list of sustainable businesses

This location is managed sustainably because they:

  • Implement a space-wide policy to minimize the use of toxic pesticides
  • Use mats, rugs & grates at building entrances to manage particulates
  • Implement a pest-management plan to reduce or eliminate sources of food, water & shelter
  • Provide shading devices or tinted windows to control sunlight
    • Use certified environmentally-friendly cleaning products
    • Use only low-VOC interior paints
      • Use only no-VOC interior paints
    • Use only low-VOC interior sealants & coatings
      • Use only no-VOC interior sealants & coatings
    • Maintain and clean our HVAC at least twice per calendar year
      • Change or clean our HVAC filters at least quarterly
    • Optimize our indoor air system with filters rated MERV 8 or greater
      • Change or clean our HVAC filters at least quarterly
    • Optimize our indoor air system with the use of economizers, air handling units, etc
    • Implement a space-wide policy on green cleaning
    • Have daylight accessible to at least 50% of our occupants
      • Have daylight accessible to at least 75+% of our occupants
      • Have daylight accessible to 100% of our occupants
    • Implement a space-wide non-smoking policy
    • Implement a building perimeter non-smoking policy which exceeds 20 ft.
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    This location is managed sustainably because they:

    • Make it a priority to purchase all Energy Star® Certified appliances & equipment
    • Have common area lighting on automatic timers & occupancy sensors
      • Ensure all common area lighting is on automatic timers & occupancy sensors
    • Use programmable thermostats and/or "range" controls (e.g., two degrees up & down)
      • Use automatic controls, timers or a building automation system for our primary HVAC
      • Implement zoned temperature controls or another building management system
        • Have individual temperature controls for at least 50% of our occupants
      • Separately meter electric where applicable (tenants, server rooms, HVAC)
        • Have a policy to phase all incandescent lighting to CFL, LED or better
          • Have a policy to phase all ballasted lighting fixtures to T8 or better
            • Ensure all ballasted lighting fixtures are T8 or better
          • Have a written policy which commits to energy-efficient operations
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          This location is managed sustainably because they:

          • Ensure all new flooring purchases will comprise of recycled carpet fibers, carpet tiles and/or other sustainable flooring
            • Ensure all new flooring contains low or no-VOC content
            • Ensure all new flooring contains at least 10% of content derived from recycled fibers
          • Ensure our flooring products & sealants adhere to sustainable certification (FloorScore®, Green Seal™, etc.)
          • Prioritize purchasing organic food items and/or food items harvested & processed within 250 miles, as well as
            • Prioritize purchasing food items labeled USDA Organic
            • Prioritize purchasing food items certified by: Food Alliance™, Rainforest Alliance™, Protected Harvest™ or Fair Trade®
          • Prioritize purchasing > 50% of supplies harvested & manufactured within 500 miles, such as
            • Prioritize purchasing > 50% furniture items harvested & manufactured within 500 miles
            • Prioritize purchasing > 50% paper, toner cartridges & other office supplies harvested & manufactured within 500 miles
            • Prioritize purchasing > 50% building materials for facility construction, renovation & fit-outs harvested & manufactured within 500 miles
            • Prioritize purchasing > 50% cabinets, countertops & flooring harvested & manufactured within 500 miles
          • Prioritize purchasing products made from recycled content, such as
            • Prioritize purchasing paper, toner cartridges & other office supplies made from recycled content
            • Prioritize purchasing building materials for facility construction, renovation & fit-outs made from recycled content
          • Prioritize purchasing products made from rapidly renewable materials, such as
            • Have a written policy which commits to purchasing environmentally-preferable products
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            This location is managed sustainably because they:

            • Incorporate native plant species & perennials onsite, to reduce irrigation use
            • Meter our landscape irrigation
            • Use high-efficiency toilet flushing mechanisms
              • Use low-flow faucet and/or showerhead fixtures in 50+% of common areas
                • Use motion-sensored faucets & fixtures in 50+% of common areas (kitchens are exempt)
                  • Have a written policy which commits to reducing our indoor water use
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                  This location is managed sustainably because they:

                  • Use motion-sensored paper towel distributors and/or hands-free, energy efficient dryers
                  • Have localized pick-up for recycling: Paper & cardboard
                  • Have localized pick-up for recycling: Glass
                  • Have localized pick-up for recycling: Metal
                  • Implement methods to recycle and/or divert these specialized items: Fluorescent bulbs
                  • Implement methods to recycle and/or divert these specialized items: CFCs
                  • Implement methods to recycle and/or divert these specialized items: Other
                  • Set all common area printers to default to draft quality and/or black/white or grayscale print
                    • Ensure all print users default to draft quality and/or black/white or grayscale print
                  • Have a written policy which commits to reducing waste generation and disposal
                  • Implement a space-wide recycling policy, which includes a
                    • Have a single can commingled recycling system, intended to be separated offsite
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                  This location is managed sustainably because they:

                  • Have outdoor green spaces and/or picnic areas
                  • Incorporate an effecient space plan and/or promote a flexible, mobile work environment
                  • Promote stakeholder community initiatives and/or volunteerism
                  • Completed facility renovations & additions that exceeded code requirements for energy efficiency
                  • Have an on-site garden and/or indoor plants
                  • Have localized pick-up for recycling: Plastic
                  • Conduct "Green" education programs for our staff &/or stakeholders
                  • Provide wellness plans or wellness training for our staff &/or stakeholders
                  • Display education stations identifying sustainable practices
                  • Have a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) or similar sustainability reporting initiative
                  • Have an individual appointed to specifically oversee sustainable operations and/or reporting
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                  Sustainable businesses and buildings in Pittsburgh, PA

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