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Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Planning Data and Tools

These data and tools from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and other organizations can help Federal agencies with greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigation planning for:

• Buildings
• Vehicles and mobile equipment
• Business travel
• Employee commuting.

Buildings

Table 1 features data and tools to help with GHG mitigation planning for buildings.

Table 1. GHG Mitigation Planning Data and Tools for Buildings
Data or Tool	Source	Description	Planning Use
Buildings GHG Mitigation Worksheet Estimator	Federal Energy Management Program	Estimates savings and costs from GHG reduction strategies	Evaluate GHG Reduction Strategies Estimate Costs to Implement GHG Reduction Strategies Prioritize GHG Mitigation Strategies
Emissions & Generation Resource Integrated Database (eGRID)	U.S. Environmental Protection Agency	Environmental characteristics data on U.S. electric power generation	Collect Data to Evaluate GHG Emissions Profile Analyze Data to Evaluate GHG Emissions Profile
Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey (CBECS)	U.S. Energy Information Administration
- CBECS U.S. Climate Zones	U.S. Energy Information Administration	Map of climate zones in states and regions	Collect Data to Evaluate GHG Emissions Profile Analyze Data to Evaluate GHG Emissions Profile
- Region-Specific CBECs Values	U.S. Energy Information Administration	Spreadsheet to help rank potential for energy efficiency upgrades	Benchmarking to Prioritize Sites for Emissions Analysis
Portfolio Manager	ENERGY STAR®	Tracks and assesses energy and water consumption across an entire portfolio of buildings	Evaluate GHG Emissions Profile Evaluate GHG Reduction Strategies
Carbon Footprint Tool	U.S. General Services Administration	Helps calculate GHG emissions and determine reduction strategies	Evaluate GHG Emissions Profile Evaluate GHG Reduction Strategies
Emission Factors and Global Warming Potentials	U.S. Energy Information Administration	Features GHG emission factors and global warming potentials for preparing emission inventories and calculating emission reductions	Evaluate GHG Emissions Profile Evaluate GHG Reduction Strategies

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Vehicles and Mobile Equipment

Table 2 features data and tools to help with GHG mitigation planning for vehicles and mobile equipment.

Table 2. GHG Mitigation Planning Data and Tools for Vehicles and Mobile Equipment
Data or Tool	Source	Description	Planning Use
Alternative Fueling Station Locator	U.S. Department of Energy Alternative Fuels Data Center	Finds alternative fueling stations by address, zip code, or route	Determine Vehicle and Refueling Trends to Minimize GHG Emissions
Green Vehicle Guide	U.S. Environmental Protection Agency	Provides data on the environmental performance of vehicles	Petroleum Reduction Strategies to Improve Vehicle Fuel Efficiency
Petroleum Reduction Planning Tool	DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center	Helps to reduce vehicle fleet petroleum consumption and GHG emissions	Petroleum Reduction Strategies to Improve Vehicle Fuel Efficiency Prioritize GHG Mitigation Strategies
AutoChoice	U.S. General Services Administration	Offers an array of deeply discounted vehicle solutions to meet all of an agency's automotive needs	Prioritize GHG Mitigation Strategies
Carbon Footprint Tool	U.S. General Services Administration	Helps calculate GHG emissions and determine reduction strategies	Evaluate GHG Emissions Profile Evaluate GHG Reduction Strategies
Climate Leadership in Parks (CLIP) Tool	National Park Service	Helps parks measure and strategize to reduce their carbon footprints.	Evaluate GHG Emissions Profile Evaluate GHG Reduction Strategies
2012 Guidelines for GHG Conversion Factors	UK Dept. of Energy and Climate Change/Dept. for Environmental, Food and Rural Affairs	Provides conversion factors that allow activity data to be converted into kilograms of carbon dioxide equivalent	Evaluate GHG Emissions Profile Evaluate GHG Reduction Strategies

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Business Travel

Table 3 features data and tools to help with GHG mitigation planning for business travel.

Table 3. GHG Mitigation Planning Data and Tools for Business Travel
Data or Tool	Source	Description	Planning Use
traveltrax	U.S. General Services Administration	Helps identify opportunities for reducing business travel	Collect Data to Evaluate GHG Emissions Profile
Corporate Social Responsibility Toolkit	Global Business Travel Association	Helps measure the maturity of travel corporate social responsibility initiatives	Prioritize GHG Mitigation Strategies
Carbon Footprint Tool	U.S. General Services Administration	Helps calculate GHG emissions and determine reduction strategies	Evaluate GHG Emissions Profile Evaluate GHG Reduction Strategies
Climate Leadership in Parks (CLIP) Tool	National Park Service	Helps parks measure and strategize to reduce their carbon footprints	Evaluate GHG Emissions Profile Evaluate GHG Reduction Strategies

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Employee Commuting

Table 4 features data and tools to help with GHG mitigation planning for employee commuting.

Table 4. GHG Mitigation Planning Data and Tools for Employee Commuting
Data or Tool	Source	Description	Planning Use
Commute Method Switching Impact Tool	Federal Energy Management Program	Estimates the GHG reduction impact of employees switching to commuting methods	Evaluate GHG Reduction Strategies
CommuterChoice.com	Received support from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Department of Transportation	Helps employers create customized solutions to their employees' commuting challenges	Assess Site Factors That Affect Options for GHG Profiles
Telework.gov: Tools and Resources	U.S. Office of Personnel Management and U.S. General Services Administration	Helps explore telework issues and implement effective telework arrangements	Evaluate GHG Reduction Strategies
Cost Per Person Model (CPPM)	U.S. General Services Administration	Benchmarks and computes the cost per person for telework	Estimate Costs to Implement GHG Mitigation Strategies
Carbon Footprint Tool	U.S. General Services Administration	Helps calculate GHG emissions and determine reduction strategies	Evaluate GHG Emissions Profile Evaluate GHG Reduction Strategies
Climate Leadership in Parks (CLIP) Tool	National Park Service	Helps parks measure and strategize to reduce their carbon footprints.	Evaluate GHG Emissions Profile Evaluate GHG Reduction Strategies

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