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001 2011013754
003 DLC
005 20120322084111.0
008 110406s2012 njua fb 001 0 eng
010 $a 2011013754
020 $a9780470643556 (hbk. : acid-free paper)
040 $aDLC$cDLC$dDLC
042 $apcc
050 00 $aQH541.15.L35$bC35 2012
082 00 $a577.5/5$222
084 $aARC008000$2bisacsh
100 1 $aCalkins, Meg,$d1965-
245 14 $aThe sustainable sites handbook :$ba complete guide to the principles, strategies, and practices for sustainable landscapes /$cMeg Calkins.
260 $aHoboken, N.J. :$bWiley,$cc2012.
300 $axiv, 545 p. :$bill. ;$c24 cm.
520 $a"This official reference guide to the Sustainable Sites Initiative Rating System contains information on principles, strategies, technologies, tools, and best practices for sustainable site design applicable to any type of designed landscape, with or without buildings, ranging from shopping malls, streetscapes, subdivisions, corporate and academic campuses, transportation corridors, parks and recreation areas, all the way to single family homes. Equally useful as a guide to achieving SSI credits, or as a guide to independent pursuit of sustainable sites, it offers in-depth coverage on important "green" topics"--$cProvided by publisher.
520 $a"This book will be the official reference guide to Sustainable Sites Initiative Rating System, the first national rating system for sustainable landscapes"--$cProvided by publisher.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
650 0 $aLandscape ecology$vHandbooks, manuals, etc.
650 0 $aSustainable development$xEvaluation$vHandbooks, manuals, etc.
650 0 $aEnvironmental management$xEvaluation$vHandbooks, manuals, etc.
610 20 $aSustainable Sites Initiative.
650 7 $aARCHITECTURE / Landscape$2bisacsh.