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Advancing Social Equity in Ann Arbor-Washtenaw County, Michigan
Advancing Social Equity Goals to Achieve Sustainability: Case Study Series, June 2014by: Katherine TakaiThis case study examines how Ann Arbor-Washtenaw County has addressed social equity and sustainability. -
Advancing Social Equity in Manatee County, Florida
Advancing Social Equity Goals to Achieve Sustainability: Case Study Series, June 2014by: Katherine TakaiThis case study examines how Manatee County, Florida, has addressed social equity and sustainability. -
Advancing Social Equity in Hayward County, California
Advancing Social Equity Goals to Achieve Sustainability: Case Study Series, June 2014by: Tanya WattThis case study examines how Hayward County, California, has addressed social equity and sustainability. -
Advancing Social Equity in Durham, North Carolina
Advancing Social Equity Goals to Achieve Sustainability: Case Study Series, June 2014by: James SvaraThis case study examines how Durham, North Carolina, has addressed social equity and sustainability. -
Advancing Social Equity in Dubuque, Iowa
Advancing Social Equity Goals to Achieve Sustainability: Case Study Series, June 2014by: Tad McGalliardThis case study examines how Dubuque, Iowa, has addressed social equity and sustainability. -
Advancing Social Equity in Arlington, Virginia
Advancing Social Equity Goals to Achieve Sustainability: Case Study Series, June 2014by: James SvaraThis case study examines how Arlington, Virginia has addressed social equity and sustainability. -
Advancing Racial Equity and Transforming Government: A Resource Guide to Put Ideas Into Action
September 2015by: Julie Nelson, Lauren Spokane, Lauren RossThis guide discusses six strategies for creating more equitable communities and shares eight case studies from cities and counties across the U.S. -
Racial Equity Toolkit: An Opportunity to Operationalize Equity
December 2016by: Julie Nelson, Lisa BrooksThis guide lays out six steps for building racial equity and includes reflective questions and resources for each one. -
Racial Equity: Getting to Results
July 2017by: Erika BernabeiThis guide shows how governments can advance race equity at the local level through a six-part strategic approach, which includes normalizing, organizing, and operationalizing. -
Equitable Development Principles & Scorecard: Transportation Edition
Summer 2018This guide helps communities ensure that transportation infrastructure improvements benefit everyone. -
Creating Thriving Communities in Colorado: An Equity Action Guide
2018by: Vaishnavi Hariprasad, Sarah Hernandez, Namrita SinghThis guide supports Colorado communities in addressing inequity in housing, transportation, and health. -
Community Tool Box
2019This toolkit includes 46 chapters that address 16 core competencies related to community development. -
Creating Equitable, Healthy, and Sustainable Communities: Strategies for Advancing Smart Growth, Environmental Justice, and Equitable Development
February 2013by: Megan McconvilleThis guide identifies seven strategies for linking smart growth, environmental justice, and equitable development. -
Principles and Guidelines for Social Impact Assessment in the USA
NOAA Technical Memorandum, NMFS-F/SPO-16: May 1994by: The Interorganizational Committee on Guidelines and Principles for Social ImpactThis guide offers an overview of the process of conducting a social impact assessment (SIA). -
Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving Model
June 2008This guide outlines the seven elements of the Collaborative Problem-Solving (CPS) Model and describes how it is used to address complex community issues in distressed communities. -
A Local Official's Guide to Immigrant Civic Engagement
2008by: Greg Keidan, Institute for Local GovernmentThis guide identifies the obstacles to immigrant civic participation and lays out ten strategies for encouraging participation in public decision-making. -
Toolkit for Assessing Potential Allegations of Environmental Injustice
November 2004This guide describes the national policy context for environmental justice (EJ), proposes an EJ indicators framework, and outlines a methodology for EJ assessment. -
The Role of Municipal Leaders in Helping Immigrants Become an Integral Part of Colorado's Communities
June 2006by: Susan ThorntonThis guide details how local stakeholders can better engage immigrants in Colorado communities. -
Partnership for Southern Equity
Updated 2019This web page shares the work of Partnership for Southern Equity, a non-profit organization that has stood at the forefront of promoting balanced growth and shared prosperity in the Atlanta metropolitan region. -
Closing Equity Gaps in DC’s Wards and Neighborhoods
2019This web page allows users to view 17 different equity indicators for DC wards or neighborhoods and compare them with the city. -
Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative
Updated 2019This web page shares the work of the Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative. -
The Davidoff Tapes Project
Updated 2019This web page addresses a gap in the contemporary urban planning literature related to the life and work of Paul Davidoff. -
PolicyLink
Updated 2019This web page features resources on the topic of racial and economic equity from PolicyLink. -
Green Building Economic Impact Study
September 2015This report outlines the direct and indirect economic impacts of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification system and green building construction by state. -
Fire Safety Challenges of Green Buildings
November 2012by: Brian Meacham, Brandon Poole, Juan EcheverriaThis report examines the unique fire safety hazards of green buildings and best practices for mitigation. -
Green Building Incentives That Work: A Look at How Local Governments Are Incentivizing Green Development
