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Key Definitions
- Glossary of Sustainable Manufacturing Terms | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- Climate Change Glossary – U.S. Forest Service – Link goes directly to the document https://www.fs.fed.us/climatechange/documents/glossary.pdf
- AGC's list of common environmental acronyms
Government Resources
- EPA - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP)
- EPA –Sustainability
- EPA - Green Infrastructure
- FedCenter - Climate Adaptation
- FHWA – U.S. Federal Highway Administration - INVEST - Sustainable Highways Self-Evaluation Tool
- FTC – U.S. Federal Trade Commission – Green Guides https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/topics/truth-advertising/green-guides
- GSA - U.S. Government Services Administration (GSA) – Office of Federal High-Performance Green Buildings
- GSA - Sustainable Facilities Tool
- GSA - Climate Action and Sustainability | GSA
- NIBS - National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) – National Performance Based Design Guide
- SEC – U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission – Climate and ESG reporting
- White House Office of the Federal Chief Sustainability Officer - https://www.sustainability.gov/
- Whole Building Design Guide
Green Standards and Rating Systems
- Contractor’s Commitment to Sustainability – BuildingGreen – framework for sustainable building practices
- Envision – Framework for infrastructure projects and planning – Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure
- EarthCraft Sustainable Preservation – Southeast for historic buildings
- Green Globes certification program for commercial and institutional buildings and the Guiding Principles Tool for Sustainable Federal Buildings - The Green Building Initiative
- Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Rating Systems for buildings, interiors, operations, neighborhood, homes, and cities - U.S. Green Building Council
- Living Future Challenges for buildings, products, and communities – International Living Future Institute
- National Green Building Standard (ICC-700) for residential projects and homes – National Association of Home Builders and International Code Council
- Parksmart
- PEER | Improving power system performance
- SITES | Developing Sustainable Landscapes - Sustainable SITES
- WELL Building Standard – for buildings focused on human health and wellbeing – International WELL Building Institute
General Green Building Resources
- International Energy Conservation Code – International Code Council
- International Green Construction Code (IgCC) – International Code Council (incorporates ANSI/ASHRAE/ICC/USGBC/IES Standard 189.1)
- Model Green Construction Specifications on the Whole Building Design Guide
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Network – U.S. Department of Energy
- Building Performance Database (BPD) | U.S. Department of Energy
- Energy Star – EPA
- Green Power Partnership – EPA
- Standard 90.1-2019 -- Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings – ASHRAE
- Sustainable Materials Management | EPA
- Buying Green for Federal Purchasers | EPA
- E3: Economy - Energy - Environment | EPA – Green Suppliers
- Department of Defense (DoD) Sustainable Product Purchasing - GSA Sustainable Facilities Tool (sftool.gov)
- Green Procurement Compilation | GSA
- Embodied Carbon in Construction Calculator - EC3- buildingtransparency.org
Carbon Calculators
- Simplified GHG Emissions Calculator | EPA
- Waste Reduction Model (WARM) | EPA – Helps determine how many greenhouse gas emissions you reduce based on your waste management practices.
- Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator | EPA
- Carbon Footprint Calculator | Climate Change | EPA (for households and individuals)
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions Calculator - The National Stone Sand & Gravel Association (nssga.org) (scroll down to the calculator and user guide)
- Carbon Calculator Tool | Individual Environment Impact (terrapass.com)
- carbonfootprint.com - Calculate
- Carbon Footprint Calculator (conservation.org)
Greenhouse Gas and ESG Reporting Tools
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