Building Environmental Justice Tool

Building Environmental Justice Tool

Organization

Autocase

Type(s) of Tool

GuidelinesOperationalize sustainability principles, less specific than Benchmarks or Rating Systems., Impact AssessmentsEvaluate the impacts of assets or policies on the environment and local livelihoods.

Sector(s)

Urban Planning, Buildings, Tools applicable to all sectors

Lifecycle Phase(s)

Strategic PlanningPublic authorities identify the needs and long-term vision for infrastructure development., Project PlanningGeneral strategy for a project’s delivery is developed., Concept DesignTechnical experts broadly outline the project’s basic characteristics., ConstructionThe asset is constructed in line with design, budget and timeline.

Open Source

Yes

Language Availability

English

Country of Origin

USA

Date of Development

20220601

Version

1

Description

The Building EJ Tool is a free online tool that’s been developed for design teams and community development advocates to be used on building projects. This tool provides local data, resources, and frameworks for design teams to identify pressing issues and document a project’s journey to accounting for more equitable design.

The tool also enables local community leaders, environmental justice experts, and community based organizations to actively connect with projects they want to engage with or partner on, as well as for stakeholders to have more transparency on projects in their community.

Tool Outcome

The Project Tool is meant to be used by building design teams. It provides a localized data dashboard of social equity-related metrics & an interactive questionnaire to identify the needs of the community, assess your project’s progress, and document your team’s actions – allowing design teams to integrate EJ into all their projects.

The tool enables design teams to achieve the Integrative Process in LEED.

Sustainability Criteria

Social equity.

Environmental Justice.

Link to Product

www.ejtoolkit.com

Contact Information

https://www.ejtoolkit.com/about