Resources

This new study ranks the 48 contiguous states based on the use of electricity in public and private office buildings, the number of office buildings in each state that exceed the Environmental Protection Agency's Energy Star standard and the cost savings associated with efficient energy use. Read More

The number of people concerned about climate change continues growing, but they aren't convinced that the business sector is doing as much as it should. Read More

This survey of private and public fleet managers gives a brief overview of the main barriers to reducing the impact of fleets and what fleet managers are doing to green their fleets. Read More

Seeking external recognition is a way to publicize the results of a successful climate change initiative. Read More

The number of county-based green building programs in the U.S. has almost quintupled, growing from a mere eight in 2003 to 39 in just five years, according to a study by the American Institute of Architects (AIA). The study, "Local Leaders in Sustainability: Green Counties," singled out four — Alameda County, Calif., Hennepin, County, Minn., King County, Wash., and Montgomery County, Md. — for having "solid best practice examples of programs that can be viewed as models." Read More

This report from Forum for the Future explores whether carbon labeling on products is the best way to communicate the climate change impacts of everyday products. Read More

This first edition of the Top Green Design Firms, 100 companies are ranked based on their revenue from green building design projects. Read More

This Ethical Corporation Institute report gives an overview of the many protocols that companies are using to report greenhouse gas emissions, pointing out inconsistencies and providing insight into what stakeholders want to see. Read More

The G8 Climate Scorecards 2008 found that the U.S. has done the least among the world's eight largest economies to address global warming. The study also said none of the eight countries are making significant enough improvements to prevent temperature increases that would cause catastrophic climate changes. Read More

The American Institute of Architects gives an overview of the current state of green building incentives, looking at which incentives work the best and what governments should focus on to support green building. Read More