HUB Your Cycling Connection

HUB Your Cycling Connection

828 W. 8th Avne
Vancouver,BC
V4N 0E8
http://www.bikehubc.ca
6047902678

To register our support for a greener tomorrow.

energy

• Turn off lights when not in use
• Turn off workplace electronics when not in use
• Put reminder stickers on light switches to turn them off
• Use natural lighting whenever possible
• Use laptops whenever possible
• Consider using multi-user CPU computing
• Specify 80 plus power supply when ordering computers
• Find out about energy saving financial incentives

water

• Encourage staff to use efficient rinsing techniques
• Provide refrigerated drinking water
• Water dry spot by hand instead of running the whole irrigation system longer.
• Discard water into plants instead of the drain

travel

• Encourage carpooling to company events and offsite meetings
• Share ride-matching service to form carpools
• Hold events along the frequent transit network
• Provide staff with transit fares for travel locally to business meetings
• Provide secure bicycle parking facilities for employees
• Provide casual bicycle parking on-site for clients
• Provide one washroom facility where the door can be locked for cyclist/runners to freshen up
• Share trip planning tools – TransLink trip planner, Next Bus, Mobile Site/Apps, cycling route planner
• Engage employees in regional campaigns like Bike to Work Week, Carpool Hero, etc.
• Use webinars, video and teleconferencing
• Provide free or preferred parking for carpools and hybrid/electric vehicles
• Subsidize transit fares for employee commuting
• Create a work from home (teleworking) option
• Reduce air travel
• Schedule condensed work week to work five days in four and reduce vehicle traffic by 20%
• Offer start and end times that avoid peak periods of travel

waste

• Print only necessary documents
• Send memos, quotes and invoices electronically
• Minimize paper usage in meetings
• Provide recycle stations at key locations
• Subscribe to online newspapers and magazines
• Donate outdated electronics
• Donate unwanted food
• Use washable cutlery and plates
• Recycle hazardous waste
• Implement a policy of not purchasing products that are disposable and over packaged.