"A rating system is being developed to measure the sustainability of landscape design. The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA), the University of Texas at Austin’s Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, and the United States Botanic Garden are collaborating to develop a rating system for sustainable landscape design, called the Sustainable Sites Initiative.
Just as the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system measures a building’s environmental impact, the Sites Initiative will measure the sustainability of designed landscapes of all types, including public, commercial, and residential projects. The U.S. Green Building Council is lending its support to this project and plans to adopt the Sustainable Sites metrics into its LEED system once they are finished." MORE
Sustainable Validation Sept 27, 2007 LDB Solutions
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