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Aspects of sustainability in the office:

Physical environment:

• Building design - passive solar, natural lighting
• Choose a moderate temperature - air conditioner no lower than 26 deg C, or if heating, the thermostat should be no higher that (20 deg C?), or lower if people are accustomed to lower temperatures.
• Energy:
  • Use energy efficient lighting.
• Choose a location where employees and visitors can arrive by public transport, cycling and/or walking.

Practices:

• Paper
  • Operate electronically as far as possible, to minimize usage. This requires a very careful process of backing up electronically.
• Turn lights off when not required.
• Energy - choose a green energy option where possible. This generally requires a paying a little extra - do your calculations.
• Waste management - separate your waste streams, and ensure each is processed sustainably.
  • In a small office, there may be someone in the office who lives nearby and has a compost bin or worm bin, who is happy to have some extra input from food scraps and other suitable waste.
• Encourage use of public transport, cycling and/or walking to work:
  • Find out what would make this easier for employees, e.g. flexible start and finish times, and a change room for cyclists

Interwiki links

• How to Go Green at Work

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