Sustainable Tenant Practices
Wright Runstad & Company strives to practice and promote sustainable operations. You, too, can help support sustainable practices and reduce operating costs at the building. Below is a checklist of various ways to be sustainable in your office:
- Energy
- Turn off overhead lighting when offices are unoccupied.
- Install energy efficient lamps in proprietary fixtures.
- Minimize direct sunlight by closing blinds.
- Keep space heaters out of the building.
- Seasonally modify your internal “comfort zone”.
- Program computers/copiers for low power “sleep mode”.
- Turn off computers/equipment when not in use.
- Purchase ENERGY STAR office equipment.
- Administrative Operations
- Replace fax machines with fax modem technology.
- Institute paperless record-keeping systems.
- Default photocopiers/printers to double-sided printing.
- Reduce handouts at meetings; use projected presentation for agendas.
- Create a “reuse” area for lightly used office supplies.
- Minimize newspaper and magazine subscriptions.
- Remove your name from catalog or “junk mail” lists.
- Have a waste stream audit performed.
- Catering & Business Travel
- Eliminate paper plates and plastic forks, spoons and knives.
- Stop purchasing bottled water.
- Purchase coffee maker with reusable mugs.
- Ask caterers to hold the condiment and sugar packets.
- Use bike courier for local deliveries.
- Establish a hybrid car policy for business travel.
- Plan air travel on large aircraft with few connections.