Traditional landscaping and land development require a great deal of water, energy, labor, materials and other scarce resources. Because our communities are using more resources than ever before, the increased waste creates a negative impact on the environment. Sustainable landscaping is cost-effective, environmentally sound and fosters resiliency. It plays a key role in reducing the impact of population growth and development and offers solutions for problems such as pollution and waste.

Join us on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015, from 2:00-3:00 p.m. EST for a free webinar on the Sustainable SITES Initiative (SITES).

Population growth and development are causing our communities to use more resources than ever before—which means more waste and a negative impact on the environment. Traditional land development and land use decisions often underestimate or ignore healthy ecosystems. Sustainable land design and development is cost-effective, better for the land and fosters resiliency.

Have you heard about SITES, the new sustainable landscape certification, and want to learn more? Are you a developer or government agency who wants to get recognition for your commitment to sustainable site design and construction? Maybe you’re a green building or landscape architecture professional who hopes to offer consulting services for SITES, but isn’t familiar with the certification process. You could be working on a project with sustainable landscaping elements and wondering if the project is eligible for SITES.

The Sustainable Sites Initiative (SITES^_®) is the most comprehensive program for developing sustainable landscapes, based on the understanding that land is a crucial component of the built environment and can be planned, designed, developed and maintained to protect and enhance the benefits we derive from healthy functioning landscapes. SITES is currently used by landscape architects, designers, engineers, architects, developers, policymakers and others.

The Sustainable Sites Initiative (SITES^®) is the most comprehensive program and toolkit for developing sustainable landscapes. The SITES program is based on the understanding that land is a crucial component of the built environment and can be planned, designed, developed and maintained to protect and enhance the benefits that people enjoy from healthy natural systems.

Early bird registration for the Sustainable SITES Initiative workshop has been extended. Monday, September 21 is the last day to take advantage of early bird registration discounts. Save by registering today!

Participate in a half-day workshop on the Sustainable Sites Initiative (SITES) on Monday, November 16 from 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm at the Greenbuild International Conference & Expo in Washington, D.C.

GBCI recently launched the newly acquired SITES rating system, which is the most comprehensive program and toolkit for developing sustainable landscapes.

SITES addresses global concerns such as climate change, loss of biodiversity and resource depletion through sustainable landscape design and management

June 10, 2015 (Washington, D.C.) – Today, Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI) launched its newly acquired SITES rating system, the most comprehensive program and toolkit for developing sustainable landscapes.

AUSTIN, Texas — The Sustainable Sites Initiative™ (SITES™) program has certified sustainable landscapes at a dozen new locations across the country for meeting rigorous standards for environmental design and performance. These 12 landscapes include a historic Maryland house, a pocket park in San Francisco's Tenderloin neighborhood, and a public children's garden in Austin, Texas.