ASLA created a new online resource guide on increasing energy efficiency through sustainable residential landscape architecture. The guide contains lists of organizations, research, concepts and projects related to energy efficiency and sustainable landscape architecture, and includes sections on: residential green roofs, residential green walls, residential tree placement for energy efficiency, and the residential use of solar power. Developed for students and professionals, the resource guide contains recent reports and projects from leading U.S. and international organizations, academics, and design firms.

This sustainable residential design resource guide is the first in a new four part series. Future guides in the residential design series will focus on how sustainable residential landscape architecture can improve water efficiency, enable the productive use of plants and soils, and incorporate innovative materials.

The section on residential tree placement for energy efficiency includes models for reducing energy usage through appropriately placed trees as well as recent legislation and policies focused on the use of trees for energy-efficient design. You may also find links to tree planting campaigns and organizations.

- Courtesy of ASLA