Green design can help reduce energy costs in several ways. Buildings, transportation, and industry are the three largest contributors to carbon footprints. Some strategies to reduce costs include creating an energy audit and sustainability plan, improving lighting and HVAC systems, banning space heaters, installing water-efficient fixtures, using drought-tolerant landscaping, recycling, and encouraging tenants to conserve energy. Leading by example and involving tenants can help lower a building's carbon footprint and costs.

1. HOW WILL G REEN D ESIGN HELP REDUCE MY ENERGY COST$?

2. What is a Carbon Footprint “ Measure of the impact human activities have on the environment in terms of the amount of green house gases produced, measured in units of CO2.” ? Source: Wikipedia

4. http://www.climatechangeconnection.org/Science/Greenhouseeffect.htm

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6. #1 Buildings #2 Transportation #3 Industry

8. Of the color of growing foliage, between yellow and blue in spectrum: green leaves. Made of green vegetables such as lettuce. Environmentally sound or beneficial. Source: Dictionary.com

16. U.S. Green Building Council Source: usgbc.org

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20. Existing Buildings New Construction Commercial Interiors

25. Develop an energy audit Hire this out Develop a sustainability plan BHAG Write down what you want to accomplish Establish the big goals

27. Mechanical Turn things down Economizer cycle System off in evenings Shade South/West windows Highly reflective roofing Seal up building System maintenance Change filters regularly Ban use of space heaters

28. Send less water down the drain Low flow aerators on faucets Waterless urinals Low flow/dual flush toilets Tune up your flush valves Reduction in irrigation of landscaping Replace plant materials with more drought tolerant plants Sensors to stop irrigation during rain

29. Turn things off Motion activated light switches Replace all incandescent lamps with fluorescent lamps Upgrade 2x4 fluorescent light fixtures with T-8 lamps Turn off ALL lights after business hours Lower the wattage of light fixtures Encourage use of task lighting

30. Turn off equipment at night Develop building recycling program Tenants control 70% of energy use in office buildings Create incentives to reduce energy costs No more “Triple Net” leases LEED standard construction and maintenance work Use low VOC paints/materials for building construction and tenant build-outs

31. TOP TEN ways to reduce your energy costs.

32. 2. Create an Energy Reduction Plan 3. Better lighting controls 4. Eliminate incandescent lighting sources 5. Ban space heaters 6. Maintain the HVAC system 7. Turn off equipment 8. Recycle and reuse 9. Water reduction measures inside 10. Water reduction measures in landscaping

33. #1 Show your tenants that you care about reducing your carbon footprint.