Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy, and Transportation Management
24 January 2007
Executive Order 13423 "Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy, and Transportation Management", signed by President Bush on January 24, 2007. The order sets goals in the areas of energy efficiency, acquisition, renewable energy, toxics reductions, recycling, renewable energy, sustainable buildings, electronics stewardship, fleets, and water conservation. In addition the order requires more widespread use of Environmental Management Systems as the framework in which to manage and continually improve these sustainable practices.

United Nations Conference on Environment & Development Rio de Janerio, Brazil, 3 to 14 June 1992 Identifies a series of developmental and environmental objectives. It reflects a global consensus and political commitment at the highest level on development and environment cooperation. Its successful implementation is first and foremost the responsibility of Governments. National strategies, plans, policies and processes are crucial in achieving this. International cooperation should support and supplement such national efforts. In this context, the United Nations system has a key role to play. Other international, regional and subregional organizations are also called upon to contribute to this effort. The broadest public participation and the active involvement of the non-governmental organizations and other groups should also be encouraged.

Identified 27 principles of sustainability. It is Annex 1 of the Report of the United Nations Conference on Environmenta and Development (Rio de Janeiro, 3-14 June 1992).

Identifies 15 principles which reflect the first global consensus on forests. It is Annex 3 of the Report of the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, Rio de Janeiro, 3 – 14 June 1992.

This core set of 58 indicators and methodology were derived from working list of 134 indicators and related methodology sheets that were developed, improved and tested as part of the implementation of the Work Programme on Indicators of Sustainable Development (ISDs) adopted by the Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD) at its Third Session in April 1995 and presented to the CSD in 2001. These indicators are under review with an updated expected in 2006.

This contains a comprehensive set of criteria and indicators for use by policy-makers, forest managers, and the general public.

With this Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), signed in January 2006, signatory agencies commit to federal leadership in the design, construction, and operation of High-Performance and Sustainable Buildings. A major element of this strategy is the implementation of common strategies for planning, acquiring, siting, designing, building, operating, and maintaining High Performance and Sustainable Buildings. Included in the MOU are the 5 Guiding Principles for Federal Leadership in High Performance and Sustainable Buildings which includes more detailed guidance on the parameters for and the implementation of principles for optimizing energy performance, conserving water, improved indoor environmental quality, integrated design, and reduction of the impact of materials.

United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) officials in cooperation with leading global construction firms, will develop new practices for limiting waste, curbing greenhouse gas emissions, and ensuring better uses of finite natural resources by the global construction industry. The principal objective will be to improve energy efficiency and reduce carbon dioxide emissions from new construction projects, UNEP said. UNEP will encourage governments to include sustainability considerations in newlegislation and building standards, help building firms meet these standards, and promote their uptake by the financial sector when it finances new construction.

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.

The ReVA Program focuses on regional scale integrated assessment with the aim of assisting decision makers in identifying and locating both environmental resources and the conditions that are stressing those resources.

Take this quiz to find out your Ecological Footprint, discover your biggest areas of resource consumption, and learn what you can do to tread more lightly on the earth.

EPA and its partners have developed several tools to help individuals and organizations determine the greenhouse (GHG) impact of their purchasing, manufacturing, and waste management actions. These tools include: Recycled Content (ReCon) Tool for estimating the life-cycle GHG and energy impacts of purchasing or manufacturing certain materials; WAste Reduction Model (WARM) assists solid waste managers in determining the GHG impacts of their waste management practices; Durable Goods Calculator (DGC) aids in making informed decisions regarding the GHG and energy impact they will have by disposing of durable household goods; and the Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator which expresses quantities of GHGs in terms of metrics such as number of cars, gallons of gasoline, acres of forest, etc.

This website features activities for reducing both indoor and outdoor pollution, including diesel engine retrofit programs, improving air quality in local schools, and pollution prevention options for small businesses. These projects have a successful track record: they were previously put into action by state and local governments across the country. This site includes information about the costs to establish and maintain each project, and how local communities can apply for EPA grants to kick-start their activities.

This Toolkit provides easy access to information on twelve different planning, zoning and subdivision techniques that will make smart growth a reality. The materials are designed to increase understanding of smart growth tools and how to customize the techniques to local circumstances. This is a very visual resource with extensive images, graphics, maps, and diagrams, as well as, case studies, slideshows suitable for both the general public and practitioners, and model bylaws.

The roster search and referral system is accessible to anyone contemplating the use of consensus building and dispute resolution services where environmental, natural resources, or public lands issues are involved.

