EPA GREEN BUILDING Resources

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UILDINGS AND DEVELOPMENT ARE RESPONSIBLE for a broad range of impacts on 

human health and the environment. EPA has developed numerous programs over the years 

to address these impacts. A variety of building-related publications from these programs 

are highlighted below. These publications can be downloaded from the links provided, and many 

of them can be ordered in hardcopy through EPA’s publication center. You can order hard copies at 

www.epa.gov/nscep or by calling (800) 490-9198. You will need the 9-digit EPA number provided for 

each item, if available.

EPA GREEN BUILDING Resources

EPA-100-K-09-013

January 2011

Contents

Green Building—General...............................................................................................................................................................................1

Brownfields and Other Contaminated Sites................................................................................................................................................2

Chemical Safety and Indoor Environments .................................................................................................................................................3

Clean Diesel Construction..............................................................................................................................................................................6

Clean Energy.....................................................................................................................................................................................................7

Energy Efficiency .............................................................................................................................................................................................7

EPA’s Own Green Buildings............................................................................................................................................................................9

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions ......................................................................................................................................................9

Heat Island Reduction...................................................................................................................................................................................10

Materials Recycling/Reuse..........................................................................................................................................................................10

Smart Growth..................................................................................................................................................................................................12

Water Efficiency.............................................................................................................................................................................................13

Water Quality..................................................................................................................................................................................................14

Green Building—General

EPA Green Building Strategy (November 2008)

Defines green building and explains EPA’s strategic role in facilitating the mainstream adoption of effective green 

building practices.

Available at: www.epa.gov/greenbuilding/pubs/greenbuilding_strategy_nov08.pdf

EPA-100-F-08-073

EPA Green Homes Website

Provides information about green home features and guidance on successfully navigating green product selection and 

interacting with construction professionals and contractors.

Available at: www.epa.gov/greenhomes 

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Sustainable Design and Green Building Toolkit for Local Governments (June 2010)

Assists local governments in identifying and removing barriers to sustainable design and green building within their 

permitting process and addresses the codes/ordinances that would affect the design, construction, renovation, and 

operation and maintenance of a building and its immediate site.

Available at: www.epa.gov/region4/recycle/green-building-toolkit.pdf

EPA-904-B-10-001

Brownfields and Other Contaminated Sites

Design Principles for Stormwater Management on Compacted, Contaminated Soils in Dense Urban Areas (April 2008)

Provides background on the use of green infrastructure at brownfields sites. Topics of discussion include how green 

infrastructure can be utilized, design considerations, and additional resources for information.

Available at: www.epa.gov/brownfields/tools/swdp0408.pdf

EPA-560-F-07-231

Environmentally Responsible Redevelopment and Reuse (November 2009)

Provides information on EPA’s ER3 initiative, including information on incentives, sustainability criteria, and pilot projects.

Available at: www.epa.gov/compliance/resources/publications/cleanup/er3/er3-09.pdf

EPA-330-F-09-001

EPA’s Brownfields and Land Revitalization Programs: Changing American Lands and Lives (October 2009)

Provides an overview of the mission of land revitalization programs and the goals of the brownfields program, as well as 

highlights of successful land revitalization projects across the country.

Available at: www.epa.gov/brownfields/overview/09brochure.pdf

EPA-560-F-09-519

Recover Your Resources: Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle Construction and Demolition Materials at Land Revitalization Projects 

(April 2008)

Discusses sustainable reuse of brownfield properties, including efforts to reduce environmental impact by reusing and 

recycling materials generated during building construction, demolition, or renovation.

EPA-560-F-08-242

Revitalizing Mothballed Properties (October 2008)

Showcases several examples of projects in which stakeholders are establishing effective partnerships to bring sites that 

were previously mothballed back into productive use.

