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Kitchen Craft Cabinetry
Kitchen Craft Cabinetry
2148 Douglas Road
Burnaby,BC
V5C5A7
http://www.kitchencraftvancouver.com/
604-298-9277
At Kitchen Craft Vancouver, we understand that what we do today can affect the quality of life we all experience tomorrow. That’s why minimizing the impact our work has on our precious environment is an integral part of what we do.
energy
- Turn off lights 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
water
- Encourage staff to use efficient rinsing techniques
- Check all hoses, connectors, and faucets regularly for leaks
- Don’t forget hidden water use costs, like energy for pumping, heating and cooling, chemical treatment, and damage and sewer expenses.
- 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
travel
- Encourage carpooling to company events and offsite meetings
- Share ride-matching service to form carpools
- Use webinars, video and teleconferencing
waste
- Set printers to ‘double sided’
- 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- Donate outdated electronics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
purchasing
- Purchase FSC Certified or 100% post consumer recycled paper
- Purchase eco friendly bulk cleaning supplies
- Purchase used items whenever possible
- Purchase long life, re-fillable and re-usable products
