The Sustainable Sites Initiative: Guidelines and Performance Benchmarks 2009 and its companion document, The Case for Sustainable Landscapes, were released on November 5, 2009. The Guidelines and Performance Benchmarks 2009 include a rating system for the credits that the pilot process will test for refinement before a formal release to the marketplace. Click here to download the reports.
Beginning In June 2010, selected pilot projects will test these guidelines and performance benchmarks over a two-year period. Feedback from the pilot projects will be used to create a reference guide which will provide suggestions on how projects earned specific credits. Click here for more information on the pilot program.