Federal agencies have discovered many effective practices to make their buildings sustainable. Many share policies, strategies, case studies and tools through the Interagency Sustainability Working Group (ISWG). This website provides a repository for casestudies of specific practices and projects that agencies have actually employed.

Federal agencies have discovered many effective practices to make their buildings sustainable. Many share policies, strategies, case studies and tools through the Interagency Sustainability Working Group (ISWG). This website provides a repository for broad policies and strategies covering the whole government or entire agencies, services or bureaus, which set the context for achievements in Federal high-performance buildings.

Federal agencies have discovered many effective practices to make their buildings sustainable. Many share policies, strategies, case studies and tools through the Interagency Sustainability Working Group (ISWG). This website covers and links to systems, methods, databases, calculators, checklists, etc. designed to help Federal officials and their partners achieve their high-performance building goals.

FEDSAT is a no-cost, online skills assessment tool that allows Federal facilities personnel to demonstrate compliance with the Federal Buildings Personnel Training Act (FBPTA) of 2010. Facility managers are assessed on high-priority FBPTA 'performances' and provided learning resources within the identified competency areas. Learn more, connect to the Facilities Management Institute, and get started at https://sftool.gov/fedsat.

A new customization feature allows agencies to create their own customized product categories, products, and green purchasing requirements. All GPC users can view agency-specific content by selecting an agency and clicking on "Show" on the GPC home page. Another update is the new language being provided under the GPC product category descriptions suggesting applicable services. A new Transportation Services Category to encourage environmentally sustainable transportation services which consume less energy and produce fewer greenhouse gases and other pollutants. Lastly, an annotated version of EO 13514 is now available which is annotated with strategies, definitions, and links to the best resources from around the web.

This site is a collection of the fact sheets, guides, handbooks and other documents regarding federal personal property.

The Public Buildings Service’s environmental goal is to eliminate all damage to the environment resulting from its operations. The PBS Environment Program works in coordination with the Sustainable Design and Energy programs to ensure that PBS continuously makes progress towards that goal.

GSA's Policy is a comprehensive set of recommendations, with background discussion on the opportunities for federal agencies to gain the benefits of greater building-to-grid integration.

The new Submetering Wizard (https://sftool.gov/plan/submetering) enables the user to learn about submetering techniques and benefits as they relate to gas, water and electrical (circuit, system & end-use device) systems. The Agency Green Building Practices (https://sftool.gov/learn/10129/agency-practices) section is a detailed repository of education and information about policies, strategies, case studies and tools developed in the process of greening their buildings and shared with the Interagency Sustainability Working Group (ISWG).

Need help understanding Executive Order (EO) 13693? Want to know more about how to take action and turn your building into a high-performance building? The Sustainable Facilities Tool can walk you through EO 13653. Click through the annotated text for definitions, strategies, and links.

Building and business closures for weeks or months reduce water usage, potentially leading to stagnant water inside building plumbing. This water can become unsafe to drink or otherwise use for personal or commercial purposes. EPA recommends that building owners, building managers, and businesses take steps to flush the building's plumbing before reopening

Document recommends the use of eProject Builder, which carries additional value in its simplification of federal agency reporting by dovetailing with the Federal Energy Management Program's EISA 432 Compliance Tracking System.

This EPA website provides links to examples, forms, videos,webinars and regulatory navigation tools (i.e. who has to what when and how) for the multiple air emissions standards applicable to stationary engine rules. This includes reciprocating internal combustion engines (RICE), stationary compression ignition engine internal combustion engines, and stationary spark ignition internal combustion engines.

General guidance to advise building HVAC operators to help reduce the risk of spreading Covid-19.

Ensure the safety of your building water system and devices after a prolonged shutdown.

This guidance addresses how sites are deleted from the NPL and the close out procedures.

EPA developed the following guidance to assist the regulated community in understanding the Risk Management Program (RMP) rule.

Updated information for fully vaccinated people given new evidence on the B.1.617.2 (Delta) variant currently circulating in the United States.

Details approaches for implementing the general duty clause of the Clean Air Act (CAA), explains statutory requirements, and describes how to assess compliance.

