Feature image photo credit: Danielle Pieranunzi.
GBCI has released the first addenda to the SITES v2 rating system. Addenda are official updates to the rating system and are now available on the SITES resources webpage.
Feature image: The SITES-certified Phipps Conservatory. Photo credit: Paul G. Wiegman.
Terramor Outdoor Resort, a new brand from Kampgrounds of America, Inc. (KOA) opened in 2020 in Bar Harbor, Maine. It achieved SITES Gold certification, and is the first SITES for Existing Landscapes project in the United States.
Feature image: ASLA Center for Landscape Architecture in Washington, D.C. photo credit: Ana Ka'ahanui.
Join the world’s largest gathering of landscape architecture professionals and students heading to the 2024 ASLA annual conference in Washington, D.C. From Oct. 6 to 9, you can choose from over 100 education sessions and explore hundreds of new products, services, technology applications and design solutions on the expo floor.
Feature image: The SITES Gold and LEED Silver Grant Park Gateway in Atlanta. Photo credit: Dorian Sky.
Feature image photo credit: Alberto Fanelli.
This article was originally posted on July 3, 2024, on USGBC+ as "Europe's first SITES-certified landscape project is a green heartbeat in the center of Milan.” Read the full article.
Feature image: The University of Michigan Gerstacker Grove project. Image courtesy of Landscape Forms.
The VIVE PARACAS project is a pioneering sustainable urban development in South America, located in the beautiful region of Paracas, Peru. This project, developed by CONVIVE Grupo Inmobiliario, not only redefines the concept of sustainable living but also sets a new standard for urban developments in the region.
The project is the demonstration section of the Road Restoration and Comprehensive Improvement Project of Suzhou Rail Line 11 in Kunshan City, the first rail transit line in Suzhou's rail network to connect with the Shanghai rail transit network. During the design process, it was proposed that the landscape renewal for Line 11 should expand beyond street spaces to the entire urban transportation corridor. This approach aims to stimulate positive ecological urban development.
A key STEM expansion goal of the University of Connecticut (UConn) 2015 campus master plan was implemented to create a unique setting for the new 190,000 square foot Science 1 building while at the same time, addressing longstanding campuswide stormwater runoff issues. The building is surrounded by 12 acres situated at the periphery of the main campus and adjacent to natural woodland. The site serves as an interface between academic life and the natural surroundings.