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Learn how your business can run more sustainably. Getting started is easier than you think with convenient programs from the Delta Institute such as a free initial audit and their green purchasing program.
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Sustainability 101
Getting Started
53 W. Jackson Boulevard
Chicago, Illinois 60604
August 18, 2011Sponsored by:
DeltaCertification and Sustainability Services
Abby Corso Director, Sustainability Services
• Delta Institute since 2001
• Specialties include: energy efficiency, green purchasing, pollution prevention, sustainability consulting, LEED consulting
• Prior experience in site remediation and regulatory compliance in the private consulting arena
• BS Civil Engineering from Drexel University; MBA from New York University
• Valparaiso resident, Northwest Indiana Green Drinks co-organizer
• Board member, Illinois Green Building Council
• Area served: Northwest Indiana, Chicago, Southwest Michigan
Program Overview• Getting Started in Sustainability
– Energy Efficiency
– Waste Reduction
• Taking it to the Next Level– Green purchasing
– Green Cleaning
• Continuous Improvement– Sustainability Planning
– Certifications- LEED
What is sustainability?• Sustainability is managing for future
generations
• Environment, equity, and economy
Sustainability Continuum
Recycling and Waste Reduction
• Waste handling and disposal typically comprises approximately 10% of a budget
• Recycling and reuse programs can reduce that cost.
• You can save money by conducting a waste audit.
• You can save money by using salvaged or once used materials.
Recycling and Waste Reduction
2 cubic yards + 2 cubic yards
Garbage Cost Recycling Cost
Est. Hauler Charge $160 Est. Hauler Charge $125
Hauling Fee $8 Hauling Fee $0
Franchise Fee $32 Franchise Fee $0
Monthly Total $200 Monthly Total $125
Garbage with Recycling
Monthly total: $325
4 cubic yards
Garbage Cost
Est. Hauler Charge $271
Hauling Fee $15
Franchise Fee $64
Monthly Total $350
Garbage Only Monthly Total = $350
http://www.sjrecycles.org/business/savings.asp
Getting Started with Reducing Waste
Walk through your facility and talk to facility personnel to understand how waste is handled
Review your waste contract
Get a waste audit
Implement a recycling and reuse program to divert waste
Renegotiate your waste contract
Implement measures and track your savings
Source: EIA, Annual Energy Review 2007
In the US, Commercial and Industrial accounts for over 50% of the energy output.
Energy Efficiency
Case Study- 45,000 sf warehouse- Low and No Cost Measures
O&M/ERM Electric Savings (kWh)
Natural Gas
Savings (therms)
Electric Demand Savings (kW-mo
/yr)
Cost Savings
($)
Project Cost (First Cost)
Incentive ($)
Simple Paybac
k in Years
Repair Compressed Air System Leaks
105,987 0 16.1 $12,888 $7,500 $3,180 0.3
Reduce Compressed Air System Pressure
22,055 0 3.4 $2,691 $1,800 $661 0.4
Install Set-Back Thermostats 1,780 377 0 $590 $1,200 $0 2.0
Repair Drive Belts and Alignment 9,418 0 0 $1,130 $3,400 $0 3.0
Clean AC Condenser Coils 2,543 0 0 $305 $600 $0 2.0
Total 141,783 377 19.5 $17,604 $14,500 $3,841 0.6
Case Study- 45,000 sf warehouse- Capital Investment Measures
Capital Investment/ERM Electric Savings (kWh)
Natural Gas
Savings (therms)
Electric Demand Savings
(kW-mo /yr)
Cost Savings
($)
Project Cost (First Cost)
Incentive ($)
Simple Payback in Years
Install Variable Frequency Drives 47,090 0 0 $5,745 $40,625 $13,500 4.7
Pipe Outdoor Air to Air Compressor Inlets
28,868 0 4.4 $3,522 $5,000 $866 1.2
Total 75,958 0 4.4 $9,267 $45,625 $14,366 3.4
Replace 5 Older Roof Top Heating and Cooling Unit (Individual
Incremental 8 to 14)2,868 0 5.78 $350 $2,250 $250 5.7
Getting Started with Energy Efficiency
Walk through your facility and talk to facility personnel to understand opportunities
Get a an ASHRAE Level I and II Energy Audit
Understand utility incentives
Implement measures and track your savings
What is Green or Environmentally Preferable Purchasing?
