Green Business Resources

Centre for Sustainable Design
Ceres Principles of Green Business
Department of Energy’s (DOE) Sustainable Business Resources
Environmental Defense Green Business Tips
Going Green, Upstream: The Promise of Supply Chain Environmental Management
Green at Work
Greening Ethnic Restaurants

International Chamber of Commerce Business Sustainability Toolkit
The Market is Ready for Socially Responsible Business
Model Green Business Policies
SustainableBusiness.com
World Business Council for Sustainable Development
The World Resources Institute’s Sustainable Enterprise Program

Florida Green Business Organizations

Florida Energy Technology Resource Center
Florida Green Building Coalition
Florida Pollution Prevention On-Site Assistance Program
Florida Small Business Assistance Program

Regional Green Business Organizations

Bay Area (CA) Green Business Program
Berkeley's Sustainable Business Association
Boulder Local Businesses
Buffalo's Green Business Council
Environmental Business Association of New York State
King County WA’s Green Business Directory
Maine Businesses for Social Responsibilty
New Hampshire Businesses for Social responsibility
Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility
The San Diego Area Green Business Initiative
San Diego’s Pollution Prevention (P2) Program
Sustainable Sonoma County’s Sustainable Quality Award

National Green Business Organizations

The American Independent Business Alliance (AMIBA)
Business Alliance for Local Living Economies (BALLE)
Businesses for Social Responsibility
Center for a New American Dream
Coalition for Environmental Leadership in Business
The Conservation Economy
Coop America Business Network  
Coop America's Green Pages
Ecomall  
Environment, Health and Safety Freeware (Software)
Environmental Choice

Green Biz
Greenseal.org

The International Network for Environmental Management
The National Environmental Education and Training Foundation’s Green Business Network
Sustainable Development International Corporation

The Sustainability Matrix

Environmental Auditing and Reporting

Accountability 1000’s Reporting Guidelines (from the UK)
Businesses for Social Responsibility: Auditing and Reporting Guidelines
Ceres Reporting Requirements for Small Enterprises and Non-profit Organizations
Global Resource Institute’s Sustainability Reporting Guidelines
Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment: Foundation in Environmental Auditing Training

Green Office Resources

The Environmental Defense Fund: Recycled Paper
National Resource Defense Council: Cutting Paper
The Recycled Paper Coalition
Working 9 to 5 on Climate Change: An Office Guide  
 

Energy Efficiency

The Alliance to Save Energy: Business Energy Checkup
American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy
Businesses for Social Responsibility: Energy Efficiency
Commercial Lighting Equipment
Daylighting and Productivity
Energy-Efficient Office Equipment
Indoor Environment Program
Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance: Lighting Design Lab
Real Goods

Rebuild America
U.S. Department of Energy
U.S. EPA ENERGYSTAR
US EPA: Indoor Air Quality
Washington University’s Energy Program

Water Conservation

The American Water Works Association
Businesses for Social Responsibility: Water Conservation

Green Building Services: Water Conservation
Southwest Florida Water Management District’s Water Conservation Resources
Water and Wastewater
Water Conservation Guide for Commercial and Industrial Users

Green Building

Building Green
Building Research Establishment
California Integrated Waste Management Board: Green Project Specifications
Center for Resourceful Building Technology
Environmental Building News
Environmental Design & Construction Magazine

Green Building Services
Green Building Sourcebook
The National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Office of Applied Economics
Oikos
University of Minnesota Center for Sustainable Building Research
US Green Building Council  
William Mcdonough,Visionary Architect

State and Local Green Building Programs

Austin Texas Green Building Program
Boulder, CO
California’s Sustainable Building Plan
EPA ENERGYSTAR Buildings
King County’s Green Building Resources
Indiana Green Building Program
Iowa Green Building
Maryland
New Jersey
New York
New York City High Performance Building Program
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Portland’s Green Building Action Plan
San Francisco’
Vermont Green Homes

Lumber and Construction Equipment

Building, Grounds and Construction
Certified Wood Buying Checklist
Forest Friendly Practices
The Forest Stewardship Council
Greener Paint
Reference Guide for Purchasing Ecological Building Materials.
Sustainable Forestry Certification Agencies
Used Building Materials Association
Woodwise.org

Waste Reduction

California Integrate Waste Management
Earth 911’s Business Waste Reduction Resources

Envirowise: Waste Reduction at the Source
Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Waste Site
King County Hazardous Waste
U.S. EPA WasteWise Program

Automotive Repair

Coordinating Committee for Automotive Repair
Directory of Pollution Prevention and Waste Reduction For Automotive Professionals

GreenSeal Certification for Fleet Vehicle Maintenance


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