This document, published August 9, 1995 in the Federal Register, announces guidance developed by the interagency workgroup under the direction of the Office Federal Environmental Executive (OFEE) to assist federal agencies in the implementation of environmentally and economically beneficial landscape practices.

This October 2014 document is an addendum to the Sustainable Practices for Designed Landscapes guidance and includes new information on landscape design and maintenance as part of the National Pollinator Health Strategy. These guidelines apply to all Federal agencies and activities that are subject to the provisions of EO 13514. The Addendum applies to agencies constructing new or rehabilitating existing owned or leased facilities, or otherwise implementing landscaping practices on agency-owned or leased land or space. It supports pollinator habitat, beyond the building footprint, in agency efforts to meet the goals of the National Pollinator Health Strategy.

This Public Works Technical Bulletin (PWTB) 200-1-47, dated 30 August 2007, transmits the results of a washrack detergent evaluation study sponsored by the Environmental Division of the Fort Benning, GA, Directorate of Public Works (DPW). The study determined the relative compatibility of several detergents with oil/water separators and biological wastewater treatment systems.

This guidance was affirmed as remaining in effect in the Implementing Instructions for EO 13693. This guidance is to be used by Federal agencies for landscape practices when constructing new, or rehabilitating existing, owned or leased facilities, or when landscaping improvements are otherwise planned. The guidance is originally dated 31 October 2011 and was supplemented on 22 October 2014.

This DOE document, dated September 2012, provides specific guidance to agencies on the implementation and follow-up of energy and water efficiency measures identified and undertaken per Section 432 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA) (42 U.S.C. 8253(f)(4) and (5)) This guidance also provides context for how these activities fit into the comprehensive approach to facility energy and water management outlined by the statute and incorporates by reference previous DOE guidance released for Section 432 of EISA and other related documents.

EPA has developed guidance on maintaining water quality while closed and steps for reopening.

Developed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), the guidance describes a crediting framework for Federal agencies in carrying out recovery measures for threatened and endangered species. Under the guidance, Federal agencies may show how adverse effects of agency activities to a listed species are offset by beneficial effects of actions taken elsewhere for that species. The combined effects of the adverse and beneficial actions must provide a net benefit to the recovery of the species.

Guidance document to help protect the health of workers performing work on plumbing and HVAC systems.

Climate change is affecting coastal environments, calling for revised conservation approaches, and therefore must be considered in long-term planning. This guide provides a step-by-step approach for incorporating climate change information into new or existing conservation plans. The guide's six steps draw from existing strategic conservation planning frameworks but focus on climate considerations and key resources specifically relevant to the coastal environment, including coastal watersheds.

Published December 2000, the intent of the document is to help DOE employees and contractors initiate contact with tribes and build effective relationships.

The CMOM Guide identifies for the regulated community, some of the criteria used by EPA to evaluate a collection system's management, operations and maintenance program. The Guide also encourages the use of the CMOM approach and provides a checklist to help with the assessment of the system's performance.

This guide is provided to assist the regulated community in complying with regulations for trichloroethylene (TCE) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). The guide provides an overview of the requirements set by the final rule, including important regulatory deadlines. While the EPA's rule will result in a complete prohibition of TCE, the prohibition will take longer to phase in for certain uses, and the rule sets strict workplace protection requirements for those uses in the interim. It is important for the regulated community to understand these compliance obligations. Being aware of and following these regulations correctly will reduce injuries and long-term illness. This guide is intended for persons who own or operate a business that manufactures (including imports), processes, distributes in commerce, uses or disposes of TCE. This guide may also be of interest to people who may be exposed to TCE in the workplace, as well as consumers, community members or anyone else that may be affected by exposure to TCE.

This Guide summarizes the current state of the recycling exclusions promulgated under EPA's DSW rulemakings. The litigation history around the DSW rulemakings from 2008 to 2018, coupled with a state's ability to be more stringent than the federal requirements, has resulted in a complex national landscape for this exclusion. This Guide explains that complexity.

