Green Collar Job Tools

American Council on Renewable Energy, Renewable Energy Finance & Investment Network (REFIN): A directory of sources of finance for renewable energy and energy efficiency in the United States, Washington, DC: ACORE, 2004.
tool-acore-directory.pdf (2.9MB)

Sarah Rhodes-Conway, Brian Siu and Billy Parish, New Energy for Campuses Energy-Saving Policies for Colleges and Universities, Madison, WI and New Haven, CT: Apollo Alliance and Energy Action, October 2005.
tool-apollo-campus-energy-saving.pdf (390KB)

Kate Gordon, Matt Mayrl, Sayta Rhodes Conway, and Brian Siu, New Energy for Cities: Energy-Saving & Job Creation Policies for Local Governments, Madison, WI: Apollo Alliance, August 2006.
tool-apollo-cities-policies.pdf (315KB)

Satya Rhodes-Conway, Kate Gordon, Matt Mayri, and Brian Siu, with Patrick McLeod and Jason Turowetz, New Energy for States Energy-Saving Policies for Governors and Legislators, Madison, WI: Apollo Alliance, February 2006.
tool-apollo-states-policies.pdf (510KB)

The Aspen Institute, Branding and Marketing Toolkit: Community-Based Businesses and Products, Washington, DC: The Aspen Institute, 2005.
tool-aspen-forestry-marketing.pdf (1.9MB)

Elise Zelachowski, Jennifer Wang, and Mark Fick, A Guide to Building Sustainability: Introduction to Affordable Sustainable Building, Chicago, IL: Chicago Community Loan Fund, 2008.
tool-cclf-builiding-for-sustainability.pdf (550KB)

Shari Garmise, Phillip Singerman, and Elizabeth Thorstensen, The Climate Prosperity Handbook: Green Savings, Green Opportunities, Green Talent, Washington DC: International Economic Development Council, July 2009.
tool-climate-econ-devo-handbook.pdf (1.9MB)

Environmental Protection Agency, Building Savings Strategies for Waste Reduction of Construction and Demolition Debris from Buildings, EPA-530-F-00-001, Washington, DC: EPA, June 2000.
tool-epa-waste-reduction.pdf (915KB)

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International City/County Management Association, Brownfields Redevelopment: A Guidebook for Local Governments and Communities— Second Edition, Washington, DC: 2001.
tool-ICMA-brownfields.pdf (5.6MB)

Bay Area LISC (Local Initiatives Support Corporation) and Build It Green, Green Rehabilitation of Multifamily Rental Property, San Francisco and Berkeley, CA: LISC and Build It Green, April 2008.
tool-lisc-build-it-green-rehab.pdf (645KB)

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Bay Area LISC, Green Operations and Maintenance: Toolkit and Buyer’s Guide, San Francisco, CA: 2009.
tool-1isc-green-operations-maintenance.pdf (375KB)

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LISC Affordable Housing Preservation Initiative, Getting Started with Green Preservation: An Introduction to Issues and Resources for Greening Existing Affordable Housing, New York, NY: June 2009.
tool-lisc-green-preservation.pdf (1.4MB)

Bay Area LISC (Local Initiatives Support Corporation), Green Operations and Maintenance: Toolkit and Buyer's Guide, San Francisco, CA: Bay Area LISC, March 2008.
tool-lisc-maintenance.pdf (1.1MB)

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NeighborWorks America, Greening Your Non-Profit from the Inside Out: A NeighborWorks Guide for Community Development Organizations, Washington, DC: 2008.
tool-NW-greeenmanual.pdf (6MB)

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New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Brownfields Financial Resources Manual: Transform the Past, Build for the Future, Albany, NY: November 2003.
tool-NYstate-brownfields.pdf (1.4MB)

Planning for Healthy Places Program, Funding Sources for Healthy Food Retail, Oakland, CA: Planning for Healthy Places Program, April 2008.
tool-phlp-funding-sources-healthy-food.pdf (140KB)