EPA-560-R-08-003

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Brownfields Case Studies

Case Studies for Stormwater Management on Compacted, Contaminated Soils in Dense Urban Areas (April 2008)

Focuses on the use of green infrastructure to manage stormwater during the development of brownfields sites and 

highlights several projects around the United States.

Available at: www.epa.gov/brownfields/tools/swcs0408.pdf

EPA-560-F-07-232

Detroit, Michigan: Recycling at Automotive Site Spurs Revitalization (January 2008)

Highlights a construction and demolition waste reduction success story in Detroit, Michigan, with an emphasis on 

reducing the environmental impact of building renovation. For more brownfields success stories, visit

www.epa.gov/brownfields/success.

Available at: www.epa.gov/brownfields/success/Detroit_MI_Success_012808.pdf

EPA-560-F-08-001

Promoting Responsible Redevelopment at the American Barrel Site (November 2009)

Highlights one company’s efforts to participate in EPA’s ER3 initiative to encourage environmentally responsible 

redevelopment and reuse of contaminated properties. For more ER3 initiative success stories, visit 

www.epa.gov/compliance/resources/publications/cleanup/brownfields/index.html.

Available at: www. epa.gov/compliance/resources/publications/cleanup/er3/american-barrel-er3.pdf

EPA-300-F-09-003

Chemical Safety and Indoor Environments

Asbestos

Managing Asbestos in Place: How to Develop and Maintain a Building Asbestos Operations and Maintenance Program

Assists building owners and managers in understanding how to develop and maintain an operations and maintenance 

program for asbestos-containing materials in their buildings.

Available at: www.epa.gov/asbestos/pubs/management_in_place.html

Lead

EPA Lead Website

Provides general information on the sources and hazards of lead. Includes a variety of resources for homeowners; 

information on EPA requirements for lead-paint abatement, renovation, and other rules and regulations; and 

information on how to find additional EPA resources.

Available at: www.epa.gov/lead 

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Give Your Child the Chance of a Lifetime: Keep Your Child Lead-Safe (February 2004)

Provides information on ways to keep children safe from lead exposure and possible lead poisoning, including sources 

of lead and what to do when a child becomes ill.

Available at: www.epa.gov/lead/pubs/chance.pdf

EPA-747-F-04-002 

Protect Your Family From Lead In Your Home (June 2003)

Outlines many sources of lead people can encounter, the hazardous effects it can have on human health, and ways to 

check a home for lead to prevent exposure.

Available at: www.epa.gov/lead/pubs/leadpdfe.pdf

EPA-747-K-99-001

Small Entity Compliance Guide to Renovate Right: EPA’s Lead-Based Paint Renovation, Repair, and Painting Program 

(July 2010)

Provides information on lead safety for contractors, property managers, and maintenance personnel working in homes 

and child-occupied facilities built before 1978.

Available at: www.epa.gov/lead/pubs/sbcomplianceguide.pdf

EPA-740-K-10-003

The Lead-Safe Certified Guide to Renovate Right (April 2010)

Provides basic facts about lead and information about lead safety when work is being done in a home, building, child 

care facility, or school.

Available at: www.epa.gov/lead/pubs/renovaterightbrochure.pdf

EPA-740-K-10-001

PCBs

Contractors: Handling PCBs in Caulk During Renovation (September 2009)

Provides contractors, parents, teachers, and school administrators with a general overview of the practices a 

contractor should consider when renovating a building that has PCB-containing caulk.

Available at: www.epa.gov/epawaste/hazard/tsd/pcbs/pubs/caulk/caulkcontractors.pdf

EPA-747-F-09-004

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Fact Sheet for Schools: Caulk Containing PCBs May Be Present in Older Schools and Buildings

Outlines important information and guidance related to managing PCBs in caulk at schools. This school information kit 

provides tools to minimize possible exposure, including a checklist, talking points, and guidance for teachers. 