The Guide to Purchasing Green Power is an excellent place to start for organizations interested in buying green power. The guide provides information about the green power procurement process, different green power supply options, benefits of green power purchasing, as well as information on how to capture the greatest benefit from your purchase. First published in 2004, and previously revised in 2010, this latest version of the Guide provides an overview of green power markets and describes the necessary steps to procure green power. The Guide is the product of a cooperative effort between EPA, the U.S. Department of Energy, World Resources Institute, and Center for Resource Solutions, and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.

Dated February 2014, this report for the U.S. Department of Energy summarizes the lessons learned from 16 government, educational and nonprofit groups that received grants to advance the deployment of plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs). Participants in projects across 24 states and the District of Columbia assessed the barriers to and opportunities for PEV deployment in their regions and prepared and executed readiness plans. The report is designed to be an accessible primer to the key issues in PEV deployment and a roadmap to the detailed research, toolkits, and sample language for local policies contained in the readiness plans.

Federal land managers are charged with maintaining the delicate balance of providing access to resources and quality visitor experiences while at the same time protecting those resources. This presentation is intended to help federal land managers gain a familiarity with planning and design guidebooks and standards in order to increase awareness of possible solutions or facilities and enable the federal land managers to communicate more effectively with planners and engineers.

EPA has issued a document providing state and local governments technical guidance for methamphetamine lab cleanups. Issues included are best practices for specific items or materials, sampling procedures, and technical resources.

These DOI guidelines provide guidance to cultural landscape owners, stewards and managers, landscape architects, preservation planners, architects, contractors, and project reviewers prior to and during the planning and implementation of project work.

This website contains links to documents and tools to help facility managers determine compliance with the 2020 Sustainable Federal Building Requirements.

This website provides information, guidance, and recommendations to federal agencies on achieving high-performance facilities. The website is separated into broad topics (e.g. Climate, Energy, Water, Health, etc.) within each topic ways to reduce utility costs and improve occupant health in facilities is provided.

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

Leadership in the outdoor sector means navigating complexity--shifting priorities, evolving public expectations, and dynamic workforce needs. Hear from veteran leaders about how they've led their teams through change, supported staff, and built adaptive organizations.

The Gulf Guardian Awards were created in 2000 by the partnership of the Gulf of Mexico Program to recognize environmental excellence in Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas. Award categories are: Business, Government, Civic/Nonprofit Organization, Youth/Education, Partnerships, and Individual.

The Gulf of Mexico Program Partnership developed the Gulf Guardian awards as a way to recognize and honor the businesses, community groups, individuals, and agencies that are taking positive steps to keep the Gulf healthy, beautiful and productive. The first Gulf Guardian Award winners were recognized in 2000. Every year since, a first, second and third place award are given in seven categories: Business, Civic/Non-Profit Organization, Partnerships, Youth/Education, Individual, Government, and Bi-National.

GCOOS is an aggregation of near real-time oceanographic data from ten non-federal data providers distributed around the Gulf of Mexico. The data includes oceanographic and meteorological conditions, bathymetry, dissolved oxygen, dissolved nutrients, turbidity, and chlorophyll.

The site contains information on the processing of gypsum drywall, recycling gypsum drywall at the construction site, permitting issues, and case studies on the effectiveness of recycling gypsum drywall.

A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to exclude certain populations of the lake sturgeon from the authority of such Act. (Congressional Record 7 February 2025 [House] Pages H583-H585)

A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to address measuring methane emissions. (Congressional Record 11 February 2025 [House] Pages H643-H645)

A bill to sunset new Federal regulatory rules after 5 years. (Congressional Record: 12 February 2025 [House] Pages H673-H677)

A bill to exempt certain entities from liability under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 with respect to releases of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances. (Congressional Record: 12 February 2025 [House] Pages H673-H677)

A bill to extend the customs waters of the United States from 12 nautical miles to 24 nautical miles from the baselines of the United States, consistent with Presidential Proclamation 7219. (Congressional Record: 12 February 2025 [House] Pages H673-H677)

A bill to amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure under that Act. (Congressional Record 13 February 2025 [House] Pages H705-H710)

