Resource Center
Sustainability: Environment
4/7/2011
This site includes questions and answers about Oregon's land use program, and information on the Land Use, Transportation, and Air Quality (LUTRAQ) project.
4/7/2011
This site provides industry publications, membership information, a buyer's guide, meeting dates, employment and educational resources, and links to other relevant sites.
4/7/2011
This site from the University of California Berkeley library provides links to Internet resources for natural resources. Also includes a list of online journals.
4/7/2011
The Center for Livable Communities helps local governments and community leaders be proactive in their land use and transportation planning, and adopt programs and policies that lead to more livable and resource-efficient land use patterns. The site includes information about their publications and conferences.
4/7/2011
Public Works Basic Hurricane Emergency Plan identifying roles and responsibilities of various PW divisions and supporting City Departments, damage assessment and reference information.
4/7/2011
Venu Gupta, Superintendent of Buildings & Fleet for the City of Milwaukee presented “Sustainability & Green Purchasing Practices” at the Climate Change Summit in December 2008. His presentation highlighted the City’s practices to conserve energy in their public buildings and to conserve fuel using management practices and alternative fuels.
4/7/2011
This government web site for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Mobile Sources contains information on regulatory requirements for vehicles and non-road equipment. Site includes current federal regulations, publications, and helpful fact sheets. Site access to the "Motor Vehicle & Non-road Emission Modeling Software & Databases."
4/19/2011
This government web site for the Department of Energy (DOE) provides information on forming local Clean City Coalitions to address implementation energy conservation programs, including use of alternative fuel vehicles. Site also includes links to related sites, contact information for other Clean City Coalitions, buyer's guide, online newsletter, and information on grant funding.
4/7/2011
Web site of contract sweeping firm providing highway, street and parking lot sweeping. This firm also provides warehoues sweeping and scrubbing, power washing, graffiti removal, catch basin cleaning and equipment sales and rental services.
11/29/2012
Diesel Emissions Conference USA 2012 is an independent platform for analysis and discussion on diesel emissions legislative issues.
4/7/2011
This web supplement to the print publication includes a bibliography of green building resources, a checklist for environmentally responsible design and construction, and a calendar of events. This is the website supplement to ebuild.
4/7/2011
An Environmental Management System (EMS) is a set of management processes and procedures that allow an organization to analyze, control, and reduce the environmental impact of its activities, products and services and allow the organization to operate with greater efficiency and control. Environmental Management Systems provide local communities, governments, and public facilities with a structured approach for managing environment and regulatory responsibilities. These systems can serve as a powerful tool that can help manage operations more efficiently, improve a community's or facility's compliance, and address environmental risk both inside and outside the scope of EPA's regulatory programs.
4/7/2011
The ENVIRONMENTAL SELF-ASSESSMENT FOR VEHICLE MAINTENANCE SHOPS will help your shop or recycling yard to assess its present performance in preventing pollution and identify opportunities for additional pollution prevention measures.
4/7/2011
EPA's Brownfields site contains information on urban cleanup and development projects, case studies, resources and an index of Brownfields pubilications.
4/7/2011
OSEC's mission is to foster the implementation of integrated, geographic approaches to environmental protection with an emphasis on ecological integrity, economic sustainability and quality of life, an approach called Community Based Environmental Protection (CBEP). The site includes case studies, suggestions on how to develop a community economic profile, and references to additional resources.
4/7/2011
EPA's Transportation Air Quality (TRAQ) Center provides state and local air quality regulators and transportation planners with access to critical information regarding transportation programs and mobile source incentive-based programs, partnership opportunities, grant funding sources, useful contact names, and technical assistance.
4/7/2011
The online supplement for the trade magazine Erosion Control. Site includes an industry calendar of events, online bidders list, and erosion advocacy information. The site also includes an online registration for a free subscription.
4/7/2011
Debris removal and debris monitoring documents from the City of Gainesville which can beused as samples for other agencies.
4/7/2011
Includes information about implementation of the “Agenda 21” local environmental planning initiative and the international Cities for Climate Change program.
