Professional Practice
Landscape Architects Make the Case
“For me and the firm, incorporating the principles of SITES
into our work is something that we have done for years. What the initiative
provides is a logical and structured methodology to accomplish a rich diversity
of improvements that can be shared with clients and the community. The more
thorough a team is with embracing the credits the better the project can be for
the public or private users. The structure allows us as designers to do a
better job explaining the complexity of what it is we do and the certification
allows the team and client to celebrate good work.”
Hunter Beckham, FASLA
SWT Design
Novus International Headquarters Campus, St. Louis, Missouri – Three-star
Certified Pilot Project
“SITES is the single best
crash-course in real landscape sustainability. Certification requires tangible, quantifiable
standards and that rigorous challenge both educated and inspired me.
Sustainable practices and client education is now an integral part of all my
landscape work.”
CeCe Haydock, ASLA, LEED AP
Hempstead Plains Interpretive Center, Garden City, New York – Two-star Certified Pilot Project