Houzz. Spring 2012. By Cassy Aoyagi: Effective landscaping can produce environmental benefits in each of the green building categories defined by the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED ranking system: water efficiency, indoor air quality, materials, atmosphere, sustainability and energy. For simple, beautiful landscaping strategies that save energy and money, read on.

USGBC-LA Collective Impact. April 2018. By Cassy Aoyagi: As green building leaders in Los Angeles, we can increase the health and wellbeing of all LA’s kids, all Angelenos, save families and the city money, all while mitigating climate change, drought and even fire. To do it, we need to start seeing the unseen. Spaces between buildings. (Video)

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We find the tragedy of the commons tragic, in part, because common spaces hold the keys to community wealth building. Two gardens, featured on the 2018 Native Plant Garden Tour, showcase how communities can turn the tragedy of the commons into joy – and fortune. Here, they illustrate three ways to win with money by giving common spaces a little love.

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