A bill to require the priority and consideration of using native plants in Federal projects. (Congressional Record 21 February 2025 [House] Pages H726-H729)

A bill to amend sections 111, 169, and 171 of the Clean Air Act to clarify when a physical change in, or change in the method of operation of, a stationary source constitutes a modification or construction. (Congressional Record 3 January 2025 [House] Pages H27-H36)

A bill to nullify the final rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to ``New Source Performance Standards for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From New, Modified, and Reconstructed Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; Emission Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Existing Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; and Repeal of the Affordable Clean Energy Rule' (Congressional Record 27 February 2025 [House] Pages H912-H918)

A bill to repeal certain executive orders. (Congressional Record: 3 March 2025 [House] Pages H942-H945)

A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to optimize conservation through resource prioritization, incentivize wildlife conservation on private lands, provide for greater incentives to recover listed species, create greater transparency and accountability in recovering listed species, streamline the permitting process, eliminate barriers to conservation, and restore congressional intent (Congressional Record 6 March 2025)] [House] Pages H1035-H1039)

A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with respect to permitting terms. (Congressional Record 14 March 2025 [House] Pages H1158-H1162)

A bill to prohibit certain actions with respect to certain marine reef species. (Congressional Record 18 March 2025 [House] Pages H1168-H1171)

A bill to nullify the final rule of the Environmental Protection Agency titled "Reconsideration of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter" (Congressional Record 24 March 2025 [House] Pages H1217-H1218)

A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to reissue certain regulations relating to the taking of double-crested cormorants at aquaculture facilities. (Congressional Record 24 March 2025 [House] Pages H1217-H1218)

A bill to remove the dunes sagebrush lizard from the lists of threatened species and endangered species published pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and to amend that Act to exclude the dunes sagebrush lizard from the authority of that Act. (Congressional Record 1 April 2025 [House] Pages H1401-H1404)

A bill to remove certain species from the lists of threatened species and endangered species published pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973. (Congressional Record Volume 2 April 2025 [House] Pages H1411-H1412)

A bill to provide that a project for the deployment or modification of a communications facility entirely within a floodplain is not subject to requirements to prepare certain environmental or historical preservation reviews. (Congressional Record 10 April 2025 [House] Pages H1595-H1600)

A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide the owner or operator of a critical energy resource facility an interim permit under subtitle C that is subject to final approval by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. (Congressional Record 29 April 2025 [House] Pages H1725-H1728)

A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to increase the civil and criminal penalties for oil spills. (Congressional Record 29 April 2025 [House] Pages H1725-H1728)

A bill to prohibit Federal agencies from purchasing or leasing new vehicles that are not zero-emission vehicles. (Congressional Record 30 April 2025 [House] Pages H1773-H1776)

A bill to prohibit the procurement of certain items containing perfluorooctane sulfonate or perfluorooctanoic acid and prioritize the procurement of products not containing PFAS. (Congressional Record 30 April 2025 [House] Pages H1773-H1776)

A bill to prohibit Federal agencies from considering, in taking any action, the social cost of carbon, the social cost of methane, the social cost of nitrous oxide or the social cost of any other greenhouse gas. (Congressional Record 1 May 2025 [House] Pages H1808-H1810)

A bill to drive innovation in developing next-generation protection for firefighters by accelerating the development of PFAS-free turnout gear. (Congressional Record 5 May 2025 [House] Pages H1853-H1854)

A bill to amend the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to affirm that the prohibition on the unauthorized take or killing of migratory birds of that Act includes incidental take, and to direct the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to authorize such incidental take. (Congressional Record 5 May 2025 [House] Pages H1853-H1854)

A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to prohibit State standards relating to the control of emissions from existing locomotives and engines used in locomotives. (Congressional Record 5 May 2025 [House] Pages H1853-H1854)

A bill to amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to prohibit certain activities involving prohibited primate species. (Congressional Record 5 May 2025 [House] Pages H1853-H1854)

A bill to abolish the Environmental Protection Agency. (Congressional Record 13 May 2025 [House] Pages H1998-H2000)