Available at: www.epa.gov/epawaste/hazard/tsd/pcbs/pubs/caulk/caulkschoolkit.pdf

EPA-747-F-09-003

PCBs in Caulk in Older Buildings

Outlines important information and guidance related to managing PCBs in caulk and provides tools to help minimize 

possible exposure.

Available at: www.epa.gov/epawaste/hazard/tsd/pcbs/pubs/caulk/index.htm

Spray Polyurethane Foam (SPF)

Spray Polyurethane Foam

Provides health, safety, and use information to help educate and ensure that best practices are used when SPF 

is applied.

Available at: www.epa.gov/dfe/pubs/projects/spf/spray_polyurethane_foam.html

Safety Tips for Weatherizing with Spray Polyurethane Foam

Provides health and safety information related to weatherizing with SPF.

Available at: www.epa.gov/dfe/pubs/spf_postcard.pdf

Other Indoor Air Quality

Building a New Home–Have you Considered Radon? (September 1998)

Provides information about radon, including its hazards, how to test for its presence, and how to build a radonresistant home.

Available at: www.epa.gov/radon/pubs/builder.html

EPA-402-F-98-001

Care for Your Air: A Guide to Indoor Air Quality (September 2008)

Provides information on common indoor air pollutants and steps to mitigate them to create healthier indoor spaces.

Available at: www.epa.gov/iaq/pdfs/careforyourair.pdf

EPA-402-F-08-008

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Clear Your Home of Asthma Triggers (July 1999)

Lists common asthma triggers found in the home and provides steps to remove them.

Available at: www.epa.gov/asthma/pdfs/asthma_eng.trifold.pdf

EPA-402-F-99-005

New Homes with the ENERGY STAR Indoor Air Package (October 2005)

Explains why indoor air quality should matter to homeowners and how the ENERGY STAR Indoor Air Package can help 

consumers identify homes with improved indoor air quality.

Available at: www.energystar.gov/ia/partners/bldrs_lenders_raters/downloads/IAPConsm508.pdf

EPA-430-E-05-002

Step Up to the ENERGY STAR Indoor Air Package

Explains how the ENERGY STAR Indoor Air Package can help builders meet the growing consumer preference for 

homes with improved indoor air quality and energy efficiency.

Available at: www.energystar.gov/ia/partners/bldrs_lenders_raters/downloads/IAPBuild508.pdf

EPA-430-E-05-003

Sure, Your Home is Clean...But is it Safe for your Family? (October 2006)

Provides information on the proper use, storage, and disposal of household products that may contain ingredients 

harmful to human health, including cleaning, painting, carpentry, and gardening products.

Available at: www.epa.gov/osw/conserve/materials/pubs/hhw-safe.pdf

EPA-530-F-06-013

Clean Diesel Construction

Low-Cost Ways to Cleaner Construction (February 2008)

Highlights low-cost ways for construction companies to efficiently utilize diesel engines while also improving the air 

quality around work sites.

Available at: www.epa.gov/otaq/diesel/documents/420f08008.pdf

EPA-420-F-08-008

National Clean Diesel Campaign: Working Together for Cleaner Air (October 2010)

Highlights information about the National Clean Diesel Campaign and includes Web links to information on funding, 

verification, state programs, and other tools and resources for clean diesel activities.

Available at: www.epa.gov/cleandiesel/publications.htm

EPA-420-F-09-063

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Clean Energy

CHP: Energy Efficiency Strategy for Local Governments (May 2010)

Provides background information on combined heat and power (CHP) and details on how local governments are using 

CHP to increase energy efficiency, reduce energy operating costs and emissions of greenhouse gases and other 

pollutants, provide a hedge against volatile energy costs, and improve reliability and disaster mitigation.

Available at: www.epa.gov/chp/markets/municipalities_fs.html

Green Power Locator

Provides online information about green power procurement options available on a state-by-state basis. Use the 

Locator to determine what green power purchasing options are available to you.

