Air & Health
This location is managed sustainably because they:
- Implement a space-wide non-smoking policy
- Implement a building perimeter non-smoking policy which exceeds 20 ft.
- Conduct occupancy surveys addressing thermal comfort, indoor air, acoustics, lighting &/or safety
- Developed a plan to address our thermal comfort, indoor air, acoustics, lighting &/or safety
- Maintain and clean our HVAC at least twice per calendar year
- Change or clean our HVAC filters at least quarterly
- Optimize our indoor air system with filters rated MERV 8 or greater
- Change or clean our HVAC filters at least quarterly
- Optimize our indoor air system with the use of economizers, air handling units, etc
- Measure internal humidity in at least 50% of our space
- Implement a space-wide policy to minimize the use of toxic pesticides
- Use mats, rugs & grates at building entrances to manage particulates
- Implement a pest-management plan to reduce or eliminate sources of food, water & shelter
Energy
This location is managed sustainably because they:
- Have a written policy which commits to energy-efficient operations
- Have a policy to phase all incandescent lighting to CFL, LED or better
- Ensure all our applicable interior lighting is CFL, LED or better
- Have a policy to phase all ballasted lighting fixtures to T8 or better
- Ensure all ballasted lighting fixtures are T8 or better
- Ensure all ballasted lighting fixtures are energy efficient, uplit ambient lighting
- Have common area lighting on automatic timers & occupancy sensors
- Ensure all common area lighting is on automatic timers & occupancy sensors
- Ensure all applicable lighting is on automatic timers & occupancy sensors
- Implement daytime cleaning
- Separately meter electric where applicable (tenants, server rooms, HVAC)
- Separately meter electric for all tenants
- Monitor our electric with "Smart Grid" technology
- Use a high-efficiency boiler or hot-water system
- Implement zoned temperature controls or another building management system
- Have wrapped and/or insulated ductwork
- Have insulated roof & walls, defined by values R-19 or greater
Materials
There are currently no practices selected for this category.
Water
This location is managed sustainably because they:
- Have a written policy which commits to reducing our indoor water use
- Use low-flow faucet and/or showerhead fixtures in 50+% of common areas
- Have low-flow and/or faucet fixtures in 100% of common areas
- Use motion-sensored faucets & fixtures in 50+% of common areas (kitchens are exempt)
- Have motion-sensored faucets & fixtures in 100% of common areas
- Use high-efficiency toilet flushing mechanisms
- Use dual-flush toilet units
- Separately meter water where applicable (separate from main)
- Separately meter our physical plant (boilers, hot water, cooling tower)
- Do not irrigate our landscape
Waste Reduction
This location is managed sustainably because they:
- Have a written policy which commits to reducing waste generation and disposal
- Implement a space-wide recycling policy, which includes a
- Have a 2+ can segregated recycling system (separate wet & dry waste)
- Have a single can commingled recycling system, intended to be separated offsite
- Have localized pick-up for recycling: Paper & cardboard
- Have localized pick-up for recycling: Glass
- Have localized pick-up for recycling: Metal
- Have localized pick-up for recycling: Batteries
- Have localized pick-up for recycling: Composting (on-site or off-site)
- Implement methods to recycle and/or divert these specialized items: Fluorescent bulbs
- Implement methods to recycle and/or divert these specialized items: Hazardous materials
- Implement methods to recycle and/or divert these specialized items: CFCs
- Implement methods to recycle and/or divert these specialized items: Other
- Conducted a waste stream audit of paper, toner & other office supplies (past 12 months)
- Implement other responsible means to divert from waste stream & incineration
- Calculated our diverted waste by volume and/or cost
- Ensure all print users default to double-sided or scrap paper printing
- Ensure all print users default to draft quality and/or black/white or grayscale print
- Use reusable dishware, kitchenware & utensils
Bonus Points
This location is managed sustainably because they:
- Conduct "Green" education programs for our staff &/or stakeholders
- Provide wellness plans or wellness training for our staff &/or stakeholders
- Display education stations identifying sustainable practices
- Have a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) or similar sustainability reporting initiative
- Have an individual appointed to specifically oversee sustainable operations and/or reporting
- Have outdoor green spaces and/or picnic areas
- Incorporate an effecient space plan and/or promote a flexible, mobile work environment
- Promote stakeholder community initiatives and/or volunteerism
- Have on-site bike storage
- Have a zero-waste-to-landfill initiatives
- Have localized pick-up for recycling: Plastic
- Have localized pick-up for recycling: Electrical equipment (computers, etc.)
- Have an organizational pledge to nurture a sustainable workplace (i.e., Sustainability Mission Statement)
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