Welcome to the energy and environment section of the Â鶹ÊÓƵ of America website. Staying on top of environmental and sustainability issues is important for every construction firm. If you are new to environmental issues, you may find this listing of common acronyms helpful.
Get Involved
Â鶹ÊÓƵ offers members and chapter professionals opportunities to engage. Volunteer in Â鶹ÊÓƵ's Environmental Committee or Â鶹ÊÓƵ's Climate Change Working Group. begins in August of each year. Join the Environmental e-Forum today—an email listserv group where you can ask questions of your peers.
Find Information
Whether you are interested in compliance or building green, Â鶹ÊÓƵ supports your efforts with news and resources to point you in the right direction. Â鶹ÊÓƵ members and chapter professionals can subscribe to Â鶹ÊÓƵ's Environmental Observer for the latest news on air, climate, species, waste, and water. Concerned about PFAS? . Interested in learning how climate change policies will impact construction? . Questions about the federal environmental review and permitting process? Â鶹ÊÓƵ created the popular flow chart below to illustrate why streamlining is important.
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s Flowchart: Federal Environmental Review and Permitting
- Backgrounder: Understanding Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s Federal Environmental Review and Permitting Flowchart
Take Action
Â鶹ÊÓƵ of America regularly advocates for sensible solutions to today’s environmental challenges. Go to for voting records for your members of Congress, important construction-related legislation, registering to vote, Â鶹ÊÓƵ Political Action Committee, Construction Advocacy Fund, and the latest construction news involving Congress and the Administration. Â鶹ÊÓƵ also releases regulatory "Action Alerts" when opportunities arise to take action on specific rulemakings and also announces these opportunities in Â鶹ÊÓƵ's Environmental Observer newsletter.
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