Searchable database contains over 2150 proven solutions from more than 140 countries to the common social, economic and environmental problems of an urbanizing world. It demonstrates the practical ways in which public, private and civil society sectors are working together to improve governance, eradicate poverty, provide access to shelter, land and basic services, protect the environment and support economic development.

A partnership established by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), this program publicly recognizes employers whose commuter benefits reach the National Standard of Excellence.

Map of the Bethesday, MD area.

BASINS is a multi-purpose environmental analysis system that integrates a geographical information system (GIS), national watershed data, and state-of-the-art environmental assessment and modeling tools into one convenient package.

BASINS is a multi-purpose environmental analysis system that integrates a geographical information system (GIS), national watershed data, and state-of-the-art environmental assessment and modeling tools into one convenient package. Online versions of the training lectures, data sets, and exercises can be found at http://www.epa.gov/waterscience/basins/training.htm.

The U.S. EPA’s Hydrological Simulation Program-FORTRAN (HSPF) is the primary watershed model included in the EPA BASINS modeling system. HSPF is a comprehensive watershed model of hydrology and water quality, simulating land surface and subsurface hydrologic and water quality processes, linked and closely integrated with corresponding stream and reservoir processes. BASINS/HSPF has been a major tool for watershed and TMDL assessments across the US. This is an EPA-sponsored workshop which will focus on the application of HSPF through EPA’s BASINS system.

Breakout Session topics include: strategic business practices; building performance for existing and new construction; heating, ventilation, and air conditioning; health issues; managing moisture; implementing green and renewables; and emerging technology.

Sponsored by the American Water Resources Association, the focus of the meeting is on promoting Low Impact Development achieved through a comprehensive land planning and engineering design approach with a goal of maintaining and enhancing the pre-development hydrologic regime of urban and developing watersheds.

Image of Big Sky Resort lobby area.

Image of Big Sky Resort, Big Sky, Montana.

Biography of Bill Browning, Browning + Bannon, LLC

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2006 Federal Environmental Symposium presentation by Shab Fardanesh

Sample language to use in statements of work for custodial services.

Sample language to use in statements of work for grounds maintenance contracts.

Sample language to use in statements of work for minor construction contracts.

Sample language to use in statements of work for operations and maintenance.

Sample language to use in statements of work for vehicle maintenance.

DoD is hosting a biobased product showcase and educational event at the Pentagon on Sept. 12th 11:00AM to 3:00PM and Sept. 9:00AM to 12:00PM. The intent is to facilitate information sharing among the biobased product industry and those who specify, buy, or use commercial or industrial products in DoD operations. Tentatively included are: * Opening Remarks: from Senior Government Officials, TBD * Booth Displays: featuring biobased products presented by vendors, DoD, and other agencies * Targeted Panel Discussions: proposed three 50-minutes discussion on (1) Fleet and Equipment Maintenance; (2) Building /Construction/Renovation, and (3) Janitorial and Cafeteria for Industry reps to discuss the performance, cost, and availability of biobased products, and for Department buyers, users, and specification owners to express needs and gather more information. * DoD-only Strategy Session: proposed purpose is to review existing policy and programs, discuss goals, objectives and policies.

USDA formed the BBCC whose goal is to carry out programs to increase the domestic research, development and commercialization of biobased industrial and commercial products.

The purpose of this Best Practices Guide is to provide information that will assist you and your agency to meet the requirements of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (the Farm bill), which requires Federal agencies to purchase biobased products.

2006 Federal Environmental Symposium breakout session 2.7 introduction & conclusion

The collection of fact sheets on biobased products in the Joint Pollution Prevention Library.

This site is devoted to current and prospective federal government users of biobased products. It includes the Biobased Products Best Practices Guide, product information, and profiles of federal agencies who are successfully using biobased products.

This newsletter includes profiles of how biobased products are used successfully in the government. It is issued quarterly.

The Institute is a multi-stakeholder association of key individuals and groups from government, industry and academia, which promotes the use, and recycling of biodegradable polymeric materials (via composting). The BPI is open to any materials and products that demonstrate that they meet the requirements in ASTM D6499 or D6868, based on testing in a approved laboratory. The Compostable Logo can be awarded to any product which meet the requirements in ASTM D6400 or D6868, specifications based on more than 8 years of research by suppliers, composters and academia. Currently the logo has been awarded to a variety of compostable bags and films, food service items, and resins.

