Research Resouces

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Sustainable Planning & Design

• USGBC - U.S. Green Building Council
• Wisconsin Green Building Alliance
• The Sustainable Sites Initiative
• The Natural Step
• Enterprise Green Communities
• Green Globes
• Natural Resources Defense Council
• National Geographic: The Green Guide
• Whole Building Design Guide
• BuildingGreen.com

Stormwater Management Strategies

• The Low Impact Development Center: Sustainable Design & Water Quality Research
• Urban Design Tools - Low Impact Development
• Natural Resources Defense Council - Stormwater Strategies
• Stormwater Management with Trees and Structural Soils Project
• County of San Diego - Low Impact Development Handbook (pdf)
• National Ready Mixed Concrete Association: Pervious Concrete

Stormwater Management Products

• Advanced Pavement Technology - Ecological Paver Systems
• Pervious Concrete Pavement
• Flowable Fill
• Filterra Bioretention Systems
• RainXChange Rainwater Harvest Systems

Urban Planning and Design

• ULI - Urban Land Institute
• PPS - Project for Public Spaces

Safety & Accessibility

• The Access Board
• The Americans with Disabilities Act Homepage
• National Center on Accessibility
• National Program for Playground Safety
• United States Consumer Product Safety Commission

Park & Recreation

• Great Lakes Park Training Institute
• International Play Equipment Manufacturers Association
• National Playground Contractors Association

Planting Design

• Wisconsin DNR: Invasive Plant Species
• U.S. Army - Guide to Poisonous & Toxic Plants
• USDA Forest Service - Plant Species Life Form

Urban Forestry

• Carmel Indiana Department of Community Services - Urban Forestry
• James Urban: Growing the Urban Forest (pdf)
• DeepRoot - Urban Forestry Products
• Amereq, Inc. - Urban Forestry Products