Sponsored by the the Healthy Building Network (HBN) and their partners, this tool seeks to define a consumer-driven vision of truly green building materials and how they should be evaluated in harmony with principles of environmental health and justice. Pharos evaluates materials across several impact categories such as energy/water usage, air quality impact, and toxicity, but also introduces new categories such as occupational safety, social justice and habitat impact that to date have not been included in any material rating system. One tool of Pharos is PharosWiki which provides users a place to research materials and chemicals and building products as well as sharing their experience and knowledge.

Policies and programs that states and localities nationwide have implemented to further smart growth. The policies in this database represent a variety of approaches ranging from formal legislative or regulatory efforts to informal approaches, plans, and programs. These actions represent real and innovative ways for communities to realize smart growth.

SMARTe 2007 is a web-based, menu-driven, decision analysis support system for developing and evaluating future reuse scenarios for potentially contaminated land. SMARTe contains guidance and analysis tools for addressing all aspects of the revitalization process including planning, environmental, economic, and social concerns. SMARTe is intended for all revitalization stakeholders. SMARTe is being developed by EPA's Office of Brownfields Cleanup and Redevelopment and Office of Research and Development, with support from the Interstate Technology and Regulatory Council (ITRC).

This website provides information about various initiatives to promote sustainable infrastructure. Specifically it addresses the 4 pillars of sustainable infrastructure: better management, full cost pricing, efficient water use, and watershed approaches to protection.

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.

The Engineers Forum on Sustainability meets 3 times a year with the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) and the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) and publishes a Newsletter highlighting the issues, developments and activities discussed at each Forum meeting.

A monthly newsletter from the US EPA with information about activities and events that everyone can use to make a difference in their homes, communities, and offices.

A forum in which you can post your questions and opinions on water efficiency issues.

A resource directory for local governments to use in developing and implementing climate change initiatives. This guide includes information on, among many other items, how the U.S. EPA can help with:

• greening transportation;
• land-use decisions and building construction requirements;
• improving recycling;
• conserving water; and
• using more efficient and renewable energy

A bi-monthly newsletter issued by the Izaak Walton League Sustainability Education Program.

A comprehensive list of internet sites dealing with sustainable development, including organisations, projects and activities, electronic journals, libraries, references and documents, databases, directories or metadatabases.

The Alliance is a stakeholder-based 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to the efficient and sustainable use of water. The Alliance creates and maintains a web-based water conservation clearinghouse that offers product information, best practices specifications, research reports, training materials, program descriptions, codes and standards, program evaluation tools, drought planning and response, and professional expertise.

The AIA COTE annually selects its "Top Ten" examples of architectural and "green" design solutions that protect and enhance the environment.

The purpose of the committee is to generate ideas and to identify potential opportunities and strategies that will expand and enhance the leadership role of ASCE in advancing science, engineering and technology and in building national capacity for sustainable development in a global perspective. To use partnerships and coalition building opportunities that will promote and encourage sustainable engineering education and practice.

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

When the United National Forum on Forests was formed in 2 002, this group was also formed to cooperate on forest issues and support the work of the UNFF. This is an interagency partnership to support the work of the UNFF and enhance cooperation and coordination on forest issues for the promotion of sustainable management of all types of forests.

The CHP Partnership collaborates with other government and nongovernmental agencies and programs that are interested in promoting the benefits of combined heat and power (CHP) for Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTWs). CHP is a reliable, cost-effective option for POTWs that have, or are planning to install, anaerobic digesters. Biogas flow from these digesters can be used in a CHP system as "free" fuel to generate reliable electricity and power for the WWTF.

The goals of the Diesel Technology Forum are: · Champion environmental stewardship. · Support scientific inquiry and discussion. · Sustain worldwide economic growth by demonstrating advancing diesel technology. · Work with federal, state, and regional governments and organizations to explore clean diesel solutions. · Advise policymakers and other stakeholders on innovative ways to increase the use of cleaner engines and fuels and reduce energy consumption. · Undertake technology demonstration programs and play a leadership role in the implementation of new diesel initiatives. · Ensure that all environmental, health, economic and technological ramifications of policy options are explored publicly

The ECOS-DoD Sustainability Work Group serves as a focal point within ECOS for dialogue on sustainability issues with regards to DoD installations and as a forum in which ECOS and DoD can discuss and address issues related to sustainability at DoD facilities.

