New green landscape rating system unveiled

Courtesy UT - Office of Public Affairs  Thu, 11/05/2009 - 12:34pm

A partnership of the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA), the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center at The University of Texas at Austin and the U.S.

Botanic Garden today released the nation's first rating system for the design, construction and maintenance of sustainable landscapes, with or without buildings.

The Sustainable Sites Initiative led by the partners [...]



 

More related items

Wildflower Center Spanish material unveiled
Event: The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center has added a little "sabor" to its first Nature Night for the fall. Visitors to this family friendly event will learn how native plants are used...

Wildflower Center wins Olmsted Medal
The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center at The University of Texas at Austin has been selected to receive the 2008 Olmsted Medal for contributions to landscape architecture from the American...

Smithsonian Day held at Wildflower Center
Saturday, Sept. 26, 9 a.m., Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. Come enjoy the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center gardens, art exhibits and more during a free admission day for those who...

Wildflower Center Nature Nights features "Plants and People"
Friday, Sept. 18, 6 p.m., Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, 4801 La Crosse Ave, Austin, TX. Children and adults can learn how people make use of native plants for everyday needs while...

Wildflower Center offers sustainability classes
Event: A free class on how to garden to combat global warming and a new series of classes for the public about making sustainable landscape choices are among the 16 Go Native U options this...


 

Post new comment

The content of this field is kept private and will not be shown publicly.