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At the forefront of this movement toward “greening” our landscapes is the Sustainable SITES Initiative (SITES), a program based on the understanding that land is a crucial component of the built environment and can be planned, designed, developed, and maintained to avoid, mitigate, and even reverse the detrimental impacts of urbanization and development.

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What LEED Did for Buildings, Sustainable SITES Will Do for Landscapes—and Not a Moment Too Soon

As a new administration took residence at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue earlier this year, environmental scientists frantically moved U.S. climate data onto private servers amid fears…

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Retrofit Waterless and Low-Flow Fixtures Require Important Steps in Older, Existing Buildings

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The Current Health and Wellness Trend Represents Another Tipping Point in the Building Industry

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The Internet of Things Is Ushering in a New Age of Building Automation

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The ‘People’ Component of the Triple Bottom Line Has Taken a Backseat to Profit and Planet. Here’s Why That’s Changing and How to Get Involved.

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LED Technology Is Changing Faster than the Building Industry Can Keep Up

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