Sustainable Green Infrastructure Planning and Design

EPA resource of storm water facts and solutions.

Helps local governments, communities, and regional planning organizations, land trusts and developers evaluate their green infrastructure assets and make plans to conserve them.

State-of-the-art, peer-reviewed software suite from the USDA Forest Service that provides urban forestry analysis and benefits assessment tools.

Provides a holistic framework for evaluating and rating the community, environmental, and economic benefits of all types and sizes of infrastructure projects.

Comprehensive land planning and engineering design approach with a goal of maintaining and enhancing the pre-development hydrologic regime of urban and developing watersheds.

November 2011 report re: how cities incorporate green infrastructure solutions to manage stormwater runoff. Includes 14 case studies from geographically-diverse cities across North America and six actions to maximize green infrastructure investment while benefiting human, environmental and economic health.

Information on planning, zoning, subdivision, site design, and building construction techniques with an eye toward environmental, fiscal, social benefits. Produced by Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) of Massachusetts.