 | Minimizing use of non-renewables
reason By using our services customers can significantly reduce their use of carbon based fuels for heating and cooling buildings. |
 | Conserving energy
reason Our entire business is related to conserving energy by performing energy audits and energy efficiency consultations. |
 | Conserving natural resources
reason Conserving energy also helps reduce mining and drilling, reduces greenhouse gas production, and reduces the amount of oxygen burned along with carbon-based fuels. It also reduces pollution to air, water, and soil from fossil fuel burning sources. |
 | Promoting Renewable Energy Sources
reason Our focus is on energy conservation first and foremost and then on using renewable energy sources to supply only what is truly needed. |
 | Reducing toxic emissions
reason Reducing the use of carbon based fuels reduces the release of a slew of toxic substances into the environment caused by the burning of fossil fuels. |
 | Reducing waste
reason Primarily we encourage the reduction of wasted energy. |
 | Preserving wildlife habitat
reason We actively promote building on in-fill sites in previously developed areas to help preserve wild-life habitat, open space, agricultural land, and to reduce sprawl and driving distances. |
 | Energy efficient equipment
reason We drive a small, four cylinder truck, we turn off all unnecessary lights and appliances, we keep our thermostat turned down, we ride bikes to work whenever possible, etc,. |
 | Recycling program
reason We recycle metal, paper, cardboard, batteries, and plastic from our office |
 | Using fuel efficient vehicles
reason We drive a small, four cylinder Toyota truck. |
 | Recycled promotional products
reason We use recycled paper and card stock for all of our office uses. We try to use electronic documentation wherever possible to reduce paper use. |
 | Using sustainable building designs
reason We consult to building designers on energy efficiency and green building practices including the use of local, healthy, and sustainable materials, smaller footprints, and high-performance. |
 | Donating to non-profits
reason We often donate time, products and services to local non-profits. |
 | Paying living wages to employees
reason We pay all of our employees between $10 and $25 ph. |
 | Using organic products
reason We grow our own vegetables and raise chickens for eggs and food. We buy local, sustainable and/or organic food whenever possible. |
 | Employee educational subsidies
reason We encourage all of our employees to further their education and improve their knowledge of building energy efficiency. We pay for some employee trainings and provide some paid time for study. |
 | Using sustainably produced material
reason For the recent construction of one of our rental properties we used "Good Wood", which is local, sustainably-harvested, lumber from restoration forestry. We also use recycled paper and cardstock for all of our business uses. |
 | Using local raw materials
reason We buy locally whenever possible and we encourage our clients to do the same. One of the raw materials that we love to get locally is "Good Wood" which is local, sustainably-harvested lumber from restoration forestry. |
 | Resource monitoring
reason We have installed sub-metering systems in our home and rental properties. These allow us to accurately monitor energy use and to know where the fuel is being spent. This, in turn, allows us to best determine how we can improve our energy conservation. |
 | Using renewable energy
reason We are in the process of signing up for Renewable Energy Credits through Northwestern Energy |
 | Noxious weed control
reason On our properties we have spent a lot of time digging out leafy spurge, and hand-pulling spotted knapweed and thistle. We have also done a lot of mulching to prevent regrowth of weeds. |
 | Erosion prevention
reason In our yards we have applied a lot of mulch, weedmat, and xeriscaped beds with rock and native plants that slow runoff, promote water infiltration into the ground, and reduce erosion. |
 | Incentive program for biking
reason We have space reserved inside our office for safe storage of bicycles out of the weather. We ride bikes to work most of the time. |
 | Contributing to local tax base
reason We are always up to date on our Federal and State, and local taxes. Our employees also contribute to the local tax base through their income taxes and property taxes.
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 | Little or no packaging used
reason Our energy efficiency consulting service requires no packaging whatsoever. For the products that we buy we prefer ones without packaging. If we do get packaging we reuse it whenever possible and, if not, we recycle it. |
 | Improving the health of community
reason Healthy buildings with good Indoor Air Quality and reduced mold and moisture problems is one of our main focusses when consulting on energy efficiency. |
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