This program promotes the use of integrated, whole building approaches to protect occupant health while saving energy and money. The program focuses on major building types including offices and institutional buildings, schools, homes, as well as major cross-cutting indoor air quality issues like mold and moisture. EPA offers resources from informational pamphlets to interactive CD-ROMs on how everyone from builders to homeowners can improve their indoor environment.

This collaborative network was launched on Earth Day, April 2000, when a small group of Federal leaders on the west coast saw the need to promote the principles of sustainability within government organizations. OFEE is working with FNS on creating sister networks elsewhere in the country. Their highlights actual sustainable practices being implemented by member agencies in the areas of biodiesel, EMS, green power, sustainable buildings, electronics stewardship, and copier paper. Partners include, but are not limited to, U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, Corps of Engineers, NASA, DOE, EPA, NPS, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), and the U.S. Navy.

Established in 2003, the network aims to accelerate the use of the Ecological Footprint Tool, a resource accounting tool that measures how much nature we have, how much we use, and who uses what.Ecological Footprints can be calculated for individuals, groups of people (such as a nation), and activities (such as manufacturing a product). The Ecological Footprint is a data-driven metric that tells us how close we are to the goal of sustainable living. Footprint accounts work like bank statements, documenting whether we are living within our ecological budget or consuming nature's resources faster than the planet can renew them.

Founded by President Gorbachev, this is a national environmental organization addressing the following three challenges: stemming global climate change; eliminating weapons of mass destruction; and providing clean, safe drinking water for the 2.4 billion people who lack access to clean water.

This is a United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP)-facilitated knowledge network of developing world Centres of Excellence and network partners, renowned for their work on energy, development, and environment issues.

GHP seeks to incorporate environmental streamlining and stewardship into all aspects of the highway lifecycle. This is a public-private initiative spearheaded by the Environmental Protection Agency's mid-Atlantic region to advance environmentally sustainable highway practices.

Green Roofs for Healthy Cities' mission is to increase the awareness of the economic, social, and environmental benefits of green roof infrastructure across North America and rapidly advance the development of the market for green roof products and services.

The Alliance is designed to help preserve natural resources and prevent waste and pollution by encouraging companies, government agencies, and other entities to make more holistic decisions regarding waste generation and disposal and the use of the land, water, pesticides, and energy. By focusing on the "4 Rs"—reduce, reuse, recycle, and rebuy—this program can help improve both an organization's bottom-line and the environment. GreenScapes will promote practices and products that still meet users needs but have better environmental profiles than current methods. GreenScapes will develop resources such as technical assistance publications, workshops, and a Web site.

A national network of green building professionals, environmental and health activists, socially responsible investment advocates and others who are interested in promoting healthier building materials as a means of improving public health and preserving the global environment.

ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability was founded in 1990 by local governments at the United Nations Headquarters in New York as the International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI). ICLEI is a democratically governed membership association of cities, towns, counties, metropolitan governments, and local government associations.

ILSR has researched the feasibility of communities generating a significant amount of wealth from local resources and has worked with the increasing numbers of communities interested in moving in that direction.

This organization is the result of an initiative launched in June 1994 among non-European temperate and boreal countries to develop and implement internationally agreed criteria and indicators for sustainable forest management. The 12 member countries are: Argentina, Australia, Canada, Chile, China, Japan, Republic of Korea, Mexico, New Zealand, Russian Federation, United States of America, and Uruguay The focus of the group is to advance the development and implementation of internationally agreed criteria and indicators for the conservation and sustainable management of temperate and boreal forests (outside Europe) at the national level.

The mission of the NRDC is to safeguard the Earth: its people, its plants and animals and the natural systems on which all life depends. NRDC has 6 main priorities: curbing global warming; moving America beyond oil; saving wildlands across the Americas; reviving our oceans; stemming the tide of toxic chemicals; and speeding the greening of China.

Resources, tools, links to articles and publications, and community success stories on a variety of topics from Community Energy, to Green Development, to Sustainable Business.

The intent of this initive is to provide standards and guidelines for measuring the sustainability of designed landscapes, including commercial and public sites, residential landscapes, parks and recreation centers, campuses, roadsides, and utility corridors. Participating stakeholder organizations include: American Society of Landscape Architects; Lady Bird Johnson Wild Flower Center; United States Botanic Garden; American Society of Civil Engineers - Environment and Water Resources Institute; Center for Sustainable Development, University of Texas at Austin; United States Green Building Council; National Association of County and CIty Health Officials; Environmental Protection Agency - GreenScapes Program; National Recreation and Parks Association; and The Nature Conservancy - Global Invasive Species.

