Issue Areas

Environmental Issues: Sustainable Communities

LEED for Neighborhood Development NRDC's Citizen's Guide to LEED for Neighborhood Development helps you know when it's green Overview: A Citizen's Guide to LEED for Neighborhood Development is a hands-on introduction that NRDC developed for local environmental groups, smart growth organizations, neighborhood residents and just about anyone interested in making our communities better and greener.

NRDC's Green Chicago Office
Photo Album: Sustainable design successfully links NRDC's Midwest office to the natural and urban environments, bolstering a sense of environmental stewardship between colleagues, and between the organization and its members, activists and donors.
NRDC's Washington, DC Office
Photo Album: NRDC's Washington home shows that offices can be economic, aesthetically-pleasing, and environmentally friendly. Take a tour of our DC office, and find out about the many "green" features that make it a model of environmentally-sound design.

For additional policy documents, see the NRDC Document Bank.

Kaid Benfield writes about development, community and the environment on Switchboard.

The proof is in: smart growth reduces risk of mortgage default: posted by Kaid Benfield, 6/27/13
Urbanism without effort: sometimes the best places are created instinctively: posted by Kaid Benfield, 6/25/13
Two very different views of the condition of American cities: posted by Kaid Benfield, 6/24/13

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