4/7/2011
The IDA is helping communities revitalize their downtown areas as they face transportation, suburbanization and technology challenges. The site includes lists of members, products and services.
4/7/2011
Don Holmes was a speaker during at the 2007 Congress. Several attendees requested a copy of the Portland Water Bureau's Request for Bid
4/7/2011
Home page for the National Arbor Day Foundation. Site focuses on arbor day activities, but includes information on tree conferences and workshops. Also available are tips on tree maintenance.
4/7/2011
The Natural Hazards Center at the University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado, USA, is a national and international clearinghouse for information on natural hazards and human adjustments to hazards and disasters. The Natural Hazards Center web site allows visitors to download periodicals and publications on all aspects of emergency management, disaster mitigation and recovery. Links are provided to educational institutions offering programs from certification through advanced degrees. Information is also provided on upcoming conferences, workshops and training sessions.
4/7/2011
This site from the National Governors' Association discusses common elements of successful Brownfields development and provides profiles of state redevelopment efforts.
4/7/2011
This site from the National Governors' Association discusses common elements of successful Brownfields development and provides profiles of state redevelopment efforts.
11/8/2012
This free Fact Pack can help evaluate the market opportunities and challenges for natural gas.
4/7/2011
NOWA Technology has developed a process that turns wastewater sludge into 100% reusable materials.
4/7/2011
NOWA Technology has developed a process that turns wastewater sludge into 100% reusable materials.
4/7/2011
Provides direction for enforcement provisions of regulations
4/7/2011
Savings By Design is a program for building owners and design teams that encourages high-performance non-residential building design and construction. It is sponsored by Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Southern California Edison and San Diego Gas & Electric, under the auspices of the California Public Utilities Commission.
4/7/2011
PPS is a nonprofit planning and design organization dedicated to preserving public spaces as the center of community life. The site includes information on their programs and a list of available publications and other products.
4/7/2011
This online technology brief discusses the recommended methods for processing street waste solids.
4/7/2011
RMI's Frequently Asked Questions list covers sustainable communities and other issues. The site also includes a newsletter and publications catalog.
4/7/2011
Home page for the Society of American Foresters (SAF). Site includes information about their educational programs, publications, certification program, and calendar of events. Technical information on the forester industry as well as excerpt from several society publications is available.
4/7/2011
Web site of the largest contract sweeping firm in the southeast. Highway, Special Event, Municipal, Industrial, Commercial and other sweeping services are outlined. SCA's assistance with finding purchasers for replaced municipal equipment is outlined.
11/8/2012
TwHP program has posted two on-line lesson plans based on historic places, The Greatest Dam in the World: Building Hoover Dam and Making the Desert Bloom: The Rio Grande Project.
4/7/2011
TPL pioneers new ways to finance parks and open space, promotes the importance of public land, and helps communities establish land-protection goals. The site includes case studies, reports, and TPL's magazine, Land and People.
4/7/2011
This site contains articles that cover topics such as bidding, air quality and stormwater runoff issues, insurance, equipment, and preventive maintenance.
4/7/2011
The CSB is an independent federal agency charged with investigating industrial chemical accidents. The agency's board members are appointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate. CSB investigations look into all aspects of chemical accidents, including physical causes such as equipment failure as well as inadequacies in regulations, industry standards, and safety management systems.
4/7/2011
This government web site for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) contains information for compliance with underground storage tanks (UST) regulations. Site includes current federal regulations, publications, and helpful fact sheets. Site includes links to regional, state, and local government offices.
4/7/2011
ULI's mission is to provide responsible leadership in the use of land in order to enhance the total environment. The site includes information on information on urban planning, growth, and development. Includes a searchable online bookstore.
4/7/2011
“Although the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) developed NIMS compliance requirements for state, local, and tribal governments, they have not developed requirements for individual sectors, such as the water sector. In the absence of specific requirements, this document provides recommended water sector NIMS implementation objectives that integrate NIMS principles into utility operations and planning.” This handout was developed by the EPA.
4/7/2011
A collection of articles from WorldSweeper.com that discuss various studies on street sweeping conducted by municipalities across the U.S.