A voluntary, collaborative network of Federal agencies in the Western United States focused on fostering and furthering the concept of sustainability within the government through our individual programs and group initiatives.

ISWG was established in August 2001 and is coordinated by the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Federal Energy Management Program and operates under the auspices of the Interagency Energy Management Task Force. The group includes over 200 members representing 20 major and a number of independent Federal agencies. Main ISWG functions include:

• Serving as a forum for the exchange of information among Federal agencies’ sustainable design activities.
• Identifying and proposing solutions to barriers for adoption of sustainable design in the Federal sector.

The site posts bi-monthly meeting reports, presentations, a listing of pending Federal sustainable design projects (culled from the Commerce Business Daily), a listing of future events, and other informational resources.

IDRC is a Canadian public corporation created to help developing countries use science and technology to find practical, long-term solutions to the social, economic, and environmental problems they face. Support is directed toward developing an indigenous research capacity to sustain policies and technologies that developing countries need to build healthier, more equitable, and more prosperous societies.

The IISD contributes to sustainable development by advancing policy recommendations on international trade and investment, economic policy, climate change, measurement and assessment, and natural resources management. The Institute is in the business of promoting change towards sustainable development. Through research and effective communication of IISD findings, the IISD engages decision-makers in government, business, NGOs and other sectors to develop and implement policies that are simultaneously beneficial to the global economy, the global environment and to social well-being.

This is a joint U.S. EPA - Arizona State University partnership formed to bring together researchers of various disciplines in developing the next generation of urban materials to reduce the dependence on non-renewable energy and adverse impacts to the urban climate. The center seeks to develop a new generation of sustainable materials and renewable technology innovations (SMART Innovations), with funding support from the EPA. The National Center of Excellence will be the leading national research and outreach laboratory in supporting regional governments and industry in meeting the needs of rapid urbanization and infrastructure.

Established by the UN General Assembly in December 1992 to ensure effective follow-up of United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED), also known as the Earth Summit. The Commission is responsible for reviewing progress in the implementation of Agenda 21 and the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development; as well as providing policy guidance to follow up the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation (JPOI) at the local, national, regional and international levels.

Established in 2002 to provide a forum that would address all issues related to forests in a coherent and comprehensive manner and a forum that would facilitate the exchange of experiences in the implementation of sustainable forest management practices by Governments and stakeholders. UNFF meets annually for two weeks and all Member States of the United Nations and States members of specialized agencies participate in the annual sessions.

The Division for Sustainable Development provides leadership and is an authoritative source of expertise within the United Nations system on sustainable development. It promotes sustainable development as the substantive secretariat to the UN Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD) and through technical cooperation and capacity building at international, regional and national levels. The context for the Division’s work is the implementation of Agenda 21, the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation and the Barbados Programme of Action for Sustainable Development of Small Island Developing States.

A coalition of 175 international companies united by a shared commitment to sustainable development via the three pillars of economic growth, ecological balance and social progress.

The military winner for 2007 is the U.S. Marine Corps HQ Fleet Management Team for their entry titled “Garrison Equipment Fuel Conservation.” The civilian winner for 2007 is the U.S. Postal Service, Northland District for their entry titled “E85 Alternative Fuel Usage in the Northland District.”

This award recognizes outstanding achievement in smart growth by tribal, state, local, or regional governments in five categories: Overall Excellence, Built Projects, Policies and Regulations, Waterfront and Coastal Communities, and Equitable Development.

This national competition enables college students to research, develop and design scientific, technical and policy solutions to sustainability challenges. Their designs will help achieve the mutual goals of economic prosperity while providing a higher quality of life and protecting the planet.

This award is given to recognize efforts to ensure mission accomplishment and protection of human health through implementation of environmental management systems, pollution prevention, and environmental compliance that promotes sustainability in the areas of environmental planning, waste management, and land, air and water resource protection. These are annual awards celebrating the previous years' accomplishments/innovations. Nominations are typically accepted until March and the awards given in June.

Developed by the Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy and the Center for International Earth Science Information Network of Columbia University, The Environmental Sustainability Index(ESI) benchmarks the ability of nations to protect the environment over the next several decades. The report discusses the approach to developing the EIS, the main findings, and projections for future directions.

Issued by the USDA, this report addresses the state of the forests in the United States and the indicators of national progress toward the goal of sustainable forest management.

Creating a sustainable world means creating new ways for people to live and thrive — while keeping the planet's ecosystems and the global social tissue healthy and able to sustain us and future generations. Our principles of sustainability drive path-breaking models and tools that pass these three tests: Is it good for the organization, good for society and good for the environment?

