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in the Green Procurement CompilationLearn & Plan Topics
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Energy & Atmosphere
Buildings and facilities rely on the operation of mechanical systems and electrical systems to maintain a high level of indoor environmental qual...
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Sustainable Sites
Choosing a building's site and managing that site during construction are important to ensure a project's sustainability. Environmentally responsibl... -
Tools & Training
This section covers and links to systems, methods, databases, calculators, checklists, etc. designed to help Federal officials and their partners ac... -
Grid-Interactive Efficient Buildings
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Overview
Individual sustainability projects should support strategic long-term goals. Here you can explore practical approaches to strategic long-term planni... -
Materials, Furniture, and Furnishings Replacement
Daily wear and tear means that materials, furniture and furnishings require periodic replacement.
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Space Reconfiguration and Renovation Projects
As needs change over time, tenants often need to convert space or phase the conversion of individual space or rooms to meet these changing needs....
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Under 10,000 SF Interiors Gut Rehab Project
This page provides Sustainable Strategies to consider as a space has or will undergo a major tenant gut rehab for projects under 10,000 SF.
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Building Systems Upgrades
This page details Sustainable Strategies to consider as your space undergoes a building system upgrade to improve energy, water use, and occupant co... -
Net Zero Energy
Net Zero Energy means that a building balances its energy needs with energy produced from renewable, zero-emission sources. While Net Zero Ene... -
Policies & Strategies
This section is devoted to the broad policies and strategies covering the whole government or entire agencies, services or bureaus, which set the co... -
Best Practices & Case Studies
One of the best ways to learn and make the case for high-performance building innovations is to point to others’ experience in implementing th...
Green Products
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Biomass
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Geothermal
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Hydroelectric
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Landfill Gas
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Municipal Solid Waste
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Ocean (Tidal, Wave, Current, or Thermal)
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Solar Photovoltaic
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Wind
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Photovoltaic-Thermal (PV-T) Hybrid Solar Systems
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Photovoltaic-Thermal (PV-T) Hybrid Solar Systems
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Liquid Applied Solar-control Films
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Biomass
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Ceiling Fans
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Combination Units/Multi-Function Devices
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Copiers
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Fax Machines
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Geothermal
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Hydroelectric
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Landfill Gas
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Municipal Solid Waste
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Ocean (Tidal, Wave, Current, or Thermal)
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Solar Photovoltaic
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Televisions
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Wind
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Renewable Energy
Renewable energy comes from sources that are either inexhaustible or can be replaced very rapidly through natural processes. Examples include the sun, wind, geothermal energy, small (river-turbine) hydropower, and other hydrokinetic energy (waves and tides). Using renewable energy reduces a building's carbon footprint. There are various options for providing renewable energy to buildings, the most common being solar photovoltaic (PV) panels. Buildings can also purchase renewable energy from offsite sources.
Whole Building Systems
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Lighting - DOE | Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) Building Technologies Office (BTO)
http://energy.gov/eere/buildings/building-technologies-office
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HVAC - U.S. DOE Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
http://energy.gov/eere
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HVAC - DOE | Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
http://energy.gov/eere
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Submetering - Green Tips and Strategies
Start by focusing on targeted or high-use consumption areas, such as chiller plants, PV and renewable energy systems, detailed plug-load level, and ...
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Solid Waste - FAR Subpart 23.4
FAR Subpart 23.4 – Use of Recovered Materials and Biobased Products: This policy governs the use of products containing recovered materials an...
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Submetering - Green Globes NC
Is there sub-metering installed for the following systems: light and lighting controls by floor or by zones, plug loads by floor or by zone, major e...
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Planted Roof - Guiding Principles for Sustainable Federal Buildings
“Employ strategies that reduce stormwater runoff and discharges of polluted water offsite, to protect the natural hydrology and watershed he...
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Planted Roof - The Guiding Principles for Sustainable Federal Buildings: Existing Buildings
Promote strategies to reduce stormwater runoff and discharges of polluted water offsite to protect the natural hydrology and watershed health. T...
Materials
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Kitchen Exhaust Hoods
Kitchen exhaust hoods are a large energy consumer in cafeteria spaces. Significant amounts of energy can be conserved by utilizing transfer air – co... -
Oven
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Kitchen Appliances
Kitchen equipment, such as dishwashers, refrigerators, freezers, and water coolers, can be energy and water intensive; its important to seek out ene...