Sustainability Toolkit
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Tool
Cost Benefit Analysis Tool
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Article/Blog Post
Reusable Packaging
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Article/Blog Post
Fish Save Land
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Article/Blog Post
Energy Recovery of Urban Waste
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Biofuel Production from Green Algae
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Article/Blog Post
Global Warming Odd Microbial Partnerships
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Guidebook
Small & Rural Multimodal Networks
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Guidebook
Getting Bike Lanes into Resurfacing Projects
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Guidebook
Advisory Bike Lanes in North America
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Website
Newport News: A Sustainable Community
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Plan
Newport News, VA Sustainability Roadmap
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Article/Blog Post
A Framework for Local Climate Action
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Guidebook
Guide to Equitable Climate Action Planning
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Website
Sustainable Chesapeake Initiative
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Article/Blog Post
Parks Without Borders
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Policy/Code
Zero Net Energy Home Ordinance
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Article/Blog Post
Partnership for Water Replenishment
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Tool
EPA Resilience Tool: Water/Wastewater Utils.
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Guidebook
Resource Guide for Sustainability Committees
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Case Study
Sustainable Pavement Preservation
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Video
ReImagine Phoenix: Circular Economy Video
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Policy/Code
Eugene, OR: Climate Recovery Ordinance
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Plan
ONEPGH
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Article/Blog Post
Steps to Improve our Urban Parks
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Plan
Resilient Oakland Plan
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Report
Winter Bike Lane Maintenance
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Guidebook
Urban Forest Mgmt Plan BMPs
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Guidebook
Urban Forestry Ordinances/Regulations
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Guidebook
Urban Forestry Staffing BMPs
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Guidebook
Urban Forestry Budgeting BMPs
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Guidebook
Promoting Green Streets
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Tool
Green Infrastructure Toolkit
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Guidebook
NACTO Urban Street Design Guide
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Tool
EPA Stormwater Planning Community Solutions
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Website
The Atlas
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Article/Blog Post
Industry Awakens to Threat of Climate Change
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Article/Blog Post
The Business Case for Sustainability
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Article/Blog Post
Sustainability's Next Frontier
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Article/Blog Post
Investing For a Sustainable Future
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RFPs/RFQs
Envirobidnet.com: Sample RFP, RFQs, etc
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RFPs/RFQs
CivCast: Online Bidding System RFPs
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RFPs/RFQs
Virginia DOT: RFP's
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RFPs/RFQs
Maine: Generic RFP Template
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RFPs/RFQs
Sample Public Engagement RFP/RFQs
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RFPs/RFQs
EERE: Renewable Energy RFPs
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RFPs/RFQs
MRSC: RFP/RFQ Sample Documents
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Rating System
Greenroads® Rating System
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Tool
EPA: SUSTAIN
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Tool
EPA: National Stormwater Calculator
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Guidebook
EPA Green Infrastructure Municipal Handbook
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Rating System
AASHE: STARS Framework
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Case Study
Loveland, CO: Electric Vehicle Case Study
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Rating System
EPA: Sustainable Water Utility Roadmap
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Report
EPA: Sustainability Book for Water Utilities
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Website
NRDC: Climate Water Preparedness State Guide
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Report
Toolbox for Water Utility Energy & GHG Mgmt
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Case Study
Lancaster, PA: Green Infrastructure Benefits
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Website
Denver Urban Drainage Flood Control District
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Case Study
Los Angeles: Humboldt Stormwater Greenway
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Tool
Workshop in a Box: Rural and Small Systems
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Report
Rural and Small Systems Water Utility Guide
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Website
Effective Water Utility Management
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Presentation
APWA: Increasing Efficiency via Water Meters
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Report
ICMA: Smart Growth in Rural Communities
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Report
ICMA: Small and Rural Places Sustainability
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Case Study
Arlington, TX: Pavement Sustainability Study
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Case Study
Smaller Places Summit Resources Guide
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Report
Cities Infrastructure: Sustainability Report
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Report
Implementing Sustainability in Nova Scotia
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Website
NCSC: The Best Complete Streets Policies
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Report
Lessons Learned from EV Readiness Projects
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Case Study
Bellingham, WA: Recycled Material Sidewalks
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Case Study
Urbana, IL: Energy Efficiency Case Study
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Case Study
Using Legal Tools to Protect Lake Champlain
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Case Study
Gainesville, FL: Water Quality Credit Trade
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Case Study
Value Engineering & Life Cycle Cost Analysis
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Case Study
Utilizing “Greener” Practices in Parks
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Case Study
Pervious Surfaces to Reduce Stormwater
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Case Study
Synthetic Lubricants for Vehicle Fleets
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Case Study
Eugene, OR: Sustainable Road Improvements
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Case Study
Sustainability Leaders as Storytellers
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Case Study
No Idling, No Top-Off Policy
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Case Study
Rainwater Harvesting
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Case Study
Public Works and Environmental Education
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Case Study
Promoting Bicycling
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Case Study
Sustainability Actions for Public Works
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Case Study
Winter Road Maintenance
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Case Study
Landscaping to Reduce Energy
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Case Study
Implementing Green Infrastructure
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Case Study
Hazard Mitigation Planning
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Case Study
Energy and Waste Reduction in Buildings
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Case Study
Deploying Advanced Metering Infrastructure
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Case Study
Phoenix, ASU Turning Trash to Resources
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Case Study
Building a Green Team
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Case Study
Building a Flexible and Efficient Fleet
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RFPs/RFQs
RFP: LED Streetlights & Acquisition
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Report
The New Climate Economy Report
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Program
Safe Routes To School (SR2S)
