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Key Definitions | Government Resources | Green Standards and Programs | General Green Building Resources | Carbon Calculators | Greenhouse Gas and ESG Reporting Tools

Key Definitions

• Climate Change Glossary – U.S. Forest Service – Link goes directly to the document
• AGC's list of common environmental acronyms

Government Resources

• EPA - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency -
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• FHWA – U.S. Federal Highway Administration -
• FTC – U.S. Federal Trade Commission – Green Guides
• GSA -
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• NIBS -
• SEC – U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission –
• White House Office of the Federal Chief Sustainability Officer -

Green Standards and Rating Systems

• – BuildingGreen – framework for sustainable building practices
• – Framework for infrastructure projects and planning – Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure
• for historic buildings
• certification program for commercial and institutional buildings and the Guiding Principles Tool for Sustainable Federal Buildings - The Green Building Initiative
• Rating Systems for buildings, interiors, operations, neighborhood, homes, and cities - U.S. Green Building Council
• for buildings, products, and communities – International Living Future Institute
• for residential projects and homes – National Association of Home Builders and International Code Council
• - Sustainable SITES
• – for buildings focused on human health and wellbeing – International WELL Building Institute

General Green Building Resources

Codes/Specifications

• – International Code Council
• – International Code Council (incorporates ANSI/ASHRAE/ICC/USGBC/IES Standard 189.1)

Energy Efficiency

• – U.S. Department of Energy
• – EPA
• – EPA
• – ASHRAE

Materials

• – Green Suppliers
• Embodied Carbon in Construction Calculator - EC3-

Waste

Carbon Calculators

• – Helps determine how many greenhouse gas emissions you reduce based on your waste management practices.
• (for households and individuals)
• Greenhouse Gas Emissions Calculator - (scroll down to the calculator and user guide)

Greenhouse Gas and ESG Reporting Tools

*Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)