This section of the Environmental Virtual Campus provides useful links to web sites that address environmental compliance issues and sustainability topics that are of interest to colleges and universities and other similar research institutions. The links are organized by topic.

EPA Sector Strategies Resource – Colleges and Universities
http://www.epa.gov/sectors/colleges/

Campus Consortium for Environmental Excellence (C2E2)
http://www.c2e2.org

Campus Safety Health and Environmental Management Association
http://www.cshema.org

National Association of College and University Business Officers
http://www.nacubo.org/

Howard Hughes Medical Institute
http://www.hhmi.org

Association of Higher Education Facilities Officers
http://www.appa.org

EPA New England (Region 1) Colleges and Universities Home Page
http://www.epa.gov/ne/assistance/univ/index.html

EPA Region 2 Colleges/Universities Home Page
http://www.epa.gov/Region2/p2/univ.htm

EPA Mid-Atlantic (Region 3) Information for Colleges and Universities
http://www.epa.gov/reg3ecej/compliance_assistance/colleges.htm

EPA New England site on EMSs for Colleges and Universities
http://www.epa.gov/ne/assistance/univ/emsguide.html

Guide to Designing and Implementing an EMS
http://www.epa.gov/ne/assistance/univ/pdfs/emsImpGuide1.pdf

National Database on Environmental Management Systems (NDEMS)
http://ndems.cas.unc.edu/

C2E2 Self Assessment Checklist
http://www.c2e2.org/ems_assessment/emsassess.htm

EPA’s Commonly Identified Violations
http://www.epa.gov/ne/assistance/univ/vio.html

Sources of MSDS Information
http://www.epa.gov/ne/assistance/univ/msds.html

Code of Federal Register Title 40: Protection of the Environment
http://www.epa.gov/epahome/cfr40.htm

EPA Regulatory Programs - Air
http://www.epa.gov/epahome/airpgram.htm

EPA Regulatory Programs - Water
http://www.epa.gov/epahome/waterpgram.htm

EPA Regulatory Programs - Pesticides, Toxics and Chemicals
http://www.epa.gov/epahome/pestoxpgram.htm

Environmental Compliance Assistance Guide for Colleges and Universities
http://www.cshema.org/committee/Govtrelations/lo_res%20ad.pdf

HHMI Laboratory Safety Program / Training Materials
http://www.practicingsafescience.org/

Labs21 (Laboratories for the 21st Century)
http://www.labs21century.gov/

Prudent Practices in the Laboratory: Handling and Disposal of Chemicals
http://www.nap.edu/books/0309052297/html/

Project XL
http://www.c2e2.org/labxl/index.htm

National Wildlife Federation's Campus Ecology Program
http://www.nwf.org/campusecology/index.cfm

Higher Education Environmental Performance Initiative
http://www.heepi.org.uk

University Leaders for a Sustainable Future
http://www.ulsf.org

Department of Energy Sustainable Design Program
http://www.pnl.gov/doesustainabledesign/

US Green Building Council
http://www.usgbc.org

ENERGY STAR for Higher Education
http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=higher_ed.bus_highereducation

EPA Green Power Partnership
http://www.epa.gov/greenpower/

Environmentally Preferable Purchasing
http://www.epa.gov/opptintr/epp/

HORIZON Solutions
http://www.solutions-site.org/

National Environmental Performance Track Program
http://www.epa.gov/performancetrack/