a complete guide to the principles, strategies, and practices for sustainable landscapes /
First Statement of Responsibility
Meg Calkins
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Hoboken, N.J. :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
John Wiley & Sons,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
c2012
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
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xiv, 545 p. :
Other Physical Details
ill. ;
Dimensions
24 cm
SERIES
Series Title
A Wiley book on sustainable design
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references and index
SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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"This book will be the official reference guide to Sustainable Sites Initiative Rating System, the first national rating system for sustainable landscapes"--
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"This official reference guide to the Sustainable Sites Initiative Rating System contains information on principles, strategies, technologies, tools, and best practices for sustainable site design applicable to any type of designed landscape, with or without buildings, ranging from shopping malls, streetscapes, subdivisions, corporate and academic campuses, transportation corridors, parks and recreation areas, all the way to single family homes. Equally useful as a guide to achieving SSI credits, or as a guide to independent pursuit of sustainable sites, it offers in-depth coverage on important "green" topics"--