Section 1:  Energy Conservation
Lighting (1.1)
Equipment (1.2)

• U.S. Department of Energy 
  The U.S. Department of Energy provides a variety of information on its website regarding energy savings and conservation.
• Building and Plants 
  Learn how to build an energy saving program or your building or office. The Energy Star website contains information for all shapes and sizes of businesses.
• Energy Efficient Upgrades 
  The Small Business Administration website offers energy efficient advice for smaller businesses. They focus on a variety of ways that small business can save energy and have sustainable business practices.

Section 2:  Water Conservation
Indoor Water (2.1)
Outdoor Water (2.2) 

• EPA's WaterSense Program for Commercial Businesses and Institutions
  The EPA's WaterSense program focuses on reducing water use by adopting and promoting water-efficient products, services and practices for facilities.

Section 3:  Transportation
      EPA Fuel Economy (3.1)
      U.S. Department of Energy (3.2)

• EPA Fuel Economy 
  The EPA provides a variety of policy and planning information to help businesses related to fuel economy, from how to get the most out of your fleet to choosing a new vehicle.
• U.S. Department of Energy
  The U.S. Department of Energy provides information on reducing petroleum fuel use in transportation.

Section 4:  Indoor Environment

• An Office Building Occupants Guide to Indoor Air Quality (4.0)
  The EPA provides valuable information about indoor air quality and how your business can improve your indoor air.

Section 5:  Outdoor Environment

• Outdoor Air - Industry, Business, and Home (5.0)
  Do you know how to improve outdoor air quality? If you are interested, the EPA offers this valuable webpage to help you improve outdoor air.

Section 6: Purchasing
      Environmentally Preferable Purchasing (6.1)
      U.S. Green Building Council (6.2)

• Environmentally Preferable Purchasing 
  This website provides information on green purchasing for small to large businesses.
• U.S. Green Building Council 
  The U.S. Green Building Council is committed to a sustainable future through cost-efficient and energy-saving green buildings.

Section 7: Waste Diversion and Responsible Waste Management

    Electronic Waste
      Iowa Green List

• Electronic Waste 
  The Iowa DNR provides useful information on this webpage for handling electronic waste.
• Iowa Green List 
  Iowa Green List is a resource management directory to help Iowans find local contractors that offer recycling, reuse, and disposal services for a variety of materials.
• Iowa Waste Exchange 
  Iowa Waste Exchange is a materials exchange program to help businesses find outlets for their byproducts and wastes.
• Waste - Resource Conservation 
  This website shares a variety of options for businesses reduce use of resources to how to recycle electronics.
• Recycling 
  This website by the Iowa DNR provides information on appliance, batteries, autos, bottles, electronics, compositing, tires, and more for recycling.
• Solid Waste Alternatives Program The Iowa DNR offers financial assistance to businesses to start solid waste management programs.

Section 8: Carbon Footprint 

• Small Business Carbon Footprint Calculator
  This tool can be used to help businesses determine their current greenhouse gas emissions impact and offer ideas for reduction.

• Iowa Green Meetings and Events Guide 
  This guide offers a comprehensive guide designed for planning environmentally friendly events and meetings of all sizes, serving both internal and external customers.
• Sustainability and the Customer Service Experience 
  This website offers information from various research studies related to connecting customers to your business’ sustainability commitment, initiatives and accomplishments.

Section 10 – Community Relations

• Volunteer Center of Story County
  This website offers opportunities to volunteer and to engage volunteers, specifically in Story County. 
• Volunteer Iowa
  This website offers opportunities to volunteer and engage volunteers throughout Iowa.

Other Resources

• Sustainability Plans -- This website offers information on how to develop a company sustainability plan that fosters both environmental, community and financial sustainability.
• The Petal Project in Dubuque, Iowa 
  The Petal project is a green business certification program. The website provides a variety of resources to help business go green!
• earth911.com 
  A guide to local resources to help protect the environment and a variety of ideas for helping your company to go green.