Glossary

Sustainability means doing business without negatively impacting the environment, community, or society. United Nations Brundtland Commission defined sustainability as "meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs."

The sustainability Roadmap guides companies in integrating sustainability-related goals and strategies across the organization.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) defines sustainable building as the practice of creating structures and using processes that are environmentally responsible and resource-efficient throughout a building's life cycle—from siting to design, construction, operation, maintenance, renovation, and deconstruction.

https://archive.epa.gov/greenbuilding/web/html/about.html