Developed by the he Federal Network for Sustainability, the West Coast Collaborative and the Far West Regional Laboratory Consortium, through the Biodiesel Workgroup. The Guide is meant to provide information for federal agencies who are interested in biodiesel use, but need more details on how to purchase biodiesel and what other agencies have done to successfully use biodiesel in their operations.

This report was issued by NatureServe, a nonprofit conservation group that supports and supplements species data collection and analysis efforts at the U.S. Geological Survey, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), and the Environmental Protection Agency. This report indicates that that nearly a third of at-risk plant and animal species found on wetlands, which are geographically isolated from lakes, rivers, and streams, cannot be protected either by the nation's clean water or endangered species laws.

Conference topics include: Municipal and Community Energy; Bioenergy Opportunities; Wood Residue: Inventory Update; Transportation and Handling of BioEnergy; and Processing Technologies.

This course focuses on biological nutrient removal operations in small and medium-sized wastewater treatment systems.

Sponsored by DOI LEARN, this course presents concepts and practices of using macroinvertebrates to monitor biological integrity in relation to environmental conditions in streams undergoing restoration. The emphasis will be on field and laboratory studies that facilitate active learning from hands-on participation. Students will be taught methods for field sampling and laboratory analyses of macroinvertebrates and the major environmental variables that determine their assemblage structure.

Biomass is the largest and most promising sustainable and renewable energy resource with true global applications. Participants will discover opportunities for economic production of power, transportation fuels, and chemical feedstocks.

Biomass'08 will cover the many near-term uses for biomass as a key global sustainable and renewable energy source.

A basic description of biomass energy such as biofuels, biopower, and bioproducts and how it can be used.

This specialized course, subtitles "Discovering a World of Solutions Inspired by Nature," is designed for professionals and students in various design fields including architecture, engineering, landscape, interior design, and industrial design interested in applying biomimicry to their work.

This online training contains three modules and includes self-testing.

This site is an instructor's guide to mastering and teaching BioPreferred. It is equipped with student and teacher training material. Trainers will use information from this site to begin teaching BioPreferred information to members of their respective agencies.

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) has funding opportunities for bioterrorism related research.

Audubon New York, after performing thorough due diligence on the wind farm, will use wind power to generate 100% of the energy used in its New York Offices.

The intent is to encourage and recognize exemplary water quality trading programs and policies.

Nominations are being sought for the Blue Ribbon Water Quality Trading Awards Program, to recognize outstanding leadership in designing or implementing water quality trading programs and policies that have achieved or will achieve environmental and economic benefits. The deadline for applications is January 16, 2007

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) signed a proposed federal facility inter-agency agreement (FFA) with several agencies and jurisdictions for the cleanup work on the Island of Vieques in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. The proposed agreement is between EPA, the U.S. Department of Navy, U.S. Department of the Interior, and the Commonwealth. The agencies will take input from the public on the agreement for 45 days and make any necessary adjustments before finalizing it.

This fact sheet provides an overview of best management practices for handling and recycle/disposal of wastes commonly generated at dental offices.

Topics of the conference include, but are not limited to: integrating building materials salvage, reuse, and recycling within the broader sustainability and green building fields; engaging design, construction, and demolition professionals in deconstruction, reuse & recycling activities; urban policies; obstacles and opportunities for material reuse and recycling. The call for presentations is open until January 15, 2009. The Building Materials Reuse Association (BMRA) is a non-profit educational organization whose mission is to facilitate building deconstruction and the reuse/recycling of recovered building materials.

Members of the public may obtain the agenda, the call-in number, and access code for the calls from Lorelei Kowalski who can be reached via mail at: Lorelei Kowalski, Mail Code 8104-R, Office of Science Policy, Office of Research and Development, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; via phone/voice mail at: (202) 564-3408; via fax at: (202) 565-2911; or via email at: kowalski.lorelei@epa.gov.

The purpose of the conference call is to resolve any outstanding issues, and to finalize, if possible, the subcommittee's draft report (which is then submitted to the BOSC Executive Committee for review/approval). Proposed agenda items for the conference call include, but are not limited to: discussion of responses to charge questions, and resolution of comments on other parts of the draft report. POC is Lorelei Kowalski, Mail Code 8104-R, Office of Science Policy, Office of Research and Development, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; via phone/voice mail at: (202) 564-3408; via fax at: (202) 565-2911; or via e-mail at: kowalski.lorelei@epa.gov (Federal Register: March 8, 2006 [Notices], Page 11620).