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Rating System
Envision
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Program
Landfill Methane Outreach Program
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Report
Planning for Flood Recovery & Resilience
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Article/Blog Post
It’s Getting Hot in Here
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Guidebook
Fed. Infrastructure Planning & Design Guide
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Website
America Walks Technical Resources
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Website
U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit
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Guidebook
On-Road Bike Networks & Resurfacing Project
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Report
Seattle: Health & Equity Assessment
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Tool
OPTIONs Community Engagement Workbook
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Video
Nature Works Everywhere: Garden Lesson Plan
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Tool
Trees are the Key Toolkit
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Program
Urban Waters Federal Partnership
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Report
Outside Our Doors
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Tool
I-Tree
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Website
Trees are Good
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Report
Green Cities, Good Health
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Case Study
Urban Forests Case Studies
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Tool
Urban Forestry Data South Process/GIS Tool
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Tool
Urban Forestry South VRMP Verify Worksheet
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Tool
Urban Forestry South Veg Risk Man Plan
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Tool
Society of Municipal Arborists Green Comm'ty
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Tool
Society of Municipal Arborists Accreditation
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Tool
NARC Solar Ready BMPs
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Tool
Interactive Primer: Water/Wastewater
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Report
Social Cost of Carbon
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Article/Blog Post
Economic Effects of Climate Change
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Guidebook
Building Energy Performance
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Tool
USDOT: Transportation and Health Tool
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Case Study
Connected Pedestrian and Bicycle Networks
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Program
Mutual Aid for Water Utilities
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Report
Resilient Cities: Grosvenor Research Report
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Website
Fed FUNDS – Find Funding Opportunities
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Tool
EPA's Incident Action Checklists
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Video
Water Utility Response On-The-Go Video
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Website
Water Utility Response On-The-Go
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Guidebook
EPA's Flood Resilience Guide
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Tool
EPA's Water Utility Public Awareness Kit
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Tool
EPA: Water Contamination Exercise Toolbox
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Guidebook
Power Resilience Guide for Water Utilities
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Guidebook
FHWA Guide Maintaining Pedestrian Facilities
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Video
Water - What is it Worth To You?
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Guidebook
Drought Response and Recovery Guide
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Guidebook
FHWA Climate Change Adaptation Guide
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Presentation
Transportation Resiliency: FHWA Activities
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Guidebook
FHWA Roundabout Design Guidelines
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Program
EPA Brownfields Program
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Website
100 Urban Trends: A Glossary of Ideas
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Website
EPA Energy Star Training
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Tool
Energy Star Portfolio Manager
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Rating System
USDOT: FHWA INVEST
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Tool
NACTO Urban Bikeway Design Guide
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Article/Blog Post
A Cost Curve for Greenhouse Gas Reduction
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Tool
Built Environment Assessment Tool (BE Tool)
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Report
Cost of Delaying Action on Climate Change
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Website
EPA: Smart Growth Resources
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Tool
(Re)Building Downtown: A Guidebook
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Tool
Baltimore, MD: Green Registry
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Tool
Baltimore, MD: The Green Pattern Book
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Program
FEMA Climate Resilient Mitigation Activities
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Tool
EPA: Green Infrastructure Resources
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Tool
Delta Institute Green Infrastructure Toolkit
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Tool
WRF Utility Management Benchmarking Tool
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Report
WRF: Perf Benchmarking for Water Utilities
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Tool
EPA Climate Ready Water Utilities (CRWU)
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Tool
WRF Knowledge Portals
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Tool
WRF Leak Repair Data Collection Guide
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Tool
WRF Leakage Component Analysis Model (LCA)
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Tool
AWWA Water Audit Software Compiler v5 (2014)
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Tool
AWWA Free Water Audit Software v5.0 (2014)
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Report
Adapting Infrastructure to Changing Climate
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Tool
Coastal Resilience: Hazard Mapping Tools
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Video
Climate Change & Nature's Role in Resilience
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Video
Sustainable Cities: Nature in Urban Design
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Video
Nature Works: How Natural Areas Filter Water
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Report
NLC: Bright Spots in Community Engagement
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Tool
Eugene, OR: Triple Bottom Line Analysis Tool
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Website
CDC: Healthy Places Toolkit
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Report
Improving Resiliency: Green Infrastructure
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Tool
Sustainable Design: Green Building Toolkit
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Plan
Palm Bay, FL: Sustainability Master Plan
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Website
NARC Solar Ready II (SRII)
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Tool
AVoided Emissions geneRation Tool (AVERT)
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Report
Climate Actions in America’s Cities
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Tool
Sea Level Rise Adaptation Primer
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Plan
The Oregon Resilience Plan
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Plan
Albany, NY Climate Adaptation Plan
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Rating System
SITES® Rating System
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Rating System
LEED Rating System
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Rating System
STAR Community Rating System (STAR)
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Video
Nature Works Everywhere: Urban Trees
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Video
Planting Success in Louisville
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Policy/Code
Chicago IL: Sustainable Urban Infrastructure
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Website
NARC Online Livability Portal
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Website
US EPA Climate & Energy Resources
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Tool
Climate Smart Resiliency Planning
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Plan
Keene, NH: Climate Adaptation Plan
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Guidebook
Halifax Climate SMART Community Action Guide
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Tool
EPA Flood Resilience Checklist
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Case Study
Charlotte City Hall Renovation
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Case Study
Charlotte Sustainable Police Facility