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The Sustainable Sites Initiative is an interdisciplinary effort
by the American Society of Landscape Architects, the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center and the United States Botanic Garden
to create voluntary national guidelines and performance benchmarks for sustainable land design, construction
and maintenance practices.

After four years of development and public feedback, the Initiative has released the nation’s first rating system for sustainable landscapes. Click here to learn more. Test and help refine this rating system by applying to be a Pilot Project. Applications due Feb. 15, 2010.

Sustainable Facts

The earth's grassland ecosystems store almost as much carbon as tropical forests, which store 404 billion tons globally.
  ~ Amthor et al., 1998

SUSTAINABLE SITES CASE STUDY:
Kresge Foundation Headquarters
The Kresge Foundation headquarters exemplifies one of the foundation's core values - environmental conservation - sustainable building practices, environmental stewardship and sound land-use planning, while inspiring grantees to incorpo...
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