Feature image photo credit: Seth Winkler. Interpretive landscape art illustrates the extensive root systems of native plants, emphasizing their role in promoting drought resilience and improving rainwater infiltration.
Gran Parque Condesa is a sustainably designed urban park located in Juárez, Nuevo León, Mexico. Developed by Terra Regia, it serves as a central amenity within the larger Valle Condesa macro project a residential development recognized with the prestigious America Property Award 2024–2025 in the “Mixed-Use Development” category. The park integrates green infrastructure and public spaces to elevate the quality of life for residents. Learn more in their case study.
The SITES Silver certified Mandai Wildlife West and Bird Paradise are part of an ambitious project which will see the precinct transform into an exciting for our guests to enjoy and connect with nature. Mandai Wildlife West serves as the gateway to Bird Paradise and Rainforest Wild Asia. It features a landscaped deck connecting visitors seamlessly between the two wildlife parks.
Victoria Ward Park Makai is an innovative example of how formerly impervious, previously developed land can be transformed into a community benefit and a beacon for health, culture, and sustainability. As the first SITES-certified park in the State of Hawaii, the park restores native flora and fauna, invites and encourages community connection, and showcases resilient landscape design in the heart of urban Honolulu. Check out this short documentary on the park.
The SITES-certified Swaner Ecocenter in Park City, Utah. Photo credit: © Rob Holman.
The SITES Gold Ditch Water Discovery Center, known as "THE DITCH," exemplifies sustainable development and offers hands-on experience in water conservation and ecological education. Located within a densely developed commercial corridor, the center functions as a natural sanctuary, featuring restored prairie and riparian habitats that demonstrate the resilience of native ecosystems in urban environments.
The SITES Gold-certified Nina Park, located in Tsuen Wan and adjacent to Nina Tower, Nina Mall, and Nina Hotel Tsuen Wan West, is a revitalization project by Chinachem Group. It is built on "leftover" land above a bus terminus that connects Nina Tower and Nina Mall. As the first and only wood fossil park in Hong Kong, Nina Park aims to provide visitors with an “edutainment experience” through a range of community and public educational programs infused with fossil knowledge.
The SITES Gold certified head office of ADX, a sustainable architecture company, is located in Fukushima Prefecture in Japan. This project site is surrounded by a rich natural environment including agricultural fields overlooking the Adatara Mountains. Given the abundance of nature and original landscape, the biodiversity observed on the site is very rich for all vegetation, insects and other living organisms. The deep-rooted company philosophy, “With the Forest,” was thus nurtured.
O Parque is an urban requalification mixed-use development located in São Paulo and promoted by the developer Gamaro. Winner of the 29th Master Real Estate Award, it is the first project in Brazil to obtain SITES certification, with technical support from CTE, a leading company in Brazil for sustainability certifications. Built on a previously urbanized plot with full infrastructure, the project integrates residential, commercial, and corporate buildings (the corporate section has LEED BD+C certification), as well as a large central public plaza for recreational use.