Sustainable Sites Initiative and the SITES Rating System

At the end of this course you will be able to: Define the Sustainable Sites Initiative (SITES™) Identify the history and participating entities of the SITES effort that helps to create ecologically resilient communities Recognize the SITES national guidelines and performance benchmarks implemented to protect and enhance the benefits the pubic derives from healthy functioning landscapes List how the SITES initiative benefits the environment property owners and local and regional communities and economies