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
Other courses related to SITES
LEED v4 Rating System Review (O+M): Location & Transportation and Sustainable Sites v4
Other courses related to SITES
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.
SITES Precertification: Recognition for projects in the planning phase
Since its inception, the SITES rating system has helped projects of all types, sizes, and locations become more sustainable and resilient. Functional landscapes create a multitude of benefits for the communities who enjoy them – from reducing stormwater runoff to improving the health and wellbeing of those who visit. SITES was also created with its users in mind: Intended to be a flexible and widely applicable to projects across the world.
Designing for health: How SITES improves quality of life
The following excerpt is from an article published in ASLA’s The Field titled “Designing for Health: How SITES Improves Quality of Life” from December 12, 2019.