On November 17, 2008, the U.S. Army released their first annual sustainability report. The report covers environmental, energy, and fleet sustainability activities and initiatives for the period 2004-2007.

This site identifies opportunities for environmental stewardship for individuals, communities, governments, businesses, and institutions. It also includes quick tips for practicing environmental stewardship at your home, office, school, community, and while shopping.

The Guide is designed for government managers and staff who want to strategically address environmental issues using any or all of their available tools - compliance assistance, incentives, monitoring, and enforcement. The Guide presents the nine critical elements in planning, implementing, and measuring results from your strategy in an easy-to-use manner. The Guide also provides practical advice and lessons learned from real-life federal and state case examples to help in resolving common planning challenges.

Guiding Principles of Sustainable Design published by the US Department of Interior and National Park Service.

The document begins with a review of LID, its purpose and methods. It also includes numerous examples of the application of LID at DOD training areas. It then devotes the majority of its pages to a set of fact sheets on such topics as "Secondary Roads", "Small Weapons Firing Ranges", "Maneuver Corridors", and "Bioretention Technology". It ends with good number of plans and drawings for the hard-corps planning/engineering staff.

Overview of the policy and program promoting sustainability at NASA.

The USDA Sustainable Operations Council leads the way in reducing the Department's environmental footprint by developing new policies and procedures that will insure that USDA conducts its activities in an environmentally, fiscally sound, and sustainable manner in accordance with Executive Order (E.O.) 13423. Sustainable Operations work groups include EMS, green purchasing, transportation, and facilities. This site links to USDA policies, award winners, and implementation examples.

Developed by the USDA National Agricultural Library, this site provides a definition for sustainable agriculture and well as links to resources, research studies, organizations, and case studies.

This inaugural 2007 report, "U.S. Air Force Energy, Environment, Safety and Occupational Health: Managing for Operational Sustainability", identifies, compiles and describes existing Air Force Energy, Environmental, Safety and Occupational Health programs, processes and performance information essential to supporting Air Force operations and mission capabilities.

This site links to information about how sustainability is being integrated into the Army and specific programs and projects being implemented at Army installations.

Policies, principles and process used in moving toward the goal of sustainability at USDA.

Issued in 2005, this statement details the steps and goals for sustainable architectural practice.

Issued by Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), this report, dated 1 December 2008, highlights combined heat and power (CHP) as a realistic solution to enhance national energy efficiency, ensure environmental quality, promote economic growth, and foster a robust energy infrastructure.

This EPA publication, dated January 2008, helps utilities systematically assess their current energy costs and practices, set measurable performance improvement goals, and monitor and measure their progress over time. The guidance follows the successful Plan-Do-Check-Act methodology embodied in environmental management systems and other utility management tools. It was developed with the help of utilities that are successfully confronting their own energy challenges using this approach. It will serve as a step-by-step guide to help utilities systematically manage their energy programs over time.

This is a voluntary, collaborative, public/private effort designed to identify & promote streamlining and environmental stewardship in transportation planning, design, construction, and/or operation and maintenance through integrated partnerships, flexibility, rewards, and market-based solutions. The Goal is to foster partnerships for improving upon the natural, built and social environmental conditions in a watershed, while sustaining life-cycle functional requirements of transportation infrastructure (safety, structural & service levels) – providing for conditions that are “better than before”.

Numerous municipal wastewater treatment facilities have successfully incorporated CHP systems into their operations, employing a variety of technologies and biogas utilization options. These case studies demonstrate the benefits and operational characteristics of CHP systems at various POTWs.

Presentation from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Infrastructure Systems Conference June 25-29, 2007. The presentation describes the incorporation of sustainable design and LEED into construction projects at the USACE Savannah District.

Issued by the EPA Office of Water, this guide is designed to help owners, operators, and managers of community water systems (CWSs) serving 3,300 or fewer persons understand the full costs of providing a safe and adequate supply of drinking water to their customers and how to set water rates that reflect those costs. The document number for this guide is EPA 816-R-05-006 and the guide is dated January 2006.

Practice, Education and Research for Sustainable Infrastructure (PERSI) is a program initiated by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) in partnership with fourteen professional infrastructure organizations and two federal agencies. The vision for PERSI is: sustainable infrastructure supports a high and sustainable quality of life for all people in a changing world. The PERSI mission is: to advance and incorporate concepts and knowledge of sustainability into the standards and practices used throughout the life cycle of infrastructure systems. Through PERSI, partnering organizations will collaborate in identifying and addressing needs for practice, education and research for sustainable infrastructure.