November 2007This report highlights the most common and effective green building incentives for local governments. -
Cost Analysis of Potential Energy Code Improvements
December 2016This report analyzes the costs and savings of buildings that prescribe to a statewide zero energy code pathway. -
Green Building Performance Evaluation: Measured Results from LEED-New Construction Buildings
2008by: Cathy Turner, Mark FrankelThis report investigates the energy efficiency performance of LEED-certified buildings. -
Greening the Building and the Bottom Line
1998by: Joseph RommThis report examines the relationship between energy-efficient design and worker productivity. -
Environmentally Sustainable Affordable Housing
October 2007by: Deborah Myerson, AICPThis report explores the challenges, lessons learned, and recommendations in developing green affordable housing. -
Green Multifamily and Single Family Homes 2017
2017This report surveys the green building practices and market activity of multifamily and single-family home builders. -
Green Building Costs and Financial Benefits
2003by: Gregory KatzThis report highlights several financial benefits of green building including lower energy costs and increased health and productivity. -
Breaking Down Barriers to Deep Energy Efficiency in King County
2015This briefing paper covers the local barriers to reducing energy consumption and improving energy efficiency. -
Green for All: Healthy and Efficient Affordable Housing
November 2015This briefing paper explores the benefits, policies, and examples of green affordable housing. -
National Government Policy: High Efficiency Green Building Can Support NDC Commitments
December 2018This briefing paper examines how policies and regulations can support green building and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. -
The Economics of Change: Integrated Policy Approaches to Unlocking the Value of a Restorative Built Environment
October 2013by: Theddi Chappell, Stuart Cowan, Richard GravesThis report discusses the existing barriers and potential policy solutions to promoting restorative building. -
The Value of Green Building LEED Valuation Phase I Report
2015by: Stephen O’Connor, Christopher Meek, Alon BassokThis report explores how green buildings are portrayed in academic and popular discourse and the valuation of certified green buildings versus those that are not. -
The Costs & Benefits of Green Affordable Housing
2005by: William Bradshaw, Edward Connelly, Madeline FraserThis report examines the long- and short-term costs and benefits to incorporating green building features into affordable housing. -
Analysis of State-Wide Green Building Policies
Journal of Green Building, 2(2): 161-177, 2007by: Jennifer DuBose, Sheila Bosch, Annie PearceThis article identifies common attributes and lessons learned from nine state agencies implementing green building programs. -
The Impact of High-Performance Buildings
June 2018This report examines the difference between high-performance and conventional federal buildings in terms of energy use, water use, building operating expenses, solid waste, and tenant satisfaction. -
Developing Market-Based Incentives for Green Building Alternatives
Journal of Green Building, 1(1): 141-147, 2006by: K.R. Grosskopf, C.J. GrosskopfThis article addresses the use of market-based incentives that maximize water use reduction and minimize conservation program costs. -
Framework for Detailed Comparison of Building Environmental Assessment Tools
Buildings, 3(1): 39-60, 2013by: Marita Wallhagen, Mauritz Glaumann, Ola ErikssonThis article outlines a framework for comparing green building certification systems. -
Can Green Building Law Save the Planet?
University of Baltimore Journal of Land and Development, 3(3): 131-179, 2014by: Stuart KaplowThis article explores how green building law can mitigate building’s negative impacts on the natural environment. -
Health Impact Assessments: A Tool for Designing Climate Change Resilience into Green Building and Planning Projects
Journal of Green Building, 6(2): 66-87, 2011by: Adele HoughtonThis article discusses how health impact assessments (HIAs) can be used to design climate change resiliency into green building projects. -
Green on Buildings: The Effects of Municipal Policy on Green Building Designations in America's Central Cities
Journal of Sustainable Real Estate, 2(1): 1–21, 2010by: Eugene ChoiThis article examines the impact of municipal regulations and incentives on commercial green office building designations. -
Green Construction Codes and Benefits: Is National Regulation Warranted?
Natural Resources & Environment, Summer 2009by: Leigh FletcherThis article explores how a federal green building regulation could offset costs for green building and lower the long-term costs associated with global warming. -
Healthy Buildings: Green Building Standards, Benefits, and Incentives
The Journal of Israel Innovation, 12(1): 1–4, 2009by: Shannon SentmanThis article discusses the health benefits of green building and how healthy and green buildings are interrelated. -
How Often Do Cities Mandate Smart Growth or Green Building?
Real Estate Law Journal, 43: 211-230, 2014by: Michael LewynThis article examines how cities are implementing green building regulations and parking and minimum density requirements as smart growth strategies. -
Lighting Quality and Acoustic Quality in LEED-Certified Buildings Using Occupant Evaluation
Journal of Green Building, 6(2): 139-155, 2011by: Young LeeThis article includes a study on the relationship between Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification and lighting and acoustic quality in the workplace. -
The Economics of Green Building
Review of Economics and Statistics, 95(1): 50-63, 2013by: Piet Eichholtz, Nils Kok, John QuigleyThis article assesses the economic significance of green building on the market for commercial office space.