Available at: www.epa.gov/greenpower/pubs/gplocator.htm

Guide to Purchasing Green Power (March 2010)

Provides current and potential buyers of green power with information about green power purchasing. Includes 

information about the different types of green power products, the benefits of green power purchasing, and how to 

capture the greatest benefit from your purchase.

Available at: www.epa.gov/greenpower/documents/purchasing_guide_for_web.pdf

EPA-430-K-04-015

Local Climate and Energy Website

Provides local governments with planning, policy, technical, and analytical information that supports reduction of 

greenhouse gas emissions. Resources are available on a range of green building topics, including renewable energy 

and energy efficiency. 

Available at: www.epa.gov/statelocalclimate/local/

Energy Efficiency

Building ENERGY STAR Qualified Homes

Outlines aspects of the ENERGY STAR qualified homes program, including building guidelines and requirements and 

benefits to builders, homeowners, and the environment.

Available at: www.energystar.gov/ia/partners/downloads/builder_brochure.pdf

EPA-430-F-07-011

ENERGY STAR Action Guide

Provides five steps anyone can take to increase energy efficiency at home and reduce air pollution.

Available at: www.energystar.gov/ia/news/estar_action_guide_4-8-04.pdf

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ENERGY STAR New Homes Brochure (March 2009)

Explains the benefits to homeowners of purchasing an ENERGY STAR qualified new home, including lower ownership 

cost, better performance, and environmental protection.

Available at: www.energystar.gov/ia/partners/downloads/consumer_brochure.pdf

EPA-430-F-09-053

Home Performance with ENERGY STAR (January 2009)

Explains how Home Performance with ENERGY STAR uses a whole house approach to improving energy efficiency and 

comfort at home, while helping to protect the environment and fight global warming.

Available at: www.energystar.gov/ia/partners/reps/pt_reps_home_performance/HPwESSampleBrochure.pdf 

EPA-430-F-09-001

Quick List of ENERGY STAR Resources for Buildings (August 2007)

Provides a list of ENERGY STAR resources available to building owners and developers, along with details on how 

each resource can help improve energy efficiency.

Available at: www.energystar.gov/ia/business/challenge/get_started/QuickListBusiness.pdf

EPA-430-F-07-021

Quick List of ENERGY STAR Resources for Homes (August 2007)

Provides a list of ENERGY STAR resources available to homeowners, along with details on how each resource can help 

improve energy efficiency.

Available at: www.energystar.gov/ia/business/challenge/get_started/QuickListHomes.pdf

EPA-430-F-07-022

The ENERGY STAR Challenge (August 2007)

Provides information on participating in the ENERGY STAR Challenge to improve the energy efficiency of America’s 

commercial and industrial buildings by 10 percent or more.

Available at: www.energystar.gov/ia/business/challenge/get_started/brochure_2pagelayout.pdf

EPA-430-F-07-016

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EPA’s Own Green Buildings

Green Power (December 2001)

Provides information on EPA’s own purchase and use of green power.

Available at: www.epa.gov/oaintrnt/documents/gp-final.pdf

EPA-202-F-01-001

Our Green Campus—A Model for the Future (August 2008)

Provides information and lessons learned from the development of EPA’s green campus in Research Triangle Park, 

North Carolina. Topics include building and site design, construction features, and operations.

Available at: www.epa.gov/rtp/campus/environmental/our_green_campus.pdf

EPA-220-F-02-001

Setting a Standard for Sustainable Design

Highlights the green aspects of the regional EPA office in Denver, Colorado, and its work toward achieving LEED Gold 

status.

Available at: www.epa.gov/oaintrnt/documents/denver_epabroch_508.pdf

The Greening Curve—Lessons Learned in the Design of the New EPA Campus in North Carolina (November 2001)

Outlines the planning, design, and construction involved in building the new EPA campus in North Carolina to meet 

high efficiency and sustainability standards.

