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Green and Sustainable Remediation Resources
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Sustainable Remediation Forum (SURF), "Integrating sustainable principles, practices, and metrics into remediation projects", Remediation Journal, 19(3), pp 5 - 114, editors P. Hadley and D. Ellis, Summer 2009.
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ITRC Guidance Document to help educate and inform state regulators and other stakeholders in the concepts and challenges of GSR (May 2011).
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Contaminated Site Cleanup Information
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Green Remediation: Incorporating Sustainable Environmental Practices into Remediation of Contaminated Sites
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Green remediation information as it relates to the Superfund statutory and regulatory framework
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Cal/EPA Department of Toxic Substances Control
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Interstate Technology and Regulatory Council
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Naval Facilities Engineering Command Web Portal
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ASTSWMO summary of current policies and strategies implemented by federal agencies that may impact federal facilities cleanups, and compiles definitions, policies, guidance, and implementation strategies from various agencies (January 2011).
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Federal Remediation Technologies Roundtable publications (and publications of FRTR member agencies)
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Documents summarizing the key research, guidance, and practices of SUBR:IM and CL:AIRE
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Applying Sustainable Development Principles using the SuRF-UK Framework, Bardos et al., published in Remediation Journal, Spring 2011
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GreenRemediation: Incorporating Sustainable Approaches in Site Remediation - International Conference, Copenhagen, Denmark, November 9-10, 2009
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2002 paper by R.M. Mansfield and J.A.J. Moohan in Land Contamination and Reclamation
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Decision Frameworks and Guidance
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Framework to enable sustainability parameters to be integrated and balanced throughout the remediation project life cycle.
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A nine-step process for conducting and documenting a footprint analysis and life-cycle assessment (LCA) for remediation projects.
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ITRC Technical/Regulatory Guidance document to assist the remediation industry with the integration of green and sustainable practices into existing site investigation and remediation programs (November 2011).
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US Army Corps of Engineers Decision Framework for Incorporation of Green and Sustainable Practices into Environmental Remediation Projects
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US Army Corps of Engineers study report on the process of considering, incorporating, documenting, and evaluating the benefits of GSR practices (August 2012).
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Fact Sheet from the Naval Facilities Engineering Command
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A Framework for Assessing the Sustainability of Soil and Groundwater Remediation
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A framework for assessing the sustainability of soil and groundwater remediation
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Cal/EPA DTSC advisory on green remediation, including green remediation evaluation matrix (GREM)
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A practical guide to sustainable remediation in the state of Wisconsin.
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EPA guidelines, July 2009
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EPA’s introduction to reducing negative environmental effects that might occur during site assessment, remediation, or non-time critical removal actions (February 2012).
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EPA Quick Reference Fact Sheet
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EPA Quick Reference Fact Sheet
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EPA Quick Reference Fact Sheet
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EPA Quick Reference Fact Sheet
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EPA Quick Reference Fact Sheet
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EPA Quick Reference Fact Sheet
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EPA Quick Reference Fact Sheet
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EPA Quick Reference Fact Sheet
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2007 EURODEMO+ report
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Prepared for EPA by Sarah Slack, National Network for Environmental Management Studies Fellow, University of Connecticut
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ITRC Guidance, July 2006
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Tools and Calculators
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A compilation of metrics to assess and monitor the effectiveness of remedies in achieving sustainability goals.
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Quantitative tool jointly developed by Battelle, US Navy, and USACE
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CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE - Planning and evaluation tool from the Air Force Center for Engineering and the Environment
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Matrix for selecting sustainable practices for site assessment, planning and design, and cleanup
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NJDEP Environmental Justice Advisory Council guidance document (December 2009).
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This calculator estimates and compares the greenhouse gas emissions for the five most common remediation technologies used at contaminated underground storage tank sites in California.
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EPA's interactive tool to help evaluate clean diesel projects by estimating emission reductions, cost effectiveness, and health benefits
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This downloadable tool calculates kW-hr of electricity used (determined by your power grid region), compares the fuel mix and air emissions rates of the electricity in your region, and determines the air emissions impacts of your electricity use.
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Calculates the tons of material reduced through purchase or use of items with recycled content
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WARM calculates and totals GHG emissions of baseline and alternative waste management practices—source reduction, recycling, combustion, composting, and landfilling
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EPA tool to determine the direct, avoided, and total greenhouse gas reductions, as well as environmental and energy benefits from methane capture
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Ratings Systems and Programs
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The envision rating system is a series of ten primary criteria and 74 sub-criteria to measure and influence infrastructure projects.
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UK assessment and awards scheme for improving sustainability in civil engineering and the public realm.
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Communities and Local Government (UK) guidance on the best use of MCA for the appraisal of options for policy and other decisions, including those having implications for the environment.
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