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.
Join SITES at the ASLA Annual Conference in November
Join the world’s largest gathering of landscape architecture professionals and students heading to this year’s ASLA Annual Conference in San Diego. From November 15-18, you can choose from over 120 educational sessions and explore hundreds of new products, services, technology applications and design solutions on the expo floor. Register now to gain perspective and establish new connections within the profession.
Caso de Estudio SITES: Rehabilitación Barrio Chino-Barrio de la Luz
SITES rating system specific courses
Ofrecido totalmente en español e inglés, este caso de estudio da a conocer los detalles del proyecto, resumen general, el contexto del sitio, los retos y soluciones a los que nos enfrentamos, las características sustentables y las lecciones aprendidas. | Offered entirely in Spanish and English, this case study reveals the details of the project, general summary, the context of the site, the challenges and solutions we faced, the sustainable characteristics of the site and the lessons learned.
West Laurel Hill’s Nature’s Sanctuary: A Green Path to Perpetual Care (1 SITES CEU, #0920019137)
SITES rating system specific courses
Learn about the innovative strategies implemented to transform a former cemetery dumpsite into a natural burial cemetery. This course is available for 1 SITES-specific CE hour.
SITES Case Studies: Green Wise Headquarters Rooftop Garden
SITES rating system specific courses
Learn about the rooftop garden at Green Wise headquarters, the first project outside of the United States to achieve SITES certification. This course is available for 0.5 SITES-specific CE hours.
Orange Coast College Recycling Center becomes first project in the world to earn SITES, LEED, and TRUE Zero Waste certifications
The following article was originally published on The Field, the ASLA Professional Practice Networks’ Blog.
Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens’ Center for Sustainable Landscapes achieves SITES Platinum certification
The following article was originally published on The Field, the ASLA Professional Practice Networks’ Blog, and was authored by Richard V. Piacentini, President and CEO, Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens.
Women leading the way in green business
Each year on International Women’s Day, USGBC recognizes the social, economic, cultural and political contributions of women everywhere. This day has been observed for over a century, and in 2019, International Women’s Day encourages people to unite through the theme #BalanceforBetter.
Bala Cynwyd cemetery achieves SITES certification [USGBC+]
This article was originally published in Fall 2018's issue of USGBC+ by Catherine Shannon as "Eternally Green: Bala Cynwyd Cemetery Achieves SITES Certification for Sustainable Landscape Design." Read the original version.
SITES can create citywide green infrastructure benefits
As global populations increasingly shift into urban environments, cities are facing more pressure to build and maintain sustainable, resilient places for their residents. Rapid urbanization often means rapid construction of buildings and paved roads, which can exacerbate air and water pollution, heat stress and other climate-related stressors.