Working Green

Ten Green Business Tips:

• Turn off Equipment: When you leave the office turn off lights, computers among other office equipment.
• Don't print unless you have to: Utilize the double sided setting when possible. By promoting emailing such helps reduce printing of reading material.
• Thinking about a new computer? Consider buying a laptop instead of a desktop it uses less energy than a regular desktop.
• Conduct Energy Audits: Perform energy efficiency benchmarking to determine if your building is energy efficient or not.
• Get LEED Certified: Consider building new or retrofitting existing building with energy efficient products.
• Buy Sustainable Products: Instead of utilizing dispensable items promote reusable items for example utilize reusable cups instead of a disposable cup.
• Develop Cleaning Policy: Buy only eco friendly cleaning products such as multi-purpose green labeled cleaner
• Promote Employee Car pooling
• Stay Informed: Subscribe to Green E-Newsletters
• Buy Energy Efficient Lighting: Consider buying energy star labeled equipment, compact fluorescent lights (CFL) and light emitting diode (LED) lights.