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Border Environment Cooperation Commission

Certification Process
- Project Certification
  BECC certifies infrastructure projects that improve human health, promote sustainable development, and contribute to enhance the quality of life in the border region.
- Environmental Sectors
  Projects eligible for certification and financing by BECC and NADB include, but are not limited to the following environmental sectors:
- Apply for Project Certification & Financing
Funding Programs
- Infrastructure Funding
  Grant and loan funding is available for projects that improve human health, promote sustainable development, and contribute to enhance the quality of life in the border region.
- Technical Assistance
  Grants and technical services are available to finance studies needed to complete a comprehensive analysis of a project, as well as to support the long-term sustainability of a project.
Projects
- Projects
  Browse all projects that BECC has certified or are currently under development, including technical assistance projects from the Border 2012 Program.
- Application Status
  Check the status of recently submitted applications for project certification and technical assistance.
- Contracting Opportunities with BECC
- Bidding Opportunities with NADB Financing
Our Impact
- Border Region
  Defined as the area in the United States that is within 100 kilometers and the area in Mexico that is within 300 kilometers of the international boundary.
- United States
  - California
  - Arizona
  - New Mexico
  - Texas
- Mexico
Capacity Building
- Capacity Building
  Developing and fostering collaborations and partnerships by facilitating involvement in capacity-building initiatives and working to identify potential project opportunities.

Green Building Guidelines

Published on January 01, 2012

Authored by BECC/COCEF

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Green Building Guidelines for Water and Wastewater Projects, Site Construction, Concrete, Concrete Masonry Units, and Special Construction.

BECC’s “sustainable development” certification criterion recognizes the value that implementing sustainable practices, whether in water, wastewater, solid waste or expanded mandates projects will bring to the communities it serves. Therefore, BECC has prepared this document to serve as a set of guidelines for “green” building practices to enhance the sustainability of both infrastructure projects and
their surroundings.

This document is intended to address environmental infrastructure projects in the US and Mexico. Similar guidelines are widely utilized in the United States for the construction of sustainable and environmentally sound buildings and structures.