A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to update the Federal purchase requirement to ensure the use of 100 percent renewable energy by 2050. (Congressional Record: 15 May 2025 [House] Pages H2101-H2104)

A bill to require the Corps of Engineers to notify affected communities before releasing water contaminated with cyanotoxins from flood risk management structures. (Congressional Record 6 June 2025 [House] Pages H2532-H2534)

A bill to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify Congressional intent regarding the regulation of the use of pesticides in or near navigable waters. (Congressional Record 6 June 2025 [House] Pages H2532-H2534

A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to expand the exemption process under section 7 of that Act with respect to national security and significant adverse national or regional economic impacts. (Congressional Record 9 June 2025 [House] Pages H2568-H2569)

A bill to repeal a rule of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants: coal- and oil-fired electric utility steam generating units review of the residual risk and technology review. (Congressional Record 10 June 2025 [House] Pages H2612-H2615)

A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with respect to water quality criteria development and transparency. (Congressional Record 10 June 2025 [House] Pages H2612-H2615)

A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with respect to the scope of permits. (Congressional Record 11 June 2025 [House] Pages H2653-H2655)

A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to make targeted reforms with respect to waters of the United States and other matters. (Congressional Record 11 June 2025 [House] Pages H2653-H2655)

A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with respect to general permits under the national pollutant discharge elimination system. (Congressional Record 11 June 2025 [House] Pages H2653-H2655)

A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with respect to judicial review of the issuance of a permit for the discharge of dredged or fill material. (Congressional Record 11 June 2025 [House] Pages H2653-H2655)

A bill to amend the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 with respect to the application of the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule to certain farms. (Congressional Record 11 June 2025 [House] Pages H2653-H2655)

A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with respect to general permits for the discharge of dredged or fill material. (Congressional Record 11 June 2025 [House] Pages H2653-H2655)

A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to make changes with respect to water quality Certification. (Congressional Record 11 June 2025 [House] Pages H2653-H2655)

A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with respect to the period during which areas may be prohibited from being specified as disposal sites for dredged or fill material. (Congressional Record 11 June 2025 [House] Pages H2653-H2655)

A bill to amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to include as a high-priority research and extension area research on microplastics and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances on farmland. (Congressional Record 12 June 2025 [House] Pages H2818-H2821)

A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to allow certain activities to be conducted with respect to sturgeon held in captivity or in a controlled environment. (Congressional Record 17 June 2025 [House] Pages H2830-H2832)

A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to repeal the establishment of motor vehicle emission and fuel standard. (Congressional Record 24 June 2025 [House] Pages H2920-H2922)

A bill to codify a national primary drinking water regulation for PFAS. (Congressional Record 26 June 2025 [House] Pages H3008-H3011)

A bill to remove the Mexican wolf from the lists of threatened species and endangered species published pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973. (Congressional Record 30 June 2025 [House] Pages H3035-H3036).

A bill to amend the Sikes Act to increase flexibility with respect to cooperative and interagency agreements for land management of installations. (Congressional Record 7 July 2025 [House] Page H3194)

A bill to authorize the use of expeditionary solid waste disposal systems by the Department of Defense and to provide funding for solid waste disposal systems, with an offset. [Congressional Record 17 July 2025 [House] Pages H3472-H3475)

A bill to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to revise the definition of showerhead. (Congressional Record 22 July 2025 [House] Pages H3551-H3553)

A bill to amend the Energy Conservation and Production Act to repeal certain Federal building energy efficiency performance standards. (Congressional Record 23 July 2025 [House] Pages H3641-H3647)

A bill to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify ambiguous provisions and facilitate a more efficient, effective, and timely environmental review process. (Congressional Record 25 July 2025 [House] Pages H3655-H3656)

A bill to give effect to a final rule of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration relating to gas pipeline leak detection and repair. (Congressional Record 29 July 2025 [House] Pages H3661-H3664)

A bill to require the Environmental Protection Agency to finalize a proposed rule with respect to E15 fuel dispenser labeling and compatibility with underground storage tanks with modifications. (Congressional Record 1 August 2025) [House] Pages H3671-H3673)