ASHRAE GAME PlanASHRAE GAME Plan

Ideas for Greening ASHRAE Meetings & Events

GAME GoalsGAME Goals

• Reduce the environmental impact of doing ASHRAE business

• Support Society’s efforts to reduce its carbon footprint

And, chapters can earn PAOE points while taking action to achieve these goals!

EducationEducation

• Hold meetings and events that have sustainability themes

• Participate in educational and public outreach

• Participate in ASHRAE e-learning opportunities and satellite broadcasts

Meeting FacilitiesMeeting Facilities

• Conduct meetings and events in facilities designed and operated to have less environmental impact

• Select meeting and event sites that employ sustainable business practices

• Encourage current facilities to green their operations

TransportationTransportation

• Select centrally located facilities to minimize travel

• Use alternate transportation• Encourage carpooling through lunch or

registration discount• Coordinate regional Distinguished Lecturer

visits to minimize travel• Calculate emissions footprint as a benchmark

to reduce emissions of future meetings

Energy ReductionEnergy Reduction

• Perform energy audits; provide recommendations for reducing energy consumption

• Compare monthly energy and water utility bills to track conservation efforts

• Become active in local utility energy efficiency programs

Resource UseResource Use

• Use electronic distribution to reduce paper• Use paper containing recycled content and

distribute double-sided documents• Reduce water use• Use bio-based disposable service items• Select menu items that minimize resources to

prepare, store and serve meals• Implement recycling programs

Individual Efforts Matter!Individual Efforts Matter!

• Incorporate a green mindset into your daily activities

• Do a life-cycle cost analysis of energy-consuming systems on professional projects

“If you think you’re too small to be effective, you’ve never spent the night in a tent with a mosquito.”

—Betty Reese