EPA and 6 national associations agree to promote recommended utility performance measures and encourage the use of these tools and 10 management attributes by utilities around the country. The 6 associations are: the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies, the American Public Works Association, the American Water Works Association, the National Association of Clean Water Agencies, the National Association of Water Companies and Water Environment Federation.

The Local Agenda 21 (LA21) Campaign promotes a participatory, long-term, strategic planning process that helps municipalities identify local sustainability priorities and implement long-term action plans.

This site is designed to empower individuals and communities as they recover from hurricanes, floods, earthquakes, and other natural disasters by providing resources and tools that can help rebuild communities, businesses, and homes using sustainable principles and technologies. Operation Fresh Start is a project of the National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT).

This handbook is designed to aid municipalities in going green by sharing success stories and approaches to becoming sustainable.

Considered one of the top U.S. cities for sustainability, their website, programs, and policies.

Developed by EPA’s Development, Community, and Environment Division (DCED) , EPA Region 1’s Smart Growth Program, Federal Facilities Restoration and Reuse Office (FFRRO) , and the Land Revitalization Office addresses the steps, procedures, and possibilities for a successful base closure that does not devastate nearby communities.

This site focuses on the improvement of land use management, planning, and building operations and reducing the environmental impacts of urban areas with innovative approaches such as smart growth and sustainable urban and green planning. Included is access to innovative programs and policies; tools and guidelines, databases and case studies; newsletters and other publications; and international organization and government websites.

This resource provides direction and guidance for land use collaboration by military installations and local governments in order to address issues of encroachment and sustainability that impact both the military and civilian communities. The 28-page primer presents information in an easy-to-understand format. It was developed by the International City/County Management Association and the Metropolitan Institute at Virginia Tech in partnership with the Sustainable Ranges Initiative in the Office of the Secretary of Defense.

This guide, officially titled Working to Preserve Farm, Forest and Ranch Lands: A Guide for Military Installations is a new resource for military installation leadership. It provides information about programs and potential partners for installations seeking to preserve farm, forest and ranch lands as compatible neighbors. The 20-page guide presents information in an easy-to-understand format and could be useful for other federal agencies that concentrate on preservation of working lands. It was developed by the American Farmland Trust in partnership with the Sustainable Ranges Initiative in the Office of the Secretary of Defense. For additional information, see www.denix.osd.mil/SustainableRanges

Subtitled: “A Guide for Military Installations and State Legislators” this is a new primer designed to provide guidance to DoD officials and military base commanders on how state governments operate in making land use decisions that may affect the military testing and training mission. Policy options addressing encroachment concerns are included. The 24-page primer presents information in an easy-to-understand format. It was developed by the National Conference of State Legislatures in partnership with the Sustainable Ranges Initiative in the Office of the Secretary of Defense.

An issue paper developed in EPA's former Office of Policy, Planning and Evaluation.

Includes agenda and presentations made during the EPA's Office of Research and Development (ORD) May 2005 conference on sustainability.

The theme of the summit was Advancing Environmental Stewardship through Partnership.

Conference materials including the agenda, newsletters, case study information, breakout summaries and more.

These proceedings are from the April 2005 conference at which participants from over sixty developing and developed countries from governments, international, and non-governmental organizations gathered in Marrakech, Morocco, to affirm the role of environmental compliance and enforcement in supporting the rule of law, strengthening good governance, and securing progress towards sustainable development.

Presentation from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Infrastructure Systems Conference June 25-29, 2007. The presentation describes how USACE is incorporating LEED and the EPACT 2005 requirements into its’ construction program.

Presentation from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Infrastructure Systems Conference June 25-29, 2007. The presentation details building materials studied and their effectiveness during research at Ft. Lewis.

The conference proceedings (including speaker presentations and bios) for the 2006 White House Summit on Federal Sustainable Buildings is now available.

This guide is designed to: help DoD officials and military installation commanders gain a better understanding of how land trusts operate, and how they can work together to protect military operations; and facilitate communication and potential collaboration among stakeholders on encroachment issues.

A resource guide that presents helpful information for installation leaders who seek to work with local government officials to address encroachment, compatible land use and other sustainability issues that threaten the testing and training mission. It was developed by the International City/County Management Association and the National Association of Counties in partnership with the Sustainable Ranges Initiative in the Office of the Secretary of Defense.