WASHINGTON & AUSTIN, Texas, Nov 10, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Today, the Sustainable Sites Initiative invites public comment on a new report that offers the most comprehensive set of voluntary, national guidelines ever developed for sustainable landscapes. Titled Guidelines and Performance Benchmarks Draft 2008, it provides more than 50 prerequisites and credit options that cover everything from initial site selection design to construction and maintenance. The report is available for comment and download at www.sustainablesites.org, with a public comment period open until Jan. 20, 2009.
The report is particularly timely because of increased concerns about such environmental issues as scarce resources, climate change, waste and air and water pollution. Landscapes have the potential to use resources more efficiently, improve air and water quality, reduce the urban heat island effect and remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere -- helping reduce global warming. However, previous efforts to address sustainable practices in the design and construction industry mostly focused on buildings.
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