King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD) Urban & Community Park

The Urban & Community Park is a landmark public realm project at the heart of King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD) in Riyadh, the world's largest LEED Platinum-certified neighborhood. The park transforms previously underutilized plots into a vibrant, accessible destination that integrates urban, ecological, and social functions within one of the region's most prominent high-density financial hubs.

Haitang ECO Park Phase II

Haitang Eco Park Phase II in Sanya, China, has achieved SITES v2 Platinum certification. Located in a tropical coastal riverine setting, the project transformed degraded soils and fragmented habitats into a resilient ecological park system through an integrated strategy covering soil remediation, reuse of abandoned farmland, mangrove restoration, native plant communities, habitat creation, and long-term sustainable maintenance.

JULONGWAN

Located in Guangzhou’s Liwan District, JULONGWAN is a world-class sustainable demonstration cluster that has achieved a historic milestone: the world's only record for two consecutive SITES Platinum certifications within the same district. Building on the success of the Bai’etan Exhibition Center—China’s first SITES Platinum project—the owner has demonstrated a steadfast, long-term commitment by adopting SITES as a guiding framework to ensure that ecological objectives are the foundation for the entire district's urban regeneration.

Fayetteville Upper Ramble

The Upper Ramble forms the northern portion of The Ramble — a transformative public realm and landscape project linking cultural, natural, and urban assets in downtown Fayetteville. It extends north from Center Street to Dickson Street along West Avenue and was developed to convert underutilized urban surface parking into a vibrant, sustainable civic space that complements the woodland trails and stream restoration of the Lower Ramble. 

Madawaska Land Port of Entry

The new U.S. Madawaska Land Port of Entry (LPOE) is situated on a bluff in Madawaska, Maine, one of the four corners of the country and the northernmost town in New England. It’s an international border crossing that serves everything from commercial trucks to people on snowmobiles.

The previous facility connected the town with New Brunswick, Canada, via the International Bridge over the St. John River. With the bridge nearing the end of its useful life, both a new bridge and a new LPOE building were needed for the 10.7-acre site.

Beech Bluff: A SITES-certified park revitalizes rural Wake County [USGBC+]

Feature image: A community garden sits at the center of the SITES Silver Beech Bluff County Park in Willow Spring, North Carolina. Photo credit: Art Howard Photography.

This article was published in full on USGBC+ on Nov. 24, 2025, as "SITES-certified Beech Bluff County Park revitalizes rural Wake County." Read the full article.

KX-FOREST KARUIZAWA

KX-FOREST KARUIZAWA-Kajima’s corporate resort in Izuminosato, Karuizawa-, a wellness retreat located in Izuminosato, Karuizawa, Japan, is set on a company-owned site that preserves a rich natural environment. Villa-style accommodations are thoughtfully arranged to blend seamlessly with the surrounding landscape, creating a serene and high-quality resort space nestled within a tranquil forest.

Sylvia H. Rambo United States Courthouse

The Sylvia H. Rambo United States Courthouse project is located in Harrisburg, PA, managed by the United States General Services Administration (GSA). Immediately prior to construction of the project, the existing conditions of the land included a surface level, paved parking lot with no buildings, wetlands, or VSPZs on site. Design decisions around landscape, programmatic, and functional needs of the site were largely informed by the project goals: Connect to community context, manage rainfall on site, maximize and restore landscape, and take advantage of the sloping site.