Sustainable Landscape Construction

Hi JS,

You may like to try a site set up for this: www.ecospecifier.org May not be comprehensive at this stage though they are developing it further and may welcome your input and/or inquiry.

Kind regards,
Paul Payten
GEENI

I know of some examples from California regarding water use (www.bewaterwise.com is a good site) and Santa Barbara has done a good guideline for home gardeners - http://www.greengardener.org/pdf/Sustainable%20Book%20Final%2010-10-03.p df.
Communities in the Front Range of Colorado are prone to wildfire, and there are a number of landscaping practices that are sustainable from the environmental sense as well as helping make homes and communities sustainable through a natural event like wildfire that could otherwise be a disaster. You can find out more about Firewise landscaping practices at www.firewise.org and specifically about Colorado recommendations at http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/natres/06305.html

Cheers
- Michele

Michele Steinberg
Firewise Communities Support Manager
National Fire Protection Association
1 Batterymarch Park
Quincy, MA 02169
(617) 984-7487
fax (617) 984-7056
[email protected] www.firewise.org

Hello

Please have a look at this site. http://www.usgbc.org/ LEED is developing a rating system for neighbourhood developments in addition to rating system for buildings. This would help to guide developments toward more sustainable design and materials.

Best Regards
Tony Moore

Principal Advisor -
Sustainability Strategy and Planning
Christchurch City Council Civic Offices,
163-173 Tuam Street
PO Box 237, Christchurch 8001
NEW ZEALAND
Phone 0064 (3) 941 6426
Fax 0064 (3) 941 8384
Email [email protected]
Web www.ccc.govt.nz