The Orange Coast College (OCC) Recycling Center, already a LEED Gold certified building, is taking sustainability initiatives to a new level by achieving the first Sustainable SITES Initiative (SITES) v2 certification in California. Owned and administered by Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI), SITES is the most comprehensive program for designing, developing and maintaining sustainable landscapes. Read More …

Today was a landmark day outside the OCC Recycling Center LEED Gold Certified Building. In an unprecedented sweep for sustainability, the recycling center is seeking certification under the Sustainable SITES Initiative and True Zero Waste Certification in addition to the already-awarded LEED Certification per U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) guidelines. This October 26, 2018 grass Read More …

Following a conversation with Hatch, the publication that addresses innovation born in San Diego, Barb Eljenholm, now one of only 24 SITES Accredited Professionals in the State of California, was quoted in their article featuring the Stone Brewing World Bistro and Gardens. The SITES Certified project is one of only two in San Diego County. Read More …

Byline7, along with Verde and Michael Baker International have teamed to assist the Orange Coast College Recycling Center achieve SITES Certification. The recycling center is a LEED Gold certified building, and hopes to not only achieve SITES certification, but also True Zero Waste. Four sites AP’s assigned to the project include Barb Eljenholm, Robyn Vettraino, Read More …

Seeking the “Greenest in the County”, the Eco Awards judges for the U.S. Green Building Council in Orange County will be reviewing applications to honor organizations and people within the county for sustainable programs and green practices throughout November. The December 7th event will honor organizations and individuals that deserve the respect and spotlight of Read More …

USGBC Orange County Nominations Now Closed for the 2017 Eco-Awards “Greenest in the County”. Judges Determining Winners Throughout November. Seeking the “Greenest in the County”, the Eco Awards judges for the U.S. Green Building Council in Orange County will be reviewing applications to honor organizations and people within the county for sustainable programs and green Read More …

By Lisa Hanni. Remember the dreaded Pop Quizzes in school? NSPS’s Future of Surveying Forum is posting EASY short Pop questionnaires (called 3PopQs) to members of the surveying profession over the next few months to help us collect information about the surveying community. All the questionnaires will ask the respondent to pick which age group Read More …

Helping Clients Align Land Design and Development with the Functions of Healthy Ecosystems by helping to build SITES Teams, Facilitate the Certification Process, Provide Outreach and Public Education As one of the first companies in the Western U.S. to offer services related to the Sustainable Sites Initiative™ (SITES™), Byline7 has announced the ability to assist Read More …

It was a great week at TRB 2017!  With over 13,000 in attendance, it was so good to connect with friends and colleagues, see the work of committees and learn from the world’s top transportation experts. .

It was an honor and a pleasure to be a part of the Mobility 21 team in the production of “Empowering California” and a Silver Sponsor on October 21, 2016 in Anaheim.  With the highest level of speakers, panelists and keynote’s across the state, Mobility 21, once again, proved to be one of the most Read More …