Here is a link to a Jan. 7th NY Times article about the US Botanic Garden 
and the new (November 2008) Sustainable Sites Initiative that offers 
guidelines for creating sustainable landscapes, and a "point system" akin 
to LEED rating for garden design: 
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/08/garden/08garden.html?_r=1&emc=eta1
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