Neighborhood Development -- Planning for Sustainable Sites and Communities
Over the course of the past decade, communities throughout Florida have seen the rapid adoption of sustainability principles integrated into the buildings in which we live, work and play. With more than 2,800 LEED certified commercial buildings in the State of Florida (representing more than 174 million gross square feet), and another 190+ million sf of Energy Star buildings, there is little question that developers and project teams are seeing the value of creating healthy and high performing green buildings.
GBCI Announces New Safety First Pilot Credits for SITES and TRUE Rating Systems in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic
New guidance connects sustainability and health as part of economic recovery and response
LEED v4 Rating System Review (BD+C/ID+C): Sustainable Sites v4
LEED v4 Rating System Review (O+M): Location & Transportation and Sustainable Sites v4
Undeterred, Projects Across the U.S. Continue To Embrace SITES
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, projects from Maine to Alabama to California continue to pursue SITES certification. Newly registered projects in 2020 include:
Ensuring safe access to nature during the COVID-19 pandemic
In the SITES Guiding Principles, we aspire to create and implement outdoor spaces that respond to economic, environmental, and cultural conditions. COVID-19 has increased both the urgency and challenge of ensuring access to parks, trails, and other landscapes while also supporting social distancing.