Following up on a previous post about the City of Columbus’ green infrastructure (“GI”) programs to reduce stormwater pollution runoff in reservoirs, I recently talked with a developer who says he’s reluctant to use rain gardens, bioswales, and other GI best management practices (BMP’s). When I asked how he could hate on integrated site design [...]
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Debunking a Green Infrastructure Myth
Posted in Sustainable Sites Initiative, tagged bioswales, ecological engineering, green infrastructure, rain gardens on February 8, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Introducing the Sustainable Sites Initiative: A Ratings System for Sustainable Landscape Projects
Posted in Sustainable Sites Initiative, tagged LEED, Sustainable Sites Initiative on November 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
While the USGBC has been on the forefront of promoting sustainable building practices through its LEED Green Building Ratings System, there has not been a comparable ratings system for the outdoors. Until now. The new program is called the Sustainable Sites Initiative, and it is aimed at rating the construction and maintenance of landscapes, with [...]
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