Resources
Data Collection Initiative to Develop an Energy Star Rating for Data Centers
This PowerPoint presentation from the EPA offers background on the Energy Star Buildings program and the goals, process, and timeline for developing the Energy Star rating for data center infrastructure. Read More
Rattling Supply Chains
This report imagines a world with water shortages and stricter climate change, forestry and biofuel laws and policies. It then shows how those issues could impact the prices of key commodities for consumer goods companies. Read More
A Framework for Data Center Productivity
This white paper from the Green Grid introduces a family of data center resource optimization metrics called Data Center Productivity (DCP) metrics and presents the first derivative metric within this family called Data Center energy productivity (DCep). Read More
Introduction and Discussion of the Australian Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Green Paper
This green paper from Resource Economist Caroline Hoisington examines the market development aspects of the proposed Emissions Trading Scheme in Australia. Read More
Greenpeace’s Guide to Greener Electronics: November 2008
The tenth edition of the survey of major electronics manufacturers finds that although some companies are making progress, the overall goal of reducing electronics' climate impact has not yet taken hold in the industry. Read More
Guide to Successful Corporate-NGO Partnerships
How to design, implement and measure the benefits of partnerships between companies and non-governmental organizations. Read More
Green Building Impact Report 2008
This report from Rob Watson and GreenerBuildings.com represents the first integrated assessment of just how much impact green buildings have had on the country's land, water, energy, and material use. Read More
Smart 2020: Enabling the low carbon economy in the information age: US Addendum
ICT could also save the U.S. up to $240 billion annually from gross energy and fuel savings, according to the latest research from The Boston Consulting Group and The Climate Group. Read More
Environmental Reporting: Trends in FTSE 100 Sustainability Reports
An analysis of terminology and themes used by FTSE 100 companies in their environmental reports, along with a look at the lengths of those reports. Read More
BD+C Sustainability White Papers
Building Design+Construction offers free downloads of its series of white papers on sustainability. The nine-chapter 2008 series "Green Buildings + Climate Change" can be downloaded in its entirety or by chapter. Read More