The first step to a greener environment is to understand where we are right now. Utility bills and expense records for other items will provide the most accurate information for our current spending on operating costs such as electricity, water, and office supplies. With this data, we can create a starting point and keep track of our improvements and savings.
The first step to a greener environment is to understand where we are right now. Utility bills and expense records for other items will provide the most accurate information for our current spending on operating costs such as electricity, water, and office supplies. With this data, we can create a starting point and keep track of our improvements and savings.
Many of the same measures that improve our energy performance also boost productivity by enhancing the comfort of our employees and customers. For our facilities, better management of existing systems can produce immediate savings. Efficient temperature control, use of nontoxic cleaners, and improved indoor air quality can help tenants reduce losses from employee absenteeism due to illness. A comfortable environment can also help attract and retain tenants. Additionally, better management of energy use for office equipment and efficient lighting are energy smart practices that will deliver immediate payback with little or no additional cost to our business.
Either a building owner or facility operator looking to find ways to save with existing systems or improve energy efficiency with a renovation, or a tenant trying to reduce the impact your company has on the environment, everyone wins as waste and inefficiency are reduced with a sustainable approach to business practices.
Here’s a list of only some of our practices we enforce at our service locations:
Efficient lighting
HVAC Systems
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Safe cleaning supplies
Manage office equipment energy usage
Use of “Energy Star” office products
Communicate energy awareness
Effective means of commuting to work
