Fact Sheets and Virtual Tours: Environmental and Public Health

Several components including air, energy, materials, toxics, water, and recycling contribute to environmental and public health. As referenced in the Sustainable Building Tool Kit, there are many fact sheets and virtual tours to support these components.

Air | Energy | Materials | Waste Reduction & Recycling | Water

Air

• Air Pollution and Health
• Air Pollution Sources, Effects, and Control
• Chlorinated Chemicals in Your Home
• Chronic Reference Exposure Levels Adopted by OEHHA
• Combustion Pollutants in the Home
• Community Health Program
• Formaldehyde in the Home
• HCFC Phaseout Schedule, U.S. EPA
• Permits, Certifications, Exemptions, and Registrations
• Portable Classrooms Study
• Reducing Indoor Air Pollution
• Research summaries

Energy

• Building Energy Efficiency Program

Materials

• Green Building Materials
• Matrix: Review of construction projects using sustainable materials

Waste Reduction and Recycling

• Business Waste Reduction
• School Waste Reduction
• State Agencies

Water

• California Urban Water Conservation Council (CUWCC)
  • CUWCC Virtual Home Tour
• Model Ordinances for Aquatic Resource Protection
• Recycling Water for Irrigation
• Stormwater Manager’s Resource Center