And along the way, you'll show customers, stockholders, and your employees that you're an environmental leader. Going green:
- Gives you an accurate look at where your business is wasting energy — and money.
- Helps ensure that you are meeting federal and local safety, health and environmental rules.
- Improves efficiency, reduces toxins, improves indoor air quality, enhances productivity and makes your business more sustainable.
Action Steps
The best contacts and resources to help you get it done
Complete an energy audit
How much energy does your business consume and how much does it waste? An energy audit can show you everything from the amount of energy your utilities consume to the number of trash bags you use weekly.I recommend: Visit the U.S. Government's Energy Star program for help calculating how much energy you're using per square foot of space and how much you can save by making energy upgrades. Call your electric or natural gas company and ask whether they perform energy audits for business; many do, and will even pay for a portion of any recommended upgrades.
Think
Follow the 3 "R's" for going green. Some tactics are simple: reuse paper, use outdated stationery in-house, and recycle aluminum, glass, plastic, and paper. Others take a little practice, like actively buying "green" products and refurbishing equipment.I recommend: Visit the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for lists of recycled products and a database of suppliers. Energy Star offers more than 40 categories of products that use less energy and save money while protecting the environment.
Make it green — inside and out
You don't need to start over to make your facility green. With a few adaptations to your facility, you'll get a greener building that's cleaner, healthier, and more efficient.I recommend: Get It Done: Decrease water consumption and your business will profit. The EPA offers a tip sheet here. You can also track water usage — particularly helpful for business owners with medium or large facilities or more than one property — with the EPA's EnergyStar water tracking system. Find out how you can switch to "green" power options in your region at the U.S. Department of Energy's Green Power Web site. Make smarter vehicle and fuel decisions to build a green fleet with help from the Department of Energy's Clean Fleet Guide.
Tips & Tactics
Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide
- Replace inefficient electrical equipment with high-efficiency technology and save up to 60 percent on energy expenses.
- Look to the sun. In the next five years, solar-generated electricity will help reduce carbon-dioxide emissions by 6,841 tons.
- Increase your company's water efficiency and you can reduce water consumption by at least 30 percent.
- Building green pays for itself ten times over.
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