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U.S. Green Building Council -- nonprofit community of leaders working to make green buildings available to everyone within a generation. Source of reference guides, workshops, certification, case studies. Home for LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) green building rating system which incorporates universally accepted sustainable practices and performance criteria.
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Green Buildings and Energy Efficiency -- online informational resources from the Environmental Protection Agency about developing an energy management strategy
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Building Operator Certification Program – nationally recognized training and certification program for building operators offering improved job skills and more comfortable, energy-efficient facilities.
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EPA Waste Reduction Model (WARM) -- online tool that calculates the benefits of alternative end-of-life waste management decisions versus a business-as-usual scenario.
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EPA Recycled Content Tool (ReCon) -- online tool to estimate life-cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and energy impacts from purchasing and/or manufacturing materials with varying degrees of post-consumer recycled content. ReCon calculates the benefits of alternative recycled content purchasing decisions.
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Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education -- an association of colleges and universities promoting sustainability in all sectors of higher education - from governance and operations to curriculum and outreach.
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National Wildlife Federation Campus Ecology Blog -- communications about what’s going on about climate change in all sectors of college campuses
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APPA -- an association of educational institutions and their facilities managers.
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Sustainable Facility – an environmental source for power management.
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Let us know other web resources that you’ve found helpful in working toward sustainability. Contact us at info@ncrlc.com; 515.270.2634
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