Seven tips for making facilities more sustainable


BLOOMINGTON, IN - Building and cleaning professionals are at the forefront of making facilities more sustainable. Here are seven tips from Sustainability Dashboard Tools LLC to help building/cleaning professionals in virtually all types of facilities not only become more sustainable but help reduce operating costs and a building's overall environmental impact as well:

    1.    Transfer to Green-certified cleaning products. This is probably the easiest step in the process; products that have been Green certified have a reduced impact on the environment and are made from more sustainable ingredients.

    2.    Select products based on their life-cycle assessment. Know the cradle-to-grave environmental impacts of everything purchased from the way the product is made to its environmental impact once disposed of.

    3.    Set sustainability goals. It is important to be goal-driven when it comes to sustainability; goals should focus not only on things such as reducing energy and fuel use by a certain time but reducing the costs of those consumables as well.

    4.    Employ a sustainability reporting system. You can't manage what you can't measure; you can't set goals if you have no way of knowing if you are achieving your goals. A sustainability dashboard system can track, monitor, and measure a facility's use of natural resources and consumables.

    5.    Get everyone involved. Becoming more sustainable involves everyone who is using or even visiting a facility. Make sure everyone knows the facility is making efforts to become more sustainable, and keep everyone informed regarding the progress made.

    6.    Create a sustainability culture. With everyone involved, encourage building users/visitors to suggest new and more ways to become more sustainable. Make it a collaborative effort; this is how a sustainability culture is born.

    7.    Make sustainability part of your brand. If your facility or organization is meeting sustainability goals and has made significant progress, integrate this information into business and marketing materials. Sustainability is now a part of who and what you are.
 

About The Sustainability Dashboard Tool LLC

The Sustainability Dashboard is an advance reporting system designed for everyone who is involved in sustainability programs. It is specifically designed to be easy to use, reduce environmental impacts, save money, and create a culture of sustainability. For more information visit: www.green2sustainable.com.



July 16, 2013


Topic Area: Press Release


Recent Posts

States Move Forward to Better Protect Senior Citizens

Senior citizens are among the most vulnerable population and require a certain level of care. States are trying to protect them.


Archer and REDA to Transform Newport Beach Building into Outpatient Center

Groundbreaking on the Newport Irvine Medical Center is scheduled for June 2025.


Sunflower Medical Group Facing Lawsuit Following January Data Breach

The lawsuit seeks a jury trial, damages, expanded credit monitoring services and security improvements at Sunflower Medical Group.


Nemours Children's Health Opens New Location in Lake Nona

The nearly 8,000-square-foot facility will increase access to primary and specialty care services.


Enhancing Safety at Hennepin Healthcare with a Screening System

Case study: The system was able to detect 2,500 risk items in less than five months.


 
 


FREE Newsletter Signup Form

News & Updates | Webcast Alerts
Building Technologies | & More!

 
 
 


All fields are required. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.