One of the most common activities that Eco Consultants undertake is to audit the workplaces of businesses
and organizations in their communities. Our purpose in doing so is to help you to conserve energy, water, and
natural resources, and to otherwise act in ways that promote a cleaner, safer environment, healthier
workplaces, and a more sustainable planet. At the same time, we hope that our audits and suggestions will
help you to save money—sometimes, a considerable amount of money—on energy, water, and other resource-related
expenditures. While any such savings will depend upon your own behaviors and practices, experience has shown
that most businesses and organizations do save a great deal of money over time.
In an environmental workplace audit, your consulting expertise will focus on providing the following services:
| | - Lesson 1) Make Wise Appliance Choices
- Lesson 2) Make Wise Heating & Cooling Choices
- Lesson 3) Make Wise Lighting Choices
| Module 3: Saving Power at Work | | |
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Saving power. One of the fundamental tasks of a green office audit is the energy audit in which
you identify ways to save electricity, natural gas, and other forms of power that are inefficient or being
wasted in your client's office. You can help clients accomplish this goal by making wiser electric appliance
choices, better lighting choices, smarter heating and cooling choices.
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| Appliance Usage |
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Heating & Cooling |
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Personal usage |
 Kitchen Appliances
Appliance Usage
Laundry Room
Consumer Electronics |
Basic Systems
Insulation
Windows & Doors
Thermostat Settings
Heating & Cooling Behaviors
Water Heating
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Employee Transportation
Break / Game Room
Kitchen
Dining Areas
Bathrooms
Other Rooms
Storage
Exterior
Timer Lighting
Lighting Behaviors
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| | - Lesson 1) Make Wise Water Choices Inside the Workplace
- Lesson 2) Make Wise Water Choices Outside the Workplace
- Lesson 3) Make Wise Personal Water Usage Choices
| Module 4: Saving Water at Work | | |
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Saving water. An equally important task is educating your clients on ways to save, recycle and reuse precious water
resources both inside and outside the office. You will also help clients develop behaviors that will allow facilitate the reduction
of water consumption day in and day out whether at office or elsewhere.
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Outside the office |
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Personal usage |
Water Faucets
Shower heads
Toilets
Appliances |
Water Faucets
Hoses
Lawn Coverage
Manual Watering
Automated Watering
Lawn Mowing
Water Conservation
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Kitchen
Bathrooms
Showers
Manual Watering
Laundry Rooms
Water Conservation
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| | - Lesson 1) Green-Up Your Living Space
- Lesson 2) Investigate Alternate Power Choices
- Lesson 3) Investigate Green Landscaping Options
| Module 5: Designing Your Work Green | | |
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Greening your workplace. When conducting a green office audit as an Environmental Consultant, you will also help make more
fundamental changes in by designing a greener office space. This portion of the inspection encompasses how to investigate alternate
power sources and implementing green landscaping options.
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| Contaminants |
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Solar Power |
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Xeriscaping |
Asbestos
Biological Contaminants
Carpeting
Combustion Products
Formaldehyde
Household Chemicals
Lead
Pesticides
Radon
Tobacco Smoke |
Technology
Materials
Implementation
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Planning and design
Soil analysis
Proper plant selection
Practical turf areas
Efficient irrigation
Use of mulches
Appropriate Maintenance
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| | - Lesson 1) Make Fuel-Efficient Driving Choices
- Lesson 2) Investigate Alternate-Fuel Vehicles
- Lesson 3) Consider Alternatives to Driving
| Module 6: Driving Green | | |
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Driving green. Outside the workplace, driving is one of the largest contributors to both energy use and environmental pollution. As an
Eco Consultant, you will educate the client and client's employee how to make more fuel-efficient driving choices, maximize fuel consumption,
consider alternate-fuel vehicles and explore reasonable alternatives to driving.
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Alternatives |
Engine Tuning
Fuel Economy
Motor Oil
Air Filter
Tire Pressure
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Hybrids
Electric
Natural Gas
Public Transportation
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| | - Lesson 1) Build a Green Work Force
- Lesson 2) Conserve Energy at Work
- Lesson 3) Conserve and Recycle Paper and Plastic
| Module 10: Running A Green Business | | |
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Maintaining a green office. In addition to consuming power and water, there are many other ways, both inside and outside the office in which
businesses and organizations can influence the environment around them. In instructing businesses how to consume green, giving preference to vendors
and partners that adopt green practices.
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Energy Conservation |
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Water Conservation |
Desktop computers
Computer monitors
Laptop computers
Copy machines
Facsimile machines
Other office equipment
Building Maintenance
Television sets
Refrigerators
Ovens/stoves
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Lights
Workplace Temperatures
Blinds
Energy Star
Telecommute
Building Maintenance
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Toilets
Faucets
Water Saving Devices
Smart Landscaping
Landscape Maintenance
Plant Selection
Soil Selection
Sprinklers
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| | - Lesson 1) Recycle and Reuse Plastics and Plastic Bags
- Lesson 2) Recycle and Reuse Everything Else
- Lesson 3) Recycle and Reuse Paper and Cardboard
| Module 9: Recycling and Reusing Everything | | |
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Recycle! Reuse! Reduce! Recycling and reuse are well-known practices, and they have particular application within the workplace. As a
Green Consultant, you will instruct businesses in the ways of recycling and reuse.
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Reuse |
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Reduce |
PET / PETE (Polyethylene)
HDPE (High density polyethylene)
PVC / V(High density polyethylene)
LDPE (Low density polyethlene)
PP (Polypropylene)
PS (Polystyrene)
Other Plastics
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Reading Labels
Smart Shopping
Seasonal
Plastic Bags
Bottle Tops
From concentrate
Storage Bags
Food Containers
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Lease Equipment
Upgradable Equipment
Donate
Buy back programs
Sell
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| | - Lesson 1) Promote Green Recreational Activities
- Lesson 2) Plant A Community Garden
- Lesson 3) Promote Green Awareness
| Module 11: Building A Green Community | | |
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Building a green community. For those businesses and organization that are interested in being green advocates, you will assist
them to get involved in local and national environmental causes, promoting a greener and healthier community, and to promote green recreational activities.
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