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.
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 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.
This is a comprehensive calculation tool that takes ten minutes, and covers everything from your building site, computer server emissions, employee travel and commuting, and vehicle fleet impact. This is a useful tool to get started on evaluating your business' full Green House Gas (GHG) emissions.
