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PROJECT SITES
Retailers looking to make an eco-statement with their building plans might consider sites either known for their sustainability or in need of cleanup. Brownfield sites garner credits under building rating systems such as LEED. Here are some sites making headlines:

• Calabasas, California: City committed to going green

• GreenSTAR projects in Southwest

• Climate Positive Development Program: 16 urban development projects

• Emerald Cities Project: A turnkey solution for rapid sustainable community development

• Destiny, Central Florida: Billed as nation's first planned eco-sustainable city

• Babcock Ranch, Florida: Planned city aiming for solar self-sufficiency

• Union Park, Downtown Vegas: Ambitious brownfield redevelopment project

• 25 U.S. cities with the most Energy Star buildings