Community Actions: Facilities and office space

Employee Safety:

Make your work place a healthy one

Occupational Health & Safety OSHA's mission is to assure the safety and health of America's workers by setting and enforcing standards; providing training, outreach, and education; establishing partnerships; and encouraging continual improvement in workplace safety and health. (www.osha.gov/)

Energy efficiency:

Maximize your energy efficiency and save money

Center for Resource Solutions Procure green energy or renewable energy credits through CRS (www.resource-solutions.org/index.htm)

Energy Star Small Business Program Helps energy users identify energy efficient products and practices. (www.energystar.gov)

Flex Your Power Find incentives/rebates, technical assistance, retailers, product guides, case studies and more for commercial and small businesses, and industry. (www.fypower.org)

Pacific Gas & Electric Energy Center Offers educational programs, design tools, advice, and support to create energy efficient buildings and comfortable indoor environments. (www.pge.com/pec)

Small Business Energy Alliance Provides assistance for small business owners on how to save energy and money. (www.sbeaonline.com)

Green Building Design:

Build and operate your building to make it energy efficient and healthy, saving on your utility bills, protecting your local ecosystem and creating a healthy work place

Build It Green Connects consumers and building professionals with the tools and technical expertise they need to build quality green buildings. (www.builditgreen.org)

Greening Affordable Housing Resourceful site with links to Bay Area green affordable housing sites (www.frontierassoc.net/greenaffordablehousing/index.shtml)

US Green Building Council Learn how to build a green building and get it certified by the US GBC (www.usgbc.org/)

Sustainable Urban Landscape Information Series Comprehensive site for maximizing landscape functionality, cost effectiveness, and minimizing environmental impacts (www.sustland.umn.edu/)

Water Conservation:

Use water efficiently and conserve where possible, reducing your costs and energy related costs to the system

Contact your local water or sanitary district for assistance with water treatment, recycling and conservation.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Water Programs, Region 9 Comprehensive site on how to save water and manage waste water (www.epa.gov/region9/water/)