Over 150 Pilot Projects are participating in the SITES two-year Pilot Program (June 2010-June 2012). These projects represent a diverse cross-section of project types, sizes and geographic locations in various stages of development from design to construction and maintenance. SITES Pilot Projects will be the first projects in the United States and abroad to demonstrate the application of The Sustainable Sites Initiative: Guidelines and Performance Benchmarks 2009, released on November 5, 2009. The Guidelines and Performance Benchmarks 2009 includes a four-star rating system which works on a 250-point scale. Based on achieving all 15 of the prerequisites and at least 100 credit points, a pilot project will become Pilot Certified.
| One Star (minimum points 40%): | 100 |
| Two Stars (minimum points 50%): | 125 |
| Three Stars (minimum points 60%): | 150 |
| Four Stars (minimum points 80%): | 200 |
Feedback from the Pilot Program will be used to revise the final rating system and inform the technical reference manual (Reference Guide). This guide will provide real world examples of achieving sustainability goals and document the practices pilot projects used in solving site problems, slated for release in 2013.
Below is a summary of the projects participating in the pilot program.
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If you are participating on a SITES pilot project, click here to connect to the Pilot Resources webpage (Note, this webpage is password-protected and only to be used by SITES pilot projects).