LM StaffJul 22, 2019
Green Business Certification (GBCI) relaunched its newly acquired SITES rating system, which the company calls a “comprehensive program and toolkit for developing sustainable landscapes.” The SITES rating system uses industry standards for landscape design and incorporates additional recommendations from technical…
LM StaffNov 3, 2023
Featured in "Leveling the playing field," Montreal-based Strathmore Landscape added two zero-emission teams to its maintenance division in 2011 to satisfy more environmentally conscious customers looking to become LEED certified. The two-man crews drive electric trucks equipped with all nongas handheld…
Sarah PfleddererNov 3, 2023
We compare and contrast how the LEED and Green Globes rating systems for green buildings allocate points for irrigation and water efficiency. With the General Services Administration recognizing both the Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) and Green Globes…
Sarah PfleddererAug 16, 2023
The grand opening of Bayer CropScience’s North American Bee Care Center was all the buzz in Research Triangle Park, N.C., April 15. In celebration, Bayer held a ribbon-cutting ceremony and offered the media a tour of the $2.4 million center.…
LM StaffFeb 27, 2023
The Davey Tree Expert Co., located in Kent, Ohio, acquired Wetland Studies and Solutions, a natural and cultural resources consulting company that partners with private sector builders and public works agencies to gain local, state and federal approvals relating to…
LM StaffAug 1, 2018
Arborjet made another advancement toward reducing its carbon footprint with the installation of a 60-kilowatt photovoltaic solar energy system to take care of 100 percent of the company’s electricity needs. Designed and installed by Astrum Solar, the more than $200,000…
LM StaffAug 15, 2023
When, in November, the U.S. Green Building Council took the stage at the annual Greenbuild International Conference in Philadelphia to unveil the release of LEED v4, the version instantly was compared to its predecessor LEED 2009. The Irrigation Association (IA)…
LM StaffJul 31, 2018
SAN FRANCISCO—At the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo, LiveWall announced that the LiveWall green wall system can contribute to projects earning points toward 10 or more LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) credits. LiveWall, the planted wall system that…
Beth GeraciNov 3, 2023
Conservation-minded landscape professionals are turning to rainwater harvesting and graywater systems to recycle water. With the heat wave that engulfed the country this month, no doubt many Americans have taken the liberty of letting the sprinkler run a tad bit…
LM Staff and LM StaffMay 29, 2015
Standards to promote sustainable design influence landscape design and installation. The LEED 2012 third public comment period was open March 1-20, which marks the start of the LEED 2012 program delivery process. According to the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), this…
LM Staff and LM StaffJun 18, 2015
IRVINE, CA — Irvine-based Mission Landscape Cos. has promoted Rocco M. Campanozzi to the position of vice president of Mission Landscape Architecture, a strategic business operating unit of Mission Landscape Companies. Mission Landscape Companies provide an integrated suite of sustainable landscape services…
LM StaffJun 8, 2015
The $7.8 million, 24,350-sq.-ft. Phipps Conservatory's Center for Sustainable Landscapes in Pittsburgh, PA, will be "one of the greenest buildings in the world," says Richards V. Piacentini, executive director. It should be complete sometime next year. It will sit on…
LM Staff and LM StaffJun 15, 2015
By: Andy Smith, CIC, CID, CLIA It wasn’t that long ago when the terms LEED, WaterSense and Sustainable Sites weren’t in the vocabulary of the landscape industry. Now they are (and may become) the driving forces of "green" construction and landscaping.…
The Sustainable Sites Initiative’s (SITES) two-year pilot program runs from June 2010 to June 2012. Feedback from the more than 150 participating projects will be used to revise the SITES final rating system. At this stage of its development, it’s…
LM Staff and LM StaffAug 16, 2023
TORONTO, ONTARIO — Green Roofs for Healthy Cities said the first wave of accredited Green Roof Professionals (GRPs) individuals successfully completed a multi-disciplinary exam encompassing five areas of concentration including pre-design, design, contract management, quality assurance and support, and maintenance. GRP accreditation…
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