To receive a copy of the draft agendas, contact Bernice L. Smith, Designated Federal Officer, via telephone/voice mail at (202) 343-9766, via e-mail at smith.bernicel@epa.gov, or by mail at EPA, Office of Research and Development, Mail Code 8723-F, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460.(Federal Register: November 29, 2005 [Notices], Page 71501-71503).

To receive a copy of the draft agendas, contact Bernice L. Smith, Designated Federal Officer, via telephone/voice mail at (202) 343-9766, via e-mail at smith.bernicel@epa.gov, or by mail at EPA, Office of Research and Development, Mail Code 8723-F, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460.(Federal Register: November 29, 2005 [Notices], Page 71501-71503).

To receive a copy of the draft agendas, contact Bernice L. Smith, Designated Federal Officer, via telephone/voice mail at (202) 343-9766, via e-mail at smith.bernicel@epa.gov, or by mail at EPA, Office of Research and Development, Mail Code 8723-F, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460.(Federal Register: November 29, 2005 [Notices], Page 71501-71503).

The conference call will focus on developing a consensus review document summarizing the findings of the Subcommittee's independent review of the Office of Research and Development's Global Change Research Program. POC: Janet Gamble, Designated Federal Officer, Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, Mail Code 8601N, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC, 20460; telephone and voice mail (202) 564-3387; fax (202) 564-2018; e-mail gamble.janet@epa.gov (Federal Register: November 10, 2005 [Notices], Page 68446-68447).

Proposed agenda items for the conference call include, but are not limited to: follow-up discussions from face-to-face meeting and discussion of progress on final report. POC: Heather Drumm, Designated Federal Officer, via telephone/voice mail at (202) 564-8239, via e-mail at drumm.heather@epa.gov, or by mail at Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, Mail Code 8104-R, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460 (Federal Register: January 4, 2006 [Notices], Page 338-339).

Any member of the public interested in receiving a draft agenda for, or making a presentation at, one of the conference calls or the face-to-face meeting, may contact Heather Drumm, Designated Federal Officer, via telephone/voice mail at (202) 564-8239, via e-mail at drumm.heather@epa.gov, or by mail at Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, Mail Code 8104-R, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460.
Members of the public who wish to obtain the call-in number and access code to participate in a teleconference meeting may contact Heather Drumm, Designated Federal Officer, via telephone/voice mail at (202) 564-8239, via e-mail at drumm.heather@epa.gov, or by mail at Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, Mail Code 8104-R, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460, by four work days prior to each conference call (Federal Register: October 24, 2005 [Notices], Page 61439-61441).

Any member of the public interested in receiving a draft agenda for, or making a presentation at, one of the conference calls or the face-to-face meeting, may contact Heather Drumm, Designated Federal Officer, via telephone/voice mail at (202) 564-8239, via e-mail at drumm.heather@epa.gov, or by mail at Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, Mail Code 8104-R, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460.
Members of the public who wish to obtain the call-in number and access code to participate in a teleconference meeting may contact Heather Drumm, Designated Federal Officer, via telephone/voice mail at (202) 564-8239, via e-mail at drumm.heather@epa.gov, or by mail at Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, Mail Code 8104-R, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460, by four work days prior to each conference call (Federal Register: October 24, 2005 [Notices], Page 61439-61441).

Any member of the public interested in receiving a draft agenda for, or making a presentation at, one of the conference calls or the face-to-face meeting, may contact Heather Drumm, Designated Federal Officer, via telephone/voice mail at (202) 564-8239, via e-mail at drumm.heather@epa.gov, or by mail at Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, Mail Code 8104-R, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460.
Members of the public who wish to obtain the call-in number and access code to participate in a teleconference meeting may contact Heather Drumm, Designated Federal Officer, via telephone/voice mail at (202) 564-8239, via e-mail at drumm.heather@epa.gov, or by mail at Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, Mail Code 8104-R, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460, by four work days prior to each conference call (Federal Register: October 24, 2005 [Notices], Page 61439-61441).

Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, the Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development (ORD), gives notice of one meeting of the Board of Scientific Counselors (BOSC) SP2 Subcommittee. The meeting (a teleconference call) will be held on Wednesday, April 25, 2007, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. All times noted are eastern time. Participation in the conference call will be by teleconference only--meeting rooms will not be used. Members of the public may obtain the call-in number and access code for the call from The Designated Federal Officer via mail at: Heather Drumm, Mail Drop 8104-R, Office of Science Policy, Office of Research and Development, Environmental Protection Agency, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; via phone/voice mail at: (202) 564-8239; via fax at: (202) 565-2911; or via e-mail at: drumm.heather@epa.gov.

The biennial conference of the City Parks Alliance and the National Association for Olmsted Parks primarily focuses on urban and historic parks.

AF&PA and industry experts will share their knowledge and experiences to date with workshop participants. Sponsored by the American Forest and Paper Association (AF&PA)

Free webinar on the impacts of bottled water and the responsible strategies that institutions can use to reduce and replace bottled water procurement.

The intent of the Task Force and the report are to increase cooperation among the states on fuel supply decisions and analyze the impacts of boutique fuels, or fuel blends, used by states to help meet clean air standards. Additionally, the report provides recommendations how can states identify opportunities to increase cooperation on gasoline supply decisions and analysis of boutique fuels.

DOE is accepting entries of Solid-State Lighting (SSL) products for full performance evaluation which have the technical potential to qualify for one of two entrant categories: 60-watt incandescent replacement and PAR type 38 halogen replacement lamps. The entry period for the 60-watt incandescent and PAR 38 halogen replacement lamps is now open and will remain open until a qualified winner is announced. POC is C. Eddie Christy, National Energy Technology Laboratory, 3610 Collins Ferry Road, MS E-06, Morgantown, WV 26505, (304) 285-4604, E-mail: cchris@netl.doe.gov.

The focus is to advance redevelopment projects and get answers to questions about resources, environmental assessments, technical assistance, and funding sources.

This is the official EPA and the International City/County Management Association (ICMA) co-sponsored forum on brownfields redevelopment.

The “Proposal Guidelines for Brownfields Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Grants" are now available. The closing date id October 12, 2007.

Newsgroup operated by the Center for Public Environmental Oversight (CPEO). Addresses brownfields concerns and issues at governmental and non–governmental locations. Subscription Info

The national brownfields conference will help you to learn how contaminated and unwanted properties—be they urban, suburban, rural, waterfront, tribal, or international, to name a few—might be transformed from a liability and expense for one organization to an asset and prime development or reuse opportunity for another.

Attendees at this premier national conference run the gamut from developers, finance specialists, community advocates and attorneys to real estate professionals, local and state government employees, academics, nonprofit organizations, and environmental engineers and consultants. At the local and regional level, the issues affected by brownfields redevelopment can include affordable housing, economic development, jobs creation, environmental health, infrastructure improvements, smart growth, and community revitalization. Anyone who has a vested interest in issues such as these is well-advised to attend this FREE national conference on brownfields.

Covers the broad range of activities that local governments need to know in order to successfully identify, clean up, and redevelop Brownfields. The course includes presentations by local governments and others who are experienced in Brownfield redevelopment, and hands-on case studies including site visits.

This site aids those who are new to the concept of Brownfields definitions, case studies, and information on how Brownfields redevelopment works.

The National Brownfields Conference is the largest, most comprehensive conference focused on cleaning up and redeveloping abandoned, underutilized, and potentially contaminated properties in the nation. Registration is free, and by signing up you gain access to more than 130 educational and learning opportunities, outstanding plenary sessions, 200 exhibitors, scores of networking events, special training sessions, film screenings, book signings, and much, much more.

Biography of Bryan Hannegan, Chief of Staff, White House Council on Environmental Quality

Information for anyone that reviews and approves agency environmental budgets.

A professional non-profit membership organization whose mission is to promote healthy, energy and resource-efficient buildings in California.

Training participants attend two 8-hour courses based on practical application of a variety of green building practices. Topics addressed include mechanical ventilation, construction site management, irrigation, water heating and plumbing systems, landscaping, and HVAC.

Training participants attend two 8-hour courses based on practical application of a variety of green building practices. Topics addressed include mechanical ventilation, construction site management, irrigation, water heating and plumbing systems, landscaping, and HVAC.

Developed by DOE with three of its' national labs, these benchmark models are complete descriptions of buildings for whole building energy analysis using EnergyPlus. There are 16 commercial building types represented with benchmark files and information on the building types and climates. Benchmarks will be made available for new construction, post-1980 buildings, and pre-1980 buildings. Types of models often found at federal facilities include: large office, medium office, small office, warehouse, stand-alone retail, schools, fast food, restaurant, hospital, outpatient health care, small hotel, and large hotel.

