This list of tools is designed to assist in the environmental assessment of building materials. This information was adapted from a report developed by VITETTA–Public Management Consulting in association with Natural Strategies, Inc.
| Title | Organization | Description | Year Developed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method BREEAM | ECD and the Building Research Establishment (BRE) | An environmental performance assessment tool. | 1998 |
| Envest | BRE | Environmental impact tool and life-cycle assessment approach used to compare different building designs via -ecopoint- scoring. | 2000 |
| ATHENA v.2.0 | Athena Sustainability Institute | Software tool used to compare environmental trade-offs between various sustainable design attributes. | 2002 |
| Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEEDTM) | U.S. Green Building Council | Rating system for commercial buildings based on energy and environmental performance standards. | 2003 |
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