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You Need to Review a SITES Scorecard, Now

Green Building Law Update

And while it is a standalone tool for measuring landscape sustainability, in June 2015, Green Business Certification Inc., the USGBC associated certification body for LEED, announced it had acquired the exclusive rights to the SITES rating system, its publications and trademarks. SITES v2 provides four certification levels.

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You Need to Review a SITES Scorecard, Now

Green Building Law Update

And while it is a standalone tool for measuring landscape sustainability, in June 2015, Green Business Certification Inc., the USGBC associated certification body for LEED, announced it had acquired the exclusive rights to the SITES rating system, its publications and trademarks. SITES v2 provides four certification levels.

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Sustainable Landscape Rating System Changes Hands

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The American Society of Landscape Architects and the University of Texas at Austin transfer ownership of SITES to Green Business Certification Inc.

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Rad Projects of 2018

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Certification: LEED CS v2009 Platinum. Certification: LEED CS v2009 Platinum. Highlights: Despite its highly challenging and unique multi-building structure, Dropbox’s new home seamlessly received official LEED Platinum certification this fall. Certifications: LEED CI v4 Gold, Living Building Challenge Materials Petal.

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Eight Counties Chosen For Tennessee Property Evaluation Program

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Based on the principles of the department’s Select Tennessee Site Certification Program and with the assistance of the site selection firm Austin Consulting, PEP will benefit counties by emphasizing the importance of and assisting with planning for future industrial development.

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Rhode Island goes for LEED for Neighborhood Development and SITES

Green Building Law Update

Green Building Council associated Green Business Certification Inc. acquired and relaunched the SITES v2 rating system on June 10, 2015.

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Sustainable Sites Initiative Lawsuit is a Cautionary Tale

Green Building Law Update

the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center at University of Texas at Austin, and the United States Botanic Garden. Additionally, some see the litigation as an unfortunate distraction with the release of SITES v2 and the beginning of open project certification scheduled for later this year.