The EPA defines
environmentally preferable as…
…products or services that have a lesser or
reduced effect on human health and the
environment when compared with competing
products or services that serve the same
purpose.
This comparison applies to raw materials,
manufacturing, packaging, distribution, use,
reuse, operation, maintenance, and disposal.
Why is Green Purchasing Important?
• What comes in must go out - almost everything that ends up in the garbage probably came into the office through purchasing – the connection between purchasing and waste disposal becomes important
• Certain products actually cost us more than just the initial purchase price- utility costs, maintenance, and end of life disposal
• What we purchase sends a message to our customers and our suppliers
Opportunities to Save with Green PurchasingReduce your energy bills by purchasing Energy Star office
equipment
Reduce your fuel use by choosing energy efficient and hybrid vehicles
Reduce your paper (and waste) costs by requiring duplexing
Reduce the initial cost of new products by purchasing remanufactured products
Reduce the initial cost and waste disposal fees by buying in bulk to reduce packaging
Sustainability Planning• Increasingly seen as a requirement for vendors
and contractors- sends the right message to your clients
• Opportunity to consolidate company-wide efforts into one document
• Increases efficiency and saves money
• Includes: Policy development Goal Setting
360 degree view of activities Process and results oriented
Sustainability Planning
Impact Area Current Baseline Objective Strategies Department Progress Completed/Implemented 1.12 Begin Recycling - Rags Rags used to clean drums
after leak testing are used once and discarded wet. Monthly rag purchase cost is $2,000 to $3,000 ($0.75 per rag) Monthly rag disposal tons are xx tons and disposal cost is $xxx
Re-use rags and reduce average monthly rag cost (purchase cost + disposal cost ) by 80% Reduce monthly tons of rags sent to landfill by 80%.
1. Purchase industrial grade washing machine and dryer to clean used rags. Use rags for as many weeks as possible before replacement. Document average monthly rag cost (purchase and disposal).
2. Document number of wash loads run per day/month to calculate water and energy usage and cost per month. Add wash cost to average monthly rag cost and compare to monthly rag cost when not reusing rags to compute % cost reduction.Compare average monthly disposal tons to monthly disposal tons prior to re-use to calculate reduction in monthly tons of rags landfilled.
3. Identify a recycler for rags and begin recycling.
Possible □
In Process □
Not Possible □
Getting Started with a PlanKnow why you want a plan and what you want to achieve
Involve all levels of employers- but message needs to come from the top!
Review everything you do to find opportunities and cost savings
Be rigorous about documenting your findings and researching alternatives
Track your results over time to celebrate your successes and identify where you need more work
Get Certified
• External communication to stakeholders of sustainability commitment
• Rigorous
• Continuous improvement
• Stamp of approval from a 3rd party
Prudential Plaza• LEED® results/improvements include:
– 30% electricity reduction over 2 years
– Retrofitted to VFDs
– Retrofitted to T8s and reduced lamp usage
– Reverse osmosis water treatment for natural gas boilers
– Online software to analyze detailed meter data
– Office Depot purchasing consortium
– PruCycle and Green Pages
• Challenges and Resolutions– Water prerequisite
– Energy prerequisite
– Complexity of 2 dissimilar buildings
Merchandise Mart• LEED® results/improvements include:
– 10% energy reduction in ‘07
– > 60% recycling rate, now ~70%
– Over dozen tenants certified LEED CI
– LEED-compliant Contracts and Leases
– Green Operations Guide
– Tenant and community outreach
– Leadership
• Challenges and Resolutions– Water prerequisite
– Energy prerequisite
– Construction Standards for buildouts
– Organization & continuous improvement
Q & A
Contact information
Abigail Corso- Sustainability Services
312-554-0900 ext. 25
Delta Institute
53 W. Jackson Boulevard, Suite 230
Chicago, Illinois 60604
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