Additional Resources

EPA Regional Web sites
Federal Agency and Partner Web sites
Green Building Blog
Tools
Publications

Note: this web site does not include links to the many non-Federal green building resources available, but such links may be found on Greening EPA's links to Green Building Resources.

EPA Regional Web sites and Contacts

These links take you to information about Green Building work going on in the EPA Regions, and contact information for representatives where you live.

Federal Agency and Partner Web sites

The Whole Building Design Guide is a comprehensive, internet-based portal to a wide range of federal and private sector, building-related guidance, criteria and technology, including guidance and resources on sustainable design.
Department of Energy's Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Network has numerous programs to improve energy efficiency and increase usage of renewable energy technologies.
High-Performance Buildings Case Study Database is research sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy that seeks to improve building performance measuring methods by collecting data on various factors that affect a building's performance, such as energy, materials, and land use.
Federal Network for Sustainability promotes cost-effective, energy- and resource-efficient operations across all branches of government.
FirstGov for Consumers - Performance and safety in your home.
Urban Management, Sustainable Development, and Smart Growth Innovations- Land use management, planning, and building operations.

Green Building Blog

EPA's official blog, Greenversations, includes a Green Buildings Category. This blog is written by EPA employees (and occasional guests) about the things they bring to their jobs every day. Read EPA employee's blogs on green building topics.

Tools

Indoor Air Quality Tools for Schools (US EPA’s Office of Air and Radiation) shows schools how to carry out a practical plan of action to improve indoor environmental problems.
- Indoor Air Quality Tools for Schools Kit
Design Tools for Schools ( US EPA’s Office of Air and Radiation) help school districts and facility planners design new High-Performance Schools with healthier indoor environmental quality and better environmental performance.
Building for Environmental and Economic Sustainability (BEES) 4.0 (Developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology) offers a powerful technique for selecting cost-effective green building products. The tool is based on consensus standards and is designed to be practical, flexible, and transparent.
I-BEAM (US EPA's Office of Air and Radiation's Indoor Environments Division) is a computer software program that integrates indoor air quality, energy efficiency, and building economics into a unique building management tool.
Software for Environmental Awareness (SEAHOME), Mercury in Buildings Tool (US EPA Region 5 and Purdue University) is for construction and demolition contractors and owners and managers of buildings to make them aware of the problem of mercury in buildings and to provide information on how to solve this problem.

Publications

Green Building Strategy (2 pp, 697KB, About PDF)
Heat Island Publications
Children’s Health Protection Publications
Our Built and Natural Environments (PDF). (102 pp, 1.49M, About PDF) EPA Publication # 231-R-01-002. 2001.
Protecting Water Resources with Smart Growth (PDF) (2 pp, 190K, About PDF). EPA Publication # 842-F-02-008. 2005.
US Environmental Protection Agency Office of Radiation and Indoor Air and the US Consumer Product Safety Commission. The Inside Story: A Guide to Indoor Air Quality.
EPA Publication # 402-K-93-007. 1995.
US Environmental Protection Agency Office of Air and Radiation Indoor Environments Division. An Office Building Occupant's Guide to Indoor Air Quality: What You Can Do to Improve the Indoor Air in Your Office. EPA Publication # 402-K-97-003. 1997.
Smart Growth Network. Best Development Practices: Land Use, Transportation, Environmental, and Housing (PDF) (102 pp, 1.49M, About PDF). 1998.
Construction and Demolition (C&D) Materials Publications
Industrial Materials Recycling Publications
Resource Conservation Challenge (RCC) Publications
Low-Cost Ways to Cleaner Construction Brochure (PDF) (6 pp, 2.4 M, About PDF)
Clean Construction USA Brochure (PDF) (8 pp, 1.8 M, About PDF)
Breathing Clean by Building Green: Clean Diesel Construction (DVD), chronicles how retrofit technologies have been used on several notable construction projects to reduce emissions from construction equipment. Told from several perspectives, this video illustrates how organizations can work in partnership to reduce diesel emissions and protect public health. Free DVD copies are available from the National Service Center for Environmental Publications (NSCEP) or at 1-800-490-9198. Please use item number EPA902V07001 for ordering.