Flash PhotoVideo

1753 E Broadway #101-260
Tempe, AZ
85282
https://www.flashphotovid.com/
(480) 205-9691

energy

• Turn off lights in unoccupied areas
• Take advantage of natural lighting
• Replace incandescent lamps with ENERGY STAR® rated CFLs or LEDs
• Use only necessary safety and security lighting
• Reduce cooling and heating in unused areas
• Adjust temperature settings and schedules to avoid unnecessary cooling or heating
• If you have a central air system, make sure the system is balanced
• Close window treatments during summer months
• Remove excess office equipment and use smart power strips to manage equipment use
• Reduce hot water temperature settings and use
• Optimize heating and cooling systems (21 Celsius / 70 Fahrenheit when occupied 16 Celsius / 61 Fahrenheit when unoccupied)

water

• Fix leaks!
• Monitor your water bills
• Encourage staff to use efficient rinsing techniques
• Detect and fix any leaks from pipes, fixtures, appliances and equipment
• Install appropriate low‐flow devices, shut‐off valves, faucet aerators and other water‐efficient equipment. Look for the WaterSense label
• Provide refrigerated drinking water
• Run only full loads in the clothes washers and dishwashers
• Water landscapes early in the morning or in the evening
• Clean windows only when needed
• Thaw food in the refrigerator or microwave instead of using running water
• Wash vehicles only when needed
• Discard clean water into plants instead of the drain

travel

• Encourage carpooling to company events and offsite meetings
• Use webinars, video and teleconferencing
• Offer start and end times that avoid peak periods of travel

waste

• Set printers to print double sided
• Print only necessary documents
• Send memos, quotes and invoices electronically
• Minimize paper usage in meetings
• Provide recycling bins at key locations
• Encourage employees to sort materials into the proper categories through communication and signage if your community doesn’t have co-mingled or single stream recycling
• Subscribe to online newspapers and magazines
• Donate outdated electronics
• Repurpose or reuse office supplies and equipment that remains serviceable
• Donate unwanted food
• Use washable cutlery and plates
• Recycle hazardous waste through the proper environmental compliance resources

purchasing

• Purchase environmentally friendly bulk cleaning supplies
• Purchase refillable and reusable products
• Conduct lifecycle assessments on products prior to purchase to ensure maximum sustainability, return on investment and environmental efficiency
• Purchase fair trade coffee and tea
• Use minimal packaging in deliveries or shipments
• Reduce delivery frequency of office supply shipments