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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
The Three Disciplines of Sustainable Management
Running a successful business, as we all know, requires discipline. But running an enterprise that is both successful and sustainable might require an altogether different kind of discipline. 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
Environmental Strategies for Industrial Development
July 2005 report asserts that industrial competitiveness can be improved by boosting waste management capabilities that also make it easier for companies to comply with environmental regulations. Read More
Ask the Green Architect: Mirrors for Lighting; Radiant Heating for Floors; Efficient Exit Signs
Green architect Eric Corey Freed answers your questions on sustainable building performance, materials, and design. Read More
Does Trucost Measurement of Corporate Carbon Footprints Reduce Environmental Impacts?
Trucost ranks the carbon intensity in U.K. portfolios, arguing for overweighting companies with lower carbon footprints to reduce ecological impact while maintaining performance. Read More
How Business-NGO Partnerships Can Transform Markets
For alliances to have real impact, NGOs must been seen as equal partners by companies, argues Shilpa Shah. Read More
The Business of Business is Not Just Business
Professor Gilbert Lenssen answers some key questions about how management education is evolving to teach future business leaders about the value of corporate responsibility. What trends in business will drive the future in management education? Read More