Environmental Action Plan
Summary:
In accordance with our core values, GGLO has developed an Environmental Action Plan (EAP) to guide progress toward reducing the environmental impact of its business operations. Launched in 2007, the EAP is a living document that establishes a commitment and procedures to measure and decrease the firm’s environmental impact in key areas, including consumables, indoor environmental quality, energy use, water use, transportation, renovations, and greenhouse gas emissions.
Download a PDF copy of the EAP document here.
Goals:
Methods: The EAP calls for an annual inventory of paper use, waste generation, office energy use, commuting, and business travel. Auditing waste involves collecting, sorting, and weighing the office’s daily waste stream. Office energy use is derived from electrical utility bills. Commuting and business travel information is gathered through a company-wide survey administered through the firm’s intranet. The firm’s total carbon footprint is estimated by summing the contributions of each component of the inventory using the CO2 emission factors from the City of Seattle’s Seattle Climate Partnership tool. Results and Actions:
GGLO Team: The EAP was prepared by GGLO’s Sustainable Design Group (SDG). The SDG’s mission is to promote sustainable design in GGLO’s projects and internal operations by sharing of expertise, knowledge and resources, and by actively engaging the sustainable design community. Contributing members currently include: Membership: Seattle Climate Partnership Certification:
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Resources:
Seattle Climate Partnership Carbon Calculator
BizCycle
Related Publications and Presentations:
“Operation Green: Build Sustainability into your Business Operations” (program) – GoGreen ’10 Seattle (video), April 2010
Northwest Construction, February 2009
Daily Journal of Commerce, February 14, 2008
Cool Companies, Sierra Club, Presentation July 2008
Associated Builders and Contractors Green Building Council, Panel Discussion April 2008
Further Information:
Download a PDF copy of the EAP document.
Download a PDF copy of the Transportation and Bicycle Plan.