Interagency Sustainability Working Group Resources
The Interagency Sustainability Working Group (ISWG) publishes numerous resources to assist Federal sustainability efforts. These resources are organized by the following categories:
- Newsletter
- Articles, Brochures, and Awards
- Federal Agency Sustainability Web Sites
- LEED® Professionals Database
Newsletter
The ISWG newsletter provides timely information on topics relevant to Federal sustainable design activities. Topics include Federal sustainability accomplishments, showcase projects and agency best practices, updates on tools and resources, and an upcoming calendar of events.
Some of the following documents are available as Adobe Acrobat PDFs. Download Adobe Reader.
- Spring 2008 Issue Closing the Circle Newsletter on Sustainable Building (PDF 776 KB)
- September 2007 Issue (PDF 600 KB)
- March 2007 Issue (PDF 486 KB)
Articles, Brochures and Awards
FEMP and the ISWG produce several supporting resources, including articles, brochures, and award submissions. These include:
- Article: "FEMP Working Group Views Sustainable Design Features at Federal Facilities", FEMP Focus 2007 Winter Issue (PDF 1.9 MB) (page 13)
- Brochure: "Interagency Sustainability Working Group: Our Mission is to Make Sustainable Design, Construction and Operation in the Federal Sector "Business as Usual" (PDF 260 KB)
- Brochure: "Sustainable High Performance Buildings: Leading by Example" (PDF 4.1 MB)
- Nomination: Detailed summary of the Interagency Sustainability Working Group for 2001-2006, as described in The White House Closing the Circle Awards 2007 Nominations (PDF 259 KB)
Federal Agency Sustainability Web Sites
The following sites provide additional examples and information about other Federal sustainability programs:
- Air Force Center for Engineering and the Environment – Sustainable Development
- Army Engineers' Sustainable Design and Development Resource Portal
- Army Sustainability Program
- DOE High Performance and Sustainable Buildings Portal
- Department of Commerce (DOC) Energy, Environmental, and Transportation Division
- Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Sustainable Buildings Program
- Department of the Interior (DOI) Green Building Program
- Department of Justice (DOJ) Environmental Programs
- Department of State Bureau of Overseas Building Operations (OBO)
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Green Buildings
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Green Building Program
- General Services Administration (GSA) Sustainable Design Program
- General Services Administration (GSA) Sustainable Development Program
- Pentagon Sustainable Design and Constructability Program
- Department of Agriculture (USDA) Sustainable High Performance Buildings
- Tennessee Valley Authority Sustainable Laws, Requirements, and Information
- Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Construction and Facilities Management
LEED® Professionals Database
The U.S. Green Building Council maintains a database of LEED Accredited Professionals, which are searchable by agency. The database generates a list of Accredited Professionals for the chosen agency.