GreeningRetail.org's Best Practice Database

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A database of articles searchable by country, component category, retail category, and ROI category. 

A database of articles searchable by country, component category, retail category, and ROI category.

Verify Sustainability Ltd. Carbon Calculator software

This software tool is part of a monitoring and support service from Verify Sustainability Ltd, with the ability to calculate various metrics for a complex business organization and adjust for different international standards. They also maintain a repository of sustainablility tools and documents.

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This software tool calculate various metrics for a complex business organization and adjust for different international standards. 

This software tool is part of a monitoring and support service from Verify Sustainability Ltd, with the ability to calculate various metrics for a complex business organization and adjust for different international standards. They also maintain a repository of sustainablility tools and documents.

Energy Star for Retail Buildings

A comprehensive guide for energy savings in retail environments, including guidelines, examples, and piece-by-piece guides. Energy savings directly reduce the GHG footprint, making a business eligable for GHG-reduction credits in other programs.

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A comprehensive guide for energy savings in retail environments, including guidelines, examples, and piece-by-piece guides.

A comprehensive guide for energy savings in retail environments, including guidelines, examples, and piece-by-piece guides. Energy savings directly reduce the GHG footprint, making a business eligable for GHG-reduction credits in other programs.

LEED for Retail Guidelines

LEED is the U.S. Green Building Council's standard for sustainable design. The program for retail buildings is in the pilot phase. The (draft) project checklists for new construction and commercial interiors are available for download, which serve as helpful guidelines for how a LEED Retail project may be assessed.

 

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LEED is the U.S. Green Building Council's standard for sustainable design.

LEED is the U.S. Green Building Council's standard for sustainable design. The program for retail buildings is in the pilot phase. The (draft) project checklists for new construction and commercial interiors are available for download, which serve as helpful guidelines for how a LEED Retail project may be assessed.