Available at: www.epa.gov/rtp/campus/environmental/thegreeningcurve-new.pdf

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions

Climate Leaders Greenhouse Gas Inventory Protocol and Core Module Guidance—Indirect Emissions from Purchases/

Sales of Electricity and Steam (June 2008)

Provides guidance to companies on how to account for indirect emissions from purchases/sales of electricity and 

steam when developing a greenhouse gas emissions inventory.

Available at: www.epa.gov/climateleaders/documents/resources/indirect_electricity_guidance.pdf

EPA-430-K-03-006

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Office Carbon Footprint Tool

Created for office-based organizations located in the United States to assist offices in making decisions to reduce the 

greenhouse gas emissions associated with their activities.

Available at: www.epa.gov/solidwaste/partnerships/wastewise/carboncalc.htm

Safe Disposal Procedures for Household Appliances that Use Refrigerants (July 2006)

Describes the federal safe disposal requirements a facility must follow when it accepts an appliance that might 

contain refrigerants for disposal.

Available at: www.epa.gov/ozone/downloads/SafeDisposalBrochure.pdf

EPA-530-F-06-020

Heat Island Reduction

Factsheet on Smart Growth and Urban Heat Islands 

Provides background information on urban heat islands along with smart growth development strategies for reducing 

them. 

Available at: www.epa.gov/heatislands/resources/pdf/smartgrowthheatislands.pdf

EPA-430-F-03-001

Reducing Urban Heat Islands: A Compendium of Strategies (October 2008)

Describes causes and impacts of summertime urban heat islands and promotes strategies for lowering temperatures 

in U.S. communities. Includes an overview of heat islands, how they form, and their impacts, and describes key urban 

heat island reduction strategies in depth.

Available at: www.epa.gov/heatislands/resources/compendium.htm

Materials Recycling/Reuse

EPA’s Resource Conservation Challenge (RCC)

The RCC is a national effort to conserve natural resources and energy by managing materials more efficiently. 

Available at: www.epa.gov/rcc

General Information on Construction and Demolition Materials

Provides a wealth of information on C&D recycling, including case studies, tools, and links to additional resources.

Available at: www.epa.gov/cdmaterials

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General Information on Using Recycled Materials in Construction

Building for the Future (September 2007)

Provides examples for putting industrial byproducts into productive use to save resources and contribute to a 

sustainable future.

Available at: www.epa.gov/osw/conserve/rrr/imr/pdfs/banner-fs.pdf

EPA-530-F-07-020a

RCRA in Focus: Construction, Demolition, and Renovation (September 2004)

Explores the role of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act in managing and minimizing construction and 

demolition materials and preventing pollution.

Available at: www.epa.gov/epawaste/inforesources/pubs/infocus/rif-c&d.pdf

The Construction Initiative (June 2008)

Explains EPA’s Construction Initiative, a public–private sector effort to increase the recycling and reuse of industrial 

materials in building and transportation construction projects across the nation.

Available at: www.epa.gov/waste/conserve/rrr/imr/pdfs/ci-fs.pdf

EPA-530-F-08-013

The Federal Green Construction Guide for Specifiers

Provides guidance on procuring green building products and construction/renovation services within the federal 

government. The specifications in this guide also may be useful to the private sector.

Available at: www.wbdg.org/design/greenspec.php

WasteWise Program Fact Sheet (July 2010)

Describes EPA’s WasteWise program, through which organizations reduce municipal solid waste and certain industrial 

wastes. Topics include the importance of minimizing waste and the details on partnering with WasteWise.

Available at: www.epa.gov/epawaste/partnerships/wastewise/pubs/fact-sheet.pdf

EPA-530-F-10-008

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Smart Growth

Creating Great Neighborhoods: Density in Your Community (September 2003)

Demonstrates the benefits of designing dense communities and provides case studies of and lessons learned from 

well-designed communities across the country.

