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Online Resources for Building Green Communities
Compendium Index (October 2008)
- Green/Sustainable Communities – General
- Climate Change
- Clean Energy
- Green Buildings
- Purchasing Greener Products and Services
- Sustainable Infrastructure
- Water Conservation
- Waste Management/Recycling
- Land Revitalization
- Healthy Schools
1. Green/Sustainable Communities – General
- EPA Smart Growth
- Community Action for a Renewed Environment (CARE) Program
- CARE Resource Guide
- EPA's Community Air Screening How-To Manual
- Green Communities
- Creating Great Neighborhoods: Density in Your Community
- Community Guide to EPA Voluntary Programs
- Protecting Water Resources with Smart Growth
- Protecting Water Resources with Higher-Density Development
- Community Culture and the Environment: A Guide to Understanding a Sense of Place
- Risk-Screening Environmental Indicators (RSEI)
- Environmental Finance Program
- Rural and Community Development
- Smart Growth Online
- Smart Growth Implementation Toolkit
- Smart Communities Network Web Site
- Green Government DataBase
- Local Government Environmental Assistance Network (LGEAN)
- LEED for Neighborhood Development Rating System
- County Green Programs Survey
- Local Leaders in Sustainability survey
- Strategies for Successful Infill Development
- Congress for the New Urbanism
- Housing + Transportation Affordability Index
- Environmental Management Systems for Local Government Entities
- Public Entity EMS Resource Center (PEER Center)
- Best Workplaces for Commuters
- Local Government Commission
2. Climate Change
- Climate Change – State and Local Governments
- Smart Savings: Climate Solutions for Cities
- Heat Island Reduction
- Cool roofs systems
- Green roofs
- Cool pavements
- Carbon Sequestering – agriculture and forestry
- Carbon Sequestering – geologic (1)
- Carbon Sequestering – geologic (2)
- Clean Construction USA
- Clean Ports USA
- Responsible Appliance Disposal (RAD)
- Cities for Climate Protection Campaign
- Mayors Climate Protection Center
- Cool Cities
- Pew Center on Global Climate Change – State Solutions Program
3. Clean Energy
- Energy Star
- Energy Star Tools and Resources
- Energy Star for Government
- Energy Star Challenge Toolkit
- Energy Star Product Savings Calculators
- Clean Energy-Environment State and Local Program
- Green Power Communities
- Clean Energy-Environment Municipal Network
- Clean Energy Resources Database for Local Governments
- Clean Energy-Environment Tools and Resources Compendium
- Lead by Example
- Local Government Clean Energy Webcasts
- Clean Cities
- Energy Efficiency Resources Database
- AgSTAR
- EPA's Landfill Methane Outreach Program
- Building Technologies Program
- Weatherization and Intergovernmental Program
- Alliance to Save Energy
- Building Code Assistance Center
- Energy Policy State Legislation Database
- Community Energy Opportunity Finder
- Transportation Emissions Guidebook
4. Green Buildings
- Green Buildings
- Federal Green Construction Guide for Specifiers
- BEES (Building for Environmental and Economic Sustainability)
- Funding Opportunities for Green Building
- Playbook for Green Buildings and Neighborhoods: Strategic Local Climate Solutions
- US Green Buildings Council
- State and Local Government Toolkit
- Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System
5. Purchasing Greener Products and Services
- Finding and Evaluating Green Products and Services
- Environmentally Preferable Purchasing
- Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Database
- Promoting Green Purchasing: Tools and Resources to Quantify the Benefits of Environmentally Preferable Products
- Design for the Environment (DfE)
- Green Meetings Initiative
- Green Fleets
- Source Book on Natural Landscaping for Public Officials
- Green Cleaning Pollution Prevention Calculator
- Planning Assistance for Green Meetings
- Green Meetings Policy
- State Electronics Challenge
- Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT)
6. Sustainable Infrastructure
- Sustaining Our Nation's Water Infrastructure
- Water Infrastructure: Successful Strategies for Local Leadership – Video
- Green Infrastructure - Municipal Case Studies
- Check Up Program for Small Systems (CUPSS)
- Green Infrastructure – Technologies and Approaches
- Water Infrastructure Toolkit
- Growing Toward More Efficient Water Use: Linking Development, Infrastructure, and Drinking Water Policies
- Low Impact Development/Stormwater Management
- Low Impact Development Center
- Using Rainwater to Grow Livable Communities
- Green Values Stormwater Toolbox
- Southeast Watershed Forum and Assistance Network
- Financially Sustainable Water Infrastructure Initiative
7. Water Conservation
- WaterSense
- Using Water Wisely: Ideas for Communities
- Water Conservation Plan Guidelines
- Conservation Pricing
- WaterWiser
8. Waste Management/Recycling
- WasteWise
- Resource Conservation Challenge
- Recycle on the Go
- Pay-As-You-Throw: Throw Away Less and Save
- Plug-In to eCycling
- Guide for Feeding the Hungry and Reducing Solid Waste through Food Recovery
- GreenScapes
- Waste Prevention, Recycling, and Composting Options: Lessons from 30 Communities
- Recycling Measurement
- Curbside Value Partnership
9. Land Revitalization
- Brightfields – Renewable Energy at Brownfields Sites
- Incorporating Sustainable Environmental Practices into Remediation of Contaminated Sites
- Sustainable Management Approaches and Revitalization Tools – SMARTe
10. Healthy Schools
- Healthy School Environment Resources
- Healthy School Environments Assessment Tool
- Smart Growth and Schools
- Build Green Schools
- Indoor Air Quality Tools for Schools Action Kit
- Indoor Air Quality Design Tools for Schools
- Energy Star for K-12 School Districts
- Clean School Bus USA
- Schools Chemical Cleanout Campaign
