Sourcebook for Green and Sustainable Building
The Sourcebook was developed to foster the implementation of environmentally responsible practices in homebuilding. The Sourcebook presents specific and general recommendations for homes that can be considered environmentally friendly. Many of the recommendations may also be relevant to some types of commercial development. The Sourcebook provides the practical information needed to better understand and implement these options.
Ecosystem Valuation
This website provides guidance for estimating the dollar value of ecosystem benefits where this is possible, and guidance for developing non-monetary indicators of economic value where dollar measures are impossible or impractical.
EPA' Watershed Approach
A watershed Approach is the most effective framework to address today's water
resource challenges. Watersheds supply drinking water, provide recreation and
respite, and sustain life. More than $450 billion in food and fiber,
manufactured goods, and tourism depends on clean water and healthy
watersheds.
To learn more about implementing watershed approaches, try out the Watershed Plan Builder and see EPA's draft
Handbook for Developing Watershed Plans to Restore and Protect Our Watersheds.
This document follows the watershed planning process and highlights specific technical
tools for use in each step in the watershed planning effort. EPA's Watershed Academy and the Watershed Academy's Webcasts also provide training and information on implementing watershed approaches. Also, check out EPA's Watershed Tools Fact Sheet (PDF) (2 pp., 254KB) for a list of hot Web sites and other watershed resources.
This website is funded in part by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, pursuant the Florida Coastal Management Program Grant CZ628. The Views expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the State of Florida, NOAA or any of its sub-agencies.
