Ninety-two percent of respondents to an exclusive Building Design+Construction survey of AEC professionals said their firms have taken at least one internal action to address climate change. Office waste recycling (81%), Energy Star equipment purchasing (61%), and energy-saving lighting (59%) topped the list. What innovations is your firm making to reduce greenhouse gases—in your offices and in your projects? Send an email to BD+C’s Rob Cassidy: [email protected]. These results will be reported in BD+C’s 6th White Paper, “Green Buildings + Climate Change” (Nov 2008).
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Q.4: Please indicate what CLIMATE CHANGE PROGRAMS your own firm or organization has established internally and which you plan to implement in the next two years. Click one circle next to each program. If you have no plans to implement a particular program, please click the last circle in the row. RANKED BY "HAVE ALREADY IMPLEMENTED " |
Have already implemented |
Plan to implement in next 2 years |
No plans to implement |
Net one or more |
92% |
74% |
97% |
Mean number |
5.3 |
3.9 |
8.7 |
Instituted office waste recycling |
81% |
7% |
12% |
Purchased Energy Star office equipment or appliances |
61% |
16% |
23% |
Installed lighting controls, CFLs, LEDs, etc. |
59% |
19% |
23% |
Encouraged/incentivized employees to use public transit |
37% |
14% |
49% |
Encouraged/incentivized carpooling |
30% |
18% |
52% |
Encouraged/incentivized telecommuting or part-time work at home |
30% |
19% |
51% |
Eliminated or restricted bottled water |
30% |
17% |
54% |
Education programs specifically on climate change |
28% |
26% |
46% |
Pursued or achieved LEED, Green Globes, or Energy Star certified building or interior fitout for our own facilities |
26% |
30% |
44% |
Encouraged/incentivized employees to bike to work |
24% |
14% |
62% |
Encouraged/incentivized use of hybrid or shared vehicles |
22% |
19% |
59% |
Provided compressed work week |
22% |
16% |
62% |
Purchased green power |
13% |
21% |
66% |
Enabled "hoteling" in office space |
12% |
12% |
76% |
Achieved carbon neutrality for business operations |
5% |
22% |
73% |
Purchased carbon offsets (e.g., for business travel) |
5% |
14% |
81% |
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