Building commissioning facilitates all parties working together to ensure that the facility functions as intended. Fine-tunes building systems to operate at optimum efficiency which saves money and minimizes wear and tear. Ensures thorough and complete O&M manuals and training are provided to the operations staff. Includes a process of systematic testing of building systems which helps identify problems more accurately and quickly than the standard punchlist inspection.

Northeast Sustainable Energy’s 32nd annual conference and trade show for clean renewable energy, planning and building professionals with over 70 AIA-accredited workshops and speakers and 150 exhibitors.

BEES 3.0 software is now available for downloading at no charge. The software a powerful technique for selecting cost-effective, environmentally preferable building products. BEES was developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Building and Fire Research Laboratory with support from the U.S. EPA Environmentally Preferable Purchasing (EPP) Program.

BEES 4.0 software is now available for downloading at no charge. BEES is a powerful technique for selecting cost-effective, environmentally preferable building products. BEES reduces complex, science-based technical content (e.g. over 400 environmental flows from raw material acquisition through product disposal) to decision-enabling results and delivers them in a visually intuitive graphical format.

BEES is a free software tool for selecting environmentally preferred, cost-effective building products. Version 4.0 updates data on more than 200 products and adds 30 new products for review. It also offers users the option of a new set of consensus weights for scoring the environmental impact of individual building products, based on a BEES Stakeholder Panel convened at NIST last year.

Developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to provide computational support for the analysis of capital investments in buildings. The focus is analysis for energy and water conservation and renewable energy projects based on the type of construction funding supporting the projects (MILCON, EO 13123, etc).

The BMRA is a non-profit educational organization whose mission is to facilitate building deconstruction and the reuse/recycling of recovered building materials.

This free downloadable software program estimates the environmental benefits of salvaging and reusing building materials, rather than buying and installing new ones. The calculator measures the environmental benefits of reusing building materials in terms of ten avoided negative environmental impacts (global warming, acidification, eutrophication, fossil fuel depletion, water intake, criteria air pollutants, ecological toxicity, human health, ozone depletion, smog) and in terms of the embodied energy that the materials contain, which is preserved when the materials are reused.

A newsletter published by the National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS).

The targeted audience for this conference are building industry professionals (builders, architects, designers, vendors, consultants, engineers, realtors), government agencies, and students. The workshops will include presentations on energy efficiency and the latest in building science, as well as Indoor Air Quality and building a healthier home; the new Built Green Single-Family Checklist; selling green homes and specifics on the new MLS listing; green building – it's not just a trend; greening your business; marketing green – a look at green case studies; and building multi-family green.

Provides a summary of the EPA's Water Efficiency Leader Award (WEL) received by Lackland AFB.

BIFMA is a not-for-profit organization that develops voluntary product and industry standards that support safe, healthy and sustainable environments; publish key industry statistics; advocate for legislation and government regulation that have a direct impact on the health of the industry. Specifically, this organization is developing Sustainability Assessment Standard (SAS) for office furniture. The organization has already issued a standard for Formaldehyde and TVOC (toluene) Emissions of Low-emitting Office furniture and seating.

When using the government credit card focus on buying products with recycled content, buying products with reduced packaging; looking for the Energy Star label; asking if the product contains hazardous materials or toxic chemicals; and looking for other information on the environmental features of products

Buying Green Items

This workshop provides an overview of Federal pollution prevention initiatives and how they relate to the DOD acquisition process. This course is DOD/Interservice Environmental Education Review Board (ISEERB) approved. The workshop demonstrates to Federal employees how, through affirmative procurement, we can create markets for recovered materials and environmentally preferred products and services.

The purpose of the Summit is to bring together government representatives (state, local and federal), industry contacts, researchers and nonprofits to discuss programs and strategies in the reuse of industrial materials.

EPA's newsletter for compliance assistance (CA) providers. Each edition is designed to focus on a theme or topic of interest to the compliance assistance provider community.

The program recognizes individuals, organizations, and businesses that have demonstrated exceptional leadership and made notable contributions in conserving California’s precious resources, protecting and enhancing our environment, and building public-private partnerships.

Tips, white papers, and links to food service utensil uses and pollution prevention opportunities.