This site provides valuable tools for sustainable design that may be applicable to a wide range of projects, including the Sustainable Design and Construction Database, and Guiding Principles of Sustainable Design. While it is meant to be a guideline for sustainable design of buildings and site design within National Parks, it serves as an excellent reference for general design process utilizing environmentally sound principles. The official National Park Service site provides comprehensive resources on America's National Parks, with links to individual parks, publications, and extensive educational resources. The National Park Service is providing this collaborative tool to look for and share information about sustainable environmental practices. It contains transactional content that can be modified to fit the needs of the user.
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The site contains information on membership, the NCPA Newsstand, grassroots programs, and related articles. This site provides links to National Parks around the world, organized by continent and country, with additional links to sites offering adventure and travel packages associated with the parks. The Presidio is moving from a military past to a new vision for a national park. We know conceptually what a sustainable world should be, but we need a working laboratory for exploring ways to reach that future. The Presidio will pioneer sustainable solutions - those that meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.