The document summarizes data from the first three years of a Green Business Challenge program. It provides the following key details:
- Participation increased each year from 80 businesses in year 1 to 95 in year 3. Completion rates remained around 60%.
- Total square footage of participating businesses grew from 5 million sq ft in year 1 to 8 million sq ft in year 3.
- In year 3, 72 businesses completed the challenge, saving over $16,700 and reducing water usage, waste, and energy consumption comparable to powering 200 homes.
- The program encourages businesses to set goals in reducing environmental impacts and provides resources and trainings for participants throughout the year.
3. End of Year DataGreen Business Challenge
End of Year Data
Year One Year Two
Year
Three
Participants 80 76
95
Completing
GBC
55 59
72
Final Points
Range
26-89 18-96
16-91
Finishing
GBC Year
sq. ft.
5 million 7 million
8 million
New Green
Initiatives
450 600
330
4. Cost Savings
$10,600 (8)
$5,000 (5)
Year 3 Green Business Challenge Data
72 Completing Businesses
Water
Decreased Waste
Year Three
Energy (kwh & therms)
108,000 gal (3)
Savings from Participants
Enough to power 200 homes for a year
$16,700 (10)Totals
Note: Includes savings from a single participant
in a single category
Enough to provide water to more than 10
homes for a year
124,155 gal (6)
803 tons (4)
Increased Recycling
Diverting of 131 trash trucks full of recyclables
away from the landfill
Comparable to…
2 million kwh (11)
1.5 million gal (12)
25 tons (3)
Enough waste to fill 18 trash trucks
5.
6. Participants set their own
goals to:
reduce energy, water and waste;
buy local and green; and
create healthy workplaces
Year 4 starts July 1, 2014
Ends June 30, 2015
Sensible Solutions for your Business and our Community
9. During the Year
Participants
Set goals and implement – for the year and for each
month
Receive suggestions and
tips from successful
participants
Attend trainings
Celebrate success
10. Key Opportunities
Year starts July 1st
Early Bird Flex Point
Baseline Submittals and Goals by July 31st
Special Opportunities for
Waste Assessments
Energy Walk Throughs by Charleston Wise (Oct, Nov, Dec)
New Strategy: Make A Plan - Retrofitting Your Building
11. Your GBC USB and Net Resources
http://tinyurl.com/o6jz6va