Project Living Proof providing an example of sustainable residential gardens
Lawn and Landscape (August, 2010): A More Sustainable Site
The Deset Sun - Palm Springs, CA (August 31, 2010): One of America's Great Estates Becomes Truly Green
Star-Telegram (July 27, 2010): BRIT's Fort Worth headquarters to reflect its conservation mission
Arizona Foothills (July 13, 2010): Sustainable Landscaping
University of Pennsylvania Alamanac (July 13, 2010): Shoemaker Green: The Red and Blue Turn Grey into A Green Sustainable Site
BuildingGreen.com (July 1. 2010): "LEED for Landscapes" Opens Pilot, Attracts Brownfield Projects
Otto Architetcure + Design (June 29, 2010): SITES Pilot Projects
WinonaDailyNews.com (June 30, 2010): Empty lots continue to plague Cobblestone Creek development
Gazette.com - Maryland Community Newspaper Online (June 30, 2010): Wheaton landscapes among first to take ‘green' test
The Times and Democrat (June 25, 2010): Clemson green project gets recognition nationally
Merced Sun-Star (June 16, 2010): UC Merced Connect: Landscaping under green microscope
Tennessesan.com (June 15, 2010): Renovated Deaderick Street enhances Nashville's city core
American City & County Magazine (June 1, 2010): Measuring the green in greenspace
Lawn and Landscape (June 1, 2010):John Deere participates in the Sustainable Sites Initiative with special landscape project
Lawn and Landscape (June 1, 2010): Collier Arbor Case chosen for Sustainable Sites pilot project
Fast Company (May 28, 2010): Sustainable Landscape Project Takes Root
Facilities Management - FMLink.com (May 28, 2010): Pilot projects by SITES put sustainable landscape rating system into action
GreenBiz.com (May 27, 2010): 'LEED for landscapes' put to test
Toronto News 24 (May 27, 2010): Humber Arboretum Centre to test sustainable landscape rating
Cleaning and Maintenance Management Online (May 27, 2010): John Deere to participate in the Sustainable Sites Initiative
Port Orchard Independent (May 27, 2010): South Kitsap Regional Park plan hailed for 'sustainability'
The Burton View - Michigan (May 27, 2010): Urban alternatives house will test sustainable landscape rating system
Seattle's Daily Journal of Commerce (May 26, 2010): 11 state projects will test new program for sustainable landscapes
Environmental Leader (May 26, 2010): Sustainable Sites selects pilot projects
Rockford Register Star - Illinois (May 26, 2010): Playground among test sites for green rating system
Daily Journal of Commerce - Oregon (May 26, 2010): Program takes green emphasis to the outdoors
Austin Chronicle (May 26, 2010): Eco-currents: Reading the Bones
Sustainable Business Oregon (May 25, 2010): Three Oregon sites chosen for sustainable landscaping pilot
Austin Business Journal - Texas (May 25, 2010): Four Austin sites picked for national sustainable landscaping pilot
American Society of Landscape Architects (May 25, 2010): Pilot projects put sustainable landscape rating system into action
The University of Texas at Austin - News (May 25, 2010): Pilot projects put sustainable landscape rating system into action
Urban Habitat Chicago (May 25, 2010): UHC's Joy Garden chosen to Participate in SITES 2-year pilot program
TheHour.com (May 25, 2010): Officials promote Oyster Shell Park
PR-inside.com (May 25, 2010): Pilot projects put sustainable landscape rating system into action
AgriMarketing (May 25, 2010): Novus International Headquarters to undergo sustainable landscaping
WREX Rockford News - Illinois (May 25, 2010): Loves Park playground to test sustainable landscape rating system
ConnectMidMichigan.com (May 25, 2010): UM-Flint Urban Alternatives House selected for national program
General SITES-related:
The Wall Street Journal Marketwatch (January 11, 2012) SITES Honored with U.S. Composting Council Award
Nursery Management (June 23, 2011) Dollar Signs
BGCI (April 20, 2011): New Publication: Guide to Corporate Ecosystem Valuation
Lawn and Landscape (March 11, 2011): An argument for sustainable landscaping services
Federal Times (January 4, 2011): Landscaping efforts plow ahead to hit green
Chicago Tribune (December 27, 2010): New building tools detect varied shades of green
Lawn and Landscape (December 6, 2010): Sustainable Site Initiative seminars presented at National Green Centre
U.S. Department of the Interior Press Release (July 13, 2010): National Park Service to Release Final National Mall Plan/Final Environmental Impact Statement to Public
Irrigation and Green Industry (July 13, 2010): LEEDing the way into the future
Civil Engineering (April 2010, Volume 80, No. 4, pp52-61): Special Report - Promote Sustainability and Resilience
Texas Nursery and Landscape Association - TNLA Green (April 2010): TNLA Green - Sustainable Sites
Living Architecture Monitor (Spring 2010, pp6-10): On the Roof with Dr. Steve Windhager
LandscapeManagement.net (Dec 1, 2009): The Hall Mark: When SSI arrives, things will change
Idaho Mountain Express and Guide (Nov. 13, 2009): Greenery earns ‘Green’ honors
Engineering News Record (Nov. 11, 2009): The Logic of Sustainability Starts with Site Development
Fast Company (Nov. 9, 2009): Sustainable Sites Initiative: A LEED Rating System for Landscapes
Washington Times (Nov. 5, 2009): Landscapes groups announces eco-ratings
USA Today (Nov. 5, 2009): Landscapes now get 'green' ratings
Reuters (Nov. 5, 2009): New Landscape Rating System to Transform the Industry, Complete Green Building Puzzle
Washington Business Journal (Oct. 9, 2009):Sustainable Sites Initiative wins Green Business Award
Washington Post (Feb. 5, 2009): "Working Toward Guidelines for a Truly Green Garden"
New York Times (Jan. 8, 2009): "How Green is Your Graden? A New Rating System May Tell You"
Engineer News Record (Nov. 12, 2008): "Green-Site Rating Coming by 2012"
Facilities Management News (Nov. 12, 2008): "Sustainable Sites Initiative launches sustainable landscaping guidelines for comments"
MarketWatch - USA (Nov. 10, 2008): "Report Offers First Comprehensive Look at Creating Sustainable Landscapes"
Smart Growth Online (Nov. 10, 2008): "Sustainable Sites Initiative Guidelines and Performance Benchmarks"
Energy Efficiency News (Oct. 13, 2008): "Energy efficiency goes outside"
Landscape Architecture (May 2008): "Rating the Regenerative Landscape"
San Francisco Chronicle (Jan. 2, 2008): "Sustainable Sites Initiative aims for landscape-specific standards"
Metropolis (Dec. 19, 2007): "Completing the Puzzle"
Architect Magazine (Nov. 1 , 2007): "Sustainable Landscapes Make the Grade"
GreenSource (Oct. 25, 2007): "Landscape Architecture is Going 'Greener' "
Lawn and Landscape (Oct. 10, 2007): "Landscaping to get Green Standards"
San Antonio Express-News (Oct. 4, 2007): "Landscaping choices boost health environment"
San Francisco Examiner (Oct. 4, 2007): "Landscapers Go Green"
Turf Magazine: "Greenbuild Guidelines"