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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 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.

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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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Leading the Home Building Industry: Pro Builder's 2021 Forty Under 40

Pro Builder

Chelsea Timmons , 33, VP of Community Experience, TRI Pointe Homes, Austin, Texas. Certifications • Florida Building Contractor. Certifications • Arkansas Contractors License. Jessie Suggs , 28, Online Sales Manager, Mungo Homes, Irmo, S.C. Karla Tuten , 29, Owner, Creative Director, Tuten Creative, Richmond Hill, Ga.

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Sustainable Landscape Rating System Changes Hands

Green Industry Professionals

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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COVER STORY: 2012 Economic Development Deal of the Year Awards

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Entered By: Austin (TX) Chamber of Commerce. Apple’s selection of Austin, TX as the site for its new $304-million Operations Center is the Bronze Award winner in Business Facilities’ 2012 Economic Development Deal of the Year competition. Austin is no stranger to BF ’s annual Economic Development Deal of the Year competition.

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