Sustainable Practices

Sustainability lends itself to a slightly broader interpretation, but as it relates to development and redevelopment, can be defined as actions that meet the needs of the present without compromising future generations.

Examples of Energy Efficiency and Energy Related Land Use

Examples

Brownfield to Solar Field

Brownfield to Microgrid

Brownfield to Wind Field

Tools	Description
Example Of Site Selection Criteria	This tool showcases how communities are using sustainability to ensure that brownfield projects are incorporating the use of Green building techniques, energy efficiency, renewable energy, low environmental impact, and/or materials recycling in the redevelopment.
Low Income Energy	This guide is designed to help state and local governments connect with EPA programs that can help them expand or develop their own energy efficiency/renewable energy (EE/RE) and climate initiatives in ways that benefit low-income communities.
E3 Sustainability Tools	On this page, you will find more than 60 tools/resources that E3 has assembled to help participants, stakeholders, and assessment teams address various areas of improvement.
Energy Star Treasure Hunt Guide: Simple Steps To Finding Energy Savings	This 31-page guidebook provides step-by-step guidance on how to organize and execute an Energy Treasure Hunt.
Implementing Solar on Municipal Landfills	This document provides best practices unique to siting solar PV on landfills for solar developers and landfill owners as well as federal, state, and local stakeholders.
Handbook on Siting Renewable Energy Projects While Addressing Environmental Issues	This handbook introduces typical cleanup and reuse processes and the renewable energy project development process, including the unique siting opportunities and potential benefits associated with this reuse.