The
economic benefits and costs of Green Building can be confusing.
The truth is, by setting realistic goals, practical solutions to
today’s high cost of living are possible and attainable now.
Sustainable Business Consultant
Become
a Certified Green Business in your county. You don't need in-house
expertise to implement your
own "green" strategies. We do this for you.
•Assess
your business’s environmental performance through interviews,
surveys and observation.
•Optimize your business operations, take cost effective measures, and
reinforce "what's working".
•Meet Green Business standards for conserving resources, prevent pollution,
minimize waste, and be in compliance with applicable environmental regulations.
•Achieve sustainable living solutions and cost saving methods, increased
energy efficiency, wise water use, reduced toxins, maximized
recycling, minimized waste, and increased economic, environmental,
and employee
and tenant well being.
Energy
consumption represents 30 percent of a typical commercial office
building’s
operating costs, making it the single largest controllable
cost of operations, so improved energy efficiency has
a direct and substantial payback for investors.
Linda
is a member of
   
USGBC (United
States Green Building Council),
Build It Green,
ADPSR (Architects,
Designers and Planners for Social Responsibility), MBA (Marin Builder's
Association), and The Pachamama
Alliance, for which she is a facilitator for the Awakening
the Dreamer, Changing the Dream Symposiums.
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The typical household spends more than $2,200 a year on
energy bills. With ENERGY STAR, you can save over one-third, or more
than $700.
Source: Typical House memo, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory,
2009 and Typical house_2009_Reference.xls spreadsheet.
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Recycling
one ton of glass saves the equivalent of 10 gallons of
oil.
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Recycling
one aluminum can saves enough energy to run a TV for
three hours.
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Recycling
one glass container saves enough energy to light a 100-watt
bulb for 4 hours.
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Aluminum
cans are unique in that in as little as 60 days,
a can can be recycled, turned into a new can & re-stocked
on store shelves.
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The
first PET (plastic) bottle was recycled in 1977.
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It
takes fourteen 20 oz. PET bottles to make one square
foot of carpet.
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LEED
AP -
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
Accredited Professional
is the USGBC's national benchmark for the design, construction
and operation of high performance green buildings. Read
more >>
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ACGBP
- Advanced Certified Green Building Professional.
is Build It Green's training and certification
program qualifying professionals to design and construct
new home or renovation projects. Read
more >>
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The
5R's:
Respect, ReThink, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.
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