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Committing to Sustainability

Posted : December 3, 2008 by Lindsay, Category: Sustainability

A high proportion of the companies we do business with are in the sustainable design community, aiming to use computer simulation software to optimise the building design, reduce the energy consumption and minimise the impact on the environment.

So you work with the environment in mind, but do you take the same ethos home with you? There are so many questions that we all need to consider; what kind of car should you drive home? Do you even need to drive at all? Do you use energy saving bulbs? Do you recycle everything you could? What about at work? Do you try and reduce the resources consumed by the building you work in, not just the buildings you design? Is there a recycling policy? How much paper do you waste? Do you switch your computer or monitor off at night? How environmentally conscious are you and your company really?

So many questions, but if everybody does their own bit then it can make a real difference in attitudes and may even help people embrace green building even further.

At IES, we strive to make every aspect as environmentally friendly as possible, in the office, but also at home;

In the office
Company cars are either hybrid or highly fuel efficient
Employees are encouraged to cycle to work where possible, we have a cycle to work scheme
Recycle all paper, plastic and glass
Lights are on occupancy sensors
We are encouraged to switch off all IT and other equipment when not in use
We encourage web training and demos to reduce travel emissions.
We have drastically reduced the use of paper marketing materials by introducing USB’s

At home, we encourage everyone to
Use Energy Saving Light Bulbs
Recycle
Minimise water use
Minimise energy use 

Tags:recycling, Sustainability