CALCULATE AND MEASURE YOUR ENVIRONMENTAL FRIENDLINESS

Learning how you can make an impact on creating a Sustainable Environment for Quality of Life requires knowing where you or your home or business stands so that you can identify areas in which to improve. This page has links to a number of online or downloadable calculators that can help you measure your environmental friendliness.

Household Greenhouse Gas Calculator -- See how much greenhouse gas emissions you create in a year, and learn ways to improve. Also see what your emissions translate to in other energy consumption matters.

Zip Code Home Insulation Calculator -- The ZIP-Code Insulation Program will tell you the most economic insulation level for your new or existing house. (Source: U.S. Department of Energy)

Green Tags USA Greenhouse Gasses Calculator -- How much CO2 and other greenhouse gasses (CO2e) do your activities create? Fill in the blanks in this CO2 emissions calculator to find out. (Source: Green Tags USA)

Climate Change Calcualtor -- How many trees would you have to plant each year to be "carbon neutral" with the carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gasses you emit? (Source: American Forests, Inc.)

Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator -- The Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator is designed to enable public and private sector organizations and individuals to quickly and easily translate greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions from units that are typically used to report reductions (e.g., metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) into terms that are easier to conceptualize (e.g., equivalent number of cars not driven for one year). Applications of this calculator might include developing a greenhouse gas reduction strategy, communicating reduction targets to the public or stakeholders, and supporting other initiatives aimed at reducing GHG emissions. (Source: The U.S. Climate Technology Cooperation)

Energy Guide -- This site has calculators for home and business to let you know the cost savings of using more energy efficient appliances and equipment. (Source: ENERGYguide Network)

Tailpipe Tally -- How much does your vehicle pollute? (Source: Environmental Defense)