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November 26, 2008

New guidelines for green landscapes

The Sustainable Sites Initiative is taking public comment on a new set of voluntary, national guidelines for sustainable landscapes.

Titled “Guidelines and Performance Benchmarks Draft 2008,” the report provides more than 50 prerequisites and credit options that cover everything from initial site selection to construction and maintenance. The report is available at http://www.sustainablesites.org. The comment period ends Jan. 20, 2009.

The U.S. Green Building Council is lending its support and anticipates incorporating the results into future versions of LEED. The final guidelines and performance benchmarks will be released next summer.




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