Land use in the U.S. is largely governed at the local level. Since infrastructure is on everyone's lips right now, it's a great opportunity to talk locally about green infrastructure, and the interdisciplinary, integrated approaches to sustainable and resilient site development.  

A great way to begin local discussion is by proposing landscape guidelines to be adopted by local town councils.

How does SITES work for a project within a larger campus? Can SITES apply to a master plan? My project will take years to build out, so can I apply SITES to a multi-phased project? Yes, yes and yes. Read on for the breadth of projects SITES can help with.

Paul Wessel, SITES Director of Market Development, interviewed Kenneth J. Filarski FAIA, LEED FELLOW, LEED AP BD+C, SITES AP, AICP, CFM, SAP+AEER, NCARB on his mission to incorporate SITES into the state of Rhode Island’s landscape policy roster.

Landscapes knit together the fabric of our communities. And sustainable landscapes are critical for their ability to reduce water demand, filter and reduce stormwater runoff, provide wildlife habitat, reduce energy consumption, improve air quality and human health, and increase outdoor recreation opportunities—access to which have been critical this past year.