Resources
Categorizing GHG Emissions Associated with Leased Assets
Offers guidance for accounting for the greenhouse gas emissions associated with leased assets. Read More
Green Lodging News
Green Lodging News focuses solely on environment-related issues that impact profitability. Via the Web site and the weekly Green Lodging News e-newsletter Read More
Greening the Bottom Line: California Companies Save Money by Reducing Global Warming Pollution
Highlights 12 businesses or institutions that are cutting energy costs, reducing exposure to volatile fossil fuel and electricity prices, and attracting environmentally aware customers. Read More
Green Building 101
A series of backgrounders on residential green building topics, from Inhabitat.com Read More
Mitigation Impact Screening Tool
Provides qualitatively accurate assessments of the likely impacts of heat island mitigation strategies averaged at the city-scale. Read More
Indoor Air Quality Tools for Schools Kit
Shows schools how to carry out a practical plan of action to improve indoor air problems at little or no cost using straightforward activities and in-house staff. Read More
Seven Key Steps to Reducing Your Office’s Contribution to Climate Change
Practical tips for reducing office-related emissions of carbon dioxide. Read More
Environmental Markets: Opportunities and Risks for Business
Helps companies assess the risks and opportunities of emerging markets in carbon, water quality and biodiversity. Read More
Lessons Learned from Case Studies of Six High-Performance Buildings
This technical paper, released in June 2006, outlines the successes of the U.S. Department of Energy's efforts to improve the efficiency of commercial buildings. Read More
Greening Your Take-out Packaging
Marin County, Calif., recently switched its Civic Center café from plastic to take-out containers, plates, and cups made from corn and sugar cane fiber. Here’s how your cafeteria facility can too. By Deborah Fleischer Read More