EPA Resources
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Sustainability
P3: People, Prosperity and the Planet Student Design Competition for Sustainability
National Sustainable Design Expo
The Design for the Environment (DfE) program: Partnerships for a Cleaner Future
Enviro$en$e
Technology Transfer Network: Clearinghouse for Inventories & Emissions Factors
Compliance Assistance: Sector Notebooks
“U.S. EPA, partners kick off green building design challenge”
Compete in the EPA Lifecycle Building Challenge
Life-Cycle Assessment (LCA)
Landscaping with Native Plants: Green Landscaping: Greenacres
Green Buildings
Smart Growth
Green Roofs
“Vegetated Roof Covers: A New Method for Controlling Runoff in Urbanized Areas” [Requires PDF Software]
Low Impact Development (LID): A Literature Review [Requires PDF Software]
Heat Island Effect
Heat Island Actions
Heat Island: What Can Be Done: Community Actions
Water
WaterSense: Efficiency Made Easy
The Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water (OGWDW)
Water, Ecosystems & Agriculture
Guidelines for Water Reuse
Water Conservation Guidelines
“EPA Cultivates Water-Efficient Landscapes”
WaterSense: Efficiency Made Easy
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)
Stormwater Program
National Menu of Stormwater Best Management Practices
Storm Water Technology Fact Sheet: Bioretention [Requires PDF Software]
Green Chemistry Mission
“$2.7 Million Available to Local Communities to Reduce Toxic Exposure”
Community Action for a Renewed Environment (CARE)
AQUATOX modeling software
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