Sustainable Sites Initiative

News Releases

2010

May 25, 2010: Pilot Projects Put Sustainable Landscape Rating System into Action

2009

Nov. 5, 2009: New Landscape Rating System to Transform the Industry, Complete Green Building Puzzle

Sept. 18, 2009: Pilot Projects to Test First National Rating System for Sustainable Landscapes

2008

Nov. 10, 2008: Report Offers First Comprehensive Look at Creating Sustainable Landscapes

Oct. 4, 2008: Many Save On Utility Bills Indoors, But Not With Their Yard, Lawn, or Garden

June 17, 2008: Landscapes Structures commits $200,000 to Sustainable Sites Initiative

2007

Nov. 1, 2007: New Report Brings Sustainable Landscapes Mainstream

Oct. 6, 2007: Green Building Moves Outdoors

Selected Articles

2010

About SITES Pilot Program only:

Arizona Foothills (July 13, 2010): Sustainable Landscaping

University of Pennsylvania Alamanac (July 13, 2010): Shoemaker Green: The Red and Blue Turn Grey into A Green Sustainable Site

BuildingGreen.com (July 1. 2010): "LEED for Landscapes" Opens Pilot, Attracts Brownfield Projects

Otto Architetcure + Design (June 29, 2010): SITES Pilot Projects

WinonaDailyNews.com (June 30, 2010): Empty lots continue to plague Cobblestone Creek development

Gazette.com - Maryland Community Newspaper Online (June 30, 2010): Wheaton landscapes among first to take ‘green' test

The Times and Democrat (June 25, 2010): Clemson green project gets recognition nationally

Merced Sun-Star (June 16, 2010): UC Merced Connect: Landscaping under green microscope

Tennessesan.com (June 15, 2010): Renovated Deaderick Street enhances Nashville's city core

American City & County Magazine (June 1, 2010): Measuring the green in greenspace

Lawn and Landscape (June 1, 2010):John Deere participates in the Sustainable Sites Initiative with special landscape project

Lawn and Landscape (June 1, 2010): Collier Arbor Case chosen for Sustainable Sites pilot project

Fast Company (May 28, 2010): Sustainable Landscape Project Takes Root

Facilities Management - FMLink.com (May 28, 2010): Pilot projects by SITES put sustainable landscape rating system into action

GreenBiz.com (May 27, 2010): 'LEED for landscapes' put to test

Toronto News 24 (May 27, 2010): Humber Arboretum Centre to test sustainable landscape rating

Cleaning and Maintenance Management Online (May 27, 2010): John Deere to participate in the Sustainable Sites Initiative

Port Orchard Independent (May 27, 2010): South Kitsap Regional Park plan hailed for 'sustainability'

The Burton View - Michigan (May 27, 2010): Urban alternatives house will test sustainable landscape rating system

Seattle's Daily Journal of Commerce (May 26, 2010): 11 state projects will test new program for sustainable landscapes

Environmental Leader (May 26, 2010): Sustainable Sites selects pilot projects

Rockford Register Star - Illinois (May 26, 2010): Playground among test sites for green rating system

Daily Journal of Commerce - Oregon (May 26, 2010): Program takes green emphasis to the outdoors

Austin Chronicle (May 26, 2010): Eco-currents: Reading the Bones

Sustainable Business Oregon (May 25, 2010): Three Oregon sites chosen for sustainable landscaping pilot

Austin Business Journal - Texas (May 25, 2010): Four Austin sites picked for national sustainable landscaping pilot

American Society of Landscape Architects (May 25, 2010): Pilot projects put sustainable landscape rating system into action

The University of Texas at Austin - News (May 25, 2010): Pilot projects put sustainable landscape rating system into action

Urban Habitat Chicago (May 25, 2010): UHC's Joy Garden chosen to Participate in SITES 2-year pilot program

TheHour.com (May 25, 2010): Officials promote Oyster Shell Park

Scottrade (May 25, 2010): News & Commnetary about SITES Pilot Program

PR-inside.com (May 25, 2010): Pilot projects put sustainable landscape rating system into action

ArticleAnt.com (May 25, 2010): Pilot programs test green landscape ratings nationally - University of Texas at Austin

Petfoodindustry.com (May 25, 2010): Novus International Headquarters to undergo sustainable landscaping

AgriMarketing (May 25, 2010): Novus International Headquarters to undergo sustainable landscaping

WREX Rockford News - Illinois (May 25, 2010): Loves Park playground to test sustainable landscape rating system

ConnectMidMichigan.com (May 25, 2010): UM-Flint Urban Alternatives House selected for national program

MyDesert.com - California (May 25, 2010): Annenberg Center, Sunnylands estate named to international pilot program

2010 General SITES-related:

U.S. Department of the Interior Press Release (July 13, 2010): National Park Service to Release Final National Mall Plan/Final Environmental Impact Statement to Public

Irrigation and Green Industry (July 13, 2010): LEEDing the way into the future

Civil Engineering (April 2010, Volume 80, No. 4, pp52-61): Special Report - Promote Sustainability and Resilience

Texas Nursery and Landscape Association - TNLA Green (April 2010): TNLA Green - Sustainable Sites

Living Architecture Monitor (Spring 2010, pp6-10): On the Roof with Dr. Steve Windhager

2009

LandscapeManagement.net (Dec 1, 2009): The Hall Mark: When SSI arrives, things will change

Idaho Mountain Express and Guide (Nov. 13, 2009): Greenery earns ‘Green’ honors

Engineering News Record (Nov. 11, 2009): The Logic of Sustainability Starts with Site Development

Fast Company (Nov. 9, 2009): Sustainable Sites Initiative: A LEED Rating System for Landscapes

Washington Times (Nov. 5, 2009): Landscapes groups announces eco-ratings

USA Today (Nov. 5, 2009): Landscapes now get 'green' ratings

Reuters (Nov. 5, 2009): New Landscape Rating System to Transform the Industry, Complete Green Building Puzzle

Washington Business Journal (Oct. 9, 2009):Sustainable Sites Initiative wins Green Business Award

Washington Post (Feb. 5, 2009): "Working Toward Guidelines for a Truly Green Garden"

New York Times (Jan. 8, 2009): "How Green is Your Graden? A New Rating System May Tell You"

2008

Engineer News Record (Nov. 12, 2008): "Green-Site Rating Coming by 2012"

Facilities Management News (Nov. 12, 2008): "Sustainable Sites Initiative launches sustainable landscaping guidelines for comments"

MarketWatch - USA (Nov. 10, 2008): "Report Offers First Comprehensive Look at Creating Sustainable Landscapes"

Smart Growth Online (Nov. 10, 2008): "Sustainable Sites Initiative Guidelines and Performance Benchmarks"

Energy Efficiency News (Oct. 13, 2008): "Energy efficiency goes outside"

Landscape Architecture (May 2008): "Rating the Regenerative Landscape"

San Francisco Chronicle (Jan. 2, 2008): "Sustainable Sites Initiative aims for landscape-specific standards"

2007

Metropolis (Dec. 19, 2007): "Completing the Puzzle"

Architect Magazine (Nov. 1 , 2007): "Sustainable Landscapes Make the Grade"

GreenSource (Oct. 25, 2007): "Landscape Architecture is Going 'Greener' "

Lawn and Landscape (Oct. 10, 2007): "Landscaping to get Green Standards"

San Antonio Express-News (Oct. 4, 2007): "Landscaping choices boost health environment"

San Francisco Examiner (Oct. 4, 2007): "Landscapers Go Green"

Turf Magazine: "Greenbuild Guidelines"