Darren Frew & Associates

Darren Frew & Associates – TEC Canada Chair
105 – 1675 Augusta Avenue
Burnaby,BC
V5A 4S8
TEC-Canada.com
17788475511

Darren Frew & Associates – TEC Canada Chair

105 – 1675 Augusta Avenue
Burnaby,BC
V5A 4S8
http://TEC-Canada.com
17788475511

My environmental footprint has been reduced substantially by working form home. I want to improve upon this even more.

energy

• Turn off lights when not in use
• Turn off workplace electronics when not in use
• Optimize heating and cooling systems (21 Celsius when occupied 16 Celsius when unoccupied)
• Use natural lighting whenever possible
• Unblock heat flows by moving furniture
• Switch from incandescent to CFL, HID or LED lighting
• Maintain and replace caulking and weather stripping around windows and doors
• Look for leaks in building’s exterior to make sure you’re not losing energy through the front doors
• Use laptops whenever possible
• Change old power bars to the latest current sensing power bars
• Find out about energy saving financial incentives

water

• Check all hoses, connectors, and faucets regularly for leaks
• Provide refrigerated drinking water
• Scrape dishes rather than rinsing them before washing
• Water dry spot by hand instead of running the whole irrigation system longer.
• Discard water into plants instead of the drain
• Shut off water to unused areas of your facility to eliminate waste from leaks or unmonitored use
• Replace toilet tanks with low volume tanks
• Install digitally controlled irrigation system

travel

• Use webinars, video and teleconferencing
• Create a work from home (teleworking) option
• Reduce air travel
• Avoid in-vehicle air conditioning because it increases the fuel consumption of the car

waste

• Set printers to ‘double sided’
• Print only necessary documents
• Send memos, quotes and invoices electronically
• Minimize paper usage in meetings
• Subscribe to online newspapers and magazines
• Donate outdated electronics
• Use washable cutlery and plates
• Recycle hazardous waste
• Implement a policy of zero waste in office
• Implement a policy of not purchasing products that are disposable and over packaged.
• Review packaging of products with a few to reducing packaging waste.
• Consider leasing rather than purchasing products
• Develop a policy of recycling toxic materials

purchasing

• Purchase FSC Certified or 100% post consumer recycled paper
• Purchase used items whenever possible
• Purchase long life, re-fillable and re-usable products
• Choose products that don’t produce a lot of waste
• Support the local economy by buying local
• Choose products that reduce or eliminate pollution and toxins
• Support products and services that reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions
• Consider biodiversity maintenance or improvement when producing or acquiring products and services
• Consider wages and working conditions from suppliers when making purchasing decisions
• Reduce, Reuse and Recycle when making purchasing decisions