Available at: www.epa.gov/dced/pdf/density.pdf

Essential Smart Growth Fixes for Urban and Suburban Zoning Codes (November 2009)

Addresses the most common barriers local governments face in implementing smart growth, including mixing land 

uses, fixing parking requirements, modernizing street standards, managing stormwater, and adopting smart annexation 

policies.

Available at: www.epa.gov/smartgrowth/essential_fixes.htm

Free Smart Growth Publications from EPA and Smart Growth Network Partners (December 2009)

Lists free publications related to EPA’s Smart Growth Network, along with information on how to access them.

Available at: www.epa.gov/smartgrowth/pdf/brochure_0906.pdf 

EPA-231-F-06-008

National Award for Smart Growth Achievement (November 2010)

Recognizes the 2010 recipients of EPA’s National Award for Smart Growth Achievement and their outstanding 

approaches to development that benefit the community, public health, and the environment.

Available at: www.epa.gov/smartgrowth/pdf/sg_awards_2010.pdf

EPA-231-K-10-001

Parking Spaces/Community Places (January 2006)

Describes policies that can help communities explore new, flexible parking policies that can encourage growth and 

balance their parking needs with other goals.

Available at: www.epa.gov/dced/pdf/EPAParkingSpaces06.pdf

EPA-231-K-06-001

Pedestrian and Transit-Friendly Design: A Primer for Smart Growth

Focuses on pedestrian- and transit-friendly design features that can be incorporated into a well-designed, healthy 

community.

Available at: www.epa.gov/piedpage/pdf/ptfd_primer.pdf

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Putting Smart Growth to Work in Rural Communities (2010)

Focuses on smart growth strategies that can help guide growth in rural areas while protecting natural and working 

lands and preserving the rural character of existing communities.

Available at: www.epa.gov/smartgrowth/sg_rural.htm

EPA 231-K-10-003

Smart Growth Guidelines for Sustainable Design and Development (November 2009)

Provides resources for communities that seek to locate, design, and develop housing—particularly affordable 

housing—in a way that reduces household costs, improves residents’ quality of life, and invests public resources more 

sustainably.

Available at: www.epa.gov/smartgrowth/sg_guidelines.htm

EPA-231-K-09-004

This Is Smart Growth

Explains the term “smart growth” and provides in-depth information on how people can create new neighborhoods and 

maintain existing ones that are attractive, convenient, safe, and healthy.

Available at: www.smartgrowthonlineaudio.org/pdf/TISG_2006_8-5x11.pdf

Using Smart Growth Techniques as Stormwater Best Management Practices (December 2005)

Helps communities that have adopted smart growth policies recognize the water benefits of those smart growth 

techniques and suggests ways to integrate those policies into stormwater planning and compliance.

Available at: www.epa.gov/dced/pdf/sg_stormwater_BMP.pdf

EPA-231-B-05-002

Water Efficiency

A Smart Investment with WaterSense (December 2009)

Provides information on building and buying a WaterSense labeled new home.

Available at: www.epa.gov/watersense/docs/ws_consumer_brochure508.pdf

EPA-832-F-09-015

Doing More With Less: Partnering With WaterSense Brings the Savings Home (December 2009)

Provides information for recruiting builders to partner with WaterSense and build to the specification for water-efficient 

new homes.

Available at: www.epa.gov/watersense/docs/ws-builder_brochure_508.pdf

EPA-832-F-09-017

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Dreaming of a Better Bathroom? Remodel It With WaterSense (April 2010)

Provides a guide for retrofitting an entire bathroom with WaterSense labeled fixtures—saving consumers water, 

energy, and money.

Available at: www.epa.gov/watersense/docs/ws_wholebath_brochure_508.pdf

EPA-832-F-10-009

Simple Steps to Save Water (September 2007)

Provides steps individuals can take inside and outside the home to reduce water use and water waste.

Available at: www.epa.gov/watersense/docs/ws_simplesteps508.pdf

EPA-832-F-07-011

The WaterSense Label Fact Sheet (September 2007)

Provides general information about the WaterSense label.

