Green Libraries

Going Green Strategies for Sustainable Libraries

Who We Are
Christine Ayar, MLIS
Christa Robinson, AKBD
Joel Wiese

Christine Ayar, MLIS
Coordinator of Customer Experience
Evanced Solutions

What we’re talking about…
What is “green?” What is sustainability?
Why Green Libraries?
Green Libraries and Green Library Ideas
An In-Depth Library Case Study
LEED Certification: A very brief overview
Green Resources and Incentives
Ten Tips To Go Green Sooner
Bibliography and More

Why Green Libraries

A Greener Mitten…
2005 American Institute of Architects Michigan
(AIA Michigan) Award for Sustainable Design
Ann Arbor District Library Malletts Creek

One Library At A Time… Hastings Public Library Hastings, MI Generated 7.8 MWH in almost a year or about 5% of our energy use.

A Classic Aesthetic Westhampton Free Library Westhampton Beach, NY

A Green Building A LEED Gold Certified Building

Academic Libraries In The Mix
Candler Library – In Progress Emory University
Over 40% of building supplies came From within a 500 mile radius of campus

Small Steps Towards Green Things Canton Public Library Canton, MI

A Library Case Study

Green Ideas
Recycled Library Furniture
A.R. Kropp Company
http://www.arkshelving.com/index.html
Palmieri Furniture
http://www.palmierifurniture.com/
Green Cleaning Products

L eadership in E nergy and E nvironmental D esign
Developed by U.S. Green Building Council - 1998
Four levels of certification based on a points/credits: Certified, Silver, Gold, and Platinum
Stakes are different if you are building a new building or an existing building that needs modification

Green Resources and Incentives

Top Ten Ways To Go Green Now
Go green by
Using green cleaning products
Trying to go paperless
Changing lightbulbs when possible
Managing light and heat
Using recycled paper products

Top Ten Ways to Go Green Now
Xeriscaping and using native plants
Properly ventilating technology
Considering the switch to cloth bags
If you don’t already, sell your magazines or use them for green programs
Start green programs!

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http://mylibraryideas.wordpress.com
We printed the website on seeded, recyclable paper!

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