Available at: www.epa.gov/watersense/docs/ws_label508.pdf 

EPA-832-F-06-019

Watering Can Be Efficient! Fine Tune Your Irrigation System to Save Water and Money (June 2008)

Provides a guide to efficient household irrigation.

Available at: www.epa.gov/watersense/docs/ws_watering508.pdf

EPA-832-K-08-001

WaterSense Labeled New Homes Fact Sheet (December 2009)

Provides an overview of the specification for WaterSense labeled new homes.

Available at: www.epa.gov/watersense/docs/ws_homes508.pdf 

Water Quality

EPA Educational Stormwater Video—Reduce Runoff: Slow it Down, Spread it Out, Soak it In (January 2009)

Provides a synopsis of the 9-minute video, “Reduce Runoff: Slow It Down, Spread It Out, Soak It In,” which highlights 

green techniques such as rain gardens, green roofs, and rain barrels that help manage stormwater runoff in a more 

sustainable manner.

Available at: www.epa.gov/nps/lid/videofactsheet.pdf 

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GreenScapes Seasonal Planner

Presents a table of information on the most appropriate and beneficial months for different landscaping and gardening 

activities.

Available at: www.epa.gov/wastes/conserve/rrr/greenscapes/pubs/calendar.pdf

EPA-530-F-07-045

GreenScaping—The Easier Way to a Greener, Healthier Yard (June 2006)

Outlines how to save time and money when landscaping while also helping protect the environment by landscaping 

with plants that require less care and eliminating unnecessary water and chemical use.

Available at: www.epa.gov/oppfead1/Publications/catalog/greenscaping.pdf

EPA-530-K-06-002

National Management Measures to Control Nonpoint Source Pollution from Urban Areas (November 2005)

Provides guidance to states, territories, authorized tribes, and the public regarding management measures that may be 

used to reduce nonpoint source pollution from urban areas.

Available at: www.epa.gov/nps/urbanmm/pdf/urban_guidance.pdf

EPA-841-B-05-004

Protecting Water Quality from Urban Runoff (February 2003)

Outlines ways to protect surface water quality and groundwater resources through development that is designed and 

built to minimize increases in runoff.

Available at: www.epa.gov/npdes/pubs/nps_urban-facts_final.pdf

EPA-841-F-03-003

Reducing Stormwater Costs through Low Impact Development (LID) Strategies and Practices (December 2007)

Summarizes 17 case studies of developments that include LID practices and shows that applying LID techniques can 

reduce project costs and improve environmental performance.

Available at: www.epa.gov/owow/nps/lid/costs07/documents/reducingstormwatercosts.pdf

EPA-841-F-07-006

Stormwater Management at EPA Headquarters (November 2006)

Provides information on retaining as much stormwater as possible on the land—rather than letting it run into storm 

drains—which can help keep harmful flows and pollutants out of streams and rivers.

Available at: www.lowimpactdevelopment.org/lid%20articles/lid%20fact%20sheet%20050207.pdf

EPA-841-F-06-005

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Water Quality Scorecard: Incorporating Green Infrastructure Practices at the Municipal, Neighborhood, and Site Scale 

(October 2009)

Offers policy options for protecting and improving water quality across different scales of land use and multiple 

municipal departments.

Available at: www.epa.gov/smartgrowth/water_scorecard.htm

EPA-231-B-09-001

Watershed Academy Webcasts (December 2006)

Provides information on registering and participating in EPA’s Watershed Academy Webcasts on various watershed 

planning and restoration topics.

Available at: www.epa.gov/owow/watershed/wacademy/webcasts/351-trifoldA.pdf

EPA-841-K-06-001

Recycled/Recyclable—Printed with vegetable oil based inks on 100% postconsumer, process chlorine free recycled paper.

For more information on Green Building, please visit 

www.epa.gov/greenbuilding and www.epa.gov/greenhomes.

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