The Energy Wise Workplace

Practical and Cost-Effective Ideas for a Sustainable and Green Workplace

Jeff Dondero

Most people spend a good deal of time and a little more than half of their energy, money and resources in an effort to make their homes more efficient, for both themselves and the planet. But five days a week nearly all of America goes to work, and some spend almost as much time at their place of work as they do at home. With more than 30 million of these workplaces are small businesses, and 18,500 firms of 500 employees or more, the workplace is largely responsible for the other half of the consumption of resources in the United States.

More and more people are becoming progressively interested and committed to contributing to the health and “greening” of their workplace, as well as the world at large. Although many people desire to do their part and play a role in the conservation of energy and resources at their workplace most think that it is harder to conserve at work due to circumstances beyond their control, and aren’t aware of how, which or in what ways they can contribute to change.

In order to inspire workers to engage in the lowering of the company’s carbon footprint a company must know how to improve and implement change. Jeff Dondero tackles topics such as reorganizing thoughts about traditional ways of supervising employees, alternatives for offsetting carbon footprints, environmental effects businesses have on cities, smarter practices for recycling, and how to effectively use and audit resources.

The Energy Wise Workplace provides practical suggestions and innovative ways for increasing the environmental and technological aspects of an efficient office, as well as improving productivity and work environment to keep employees happy and healthy and at the same time saving money. Therefore, whether you’re a worker or the queen bee, “green” is the new black.

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Pages: 218 • Trim: 6⅜ x 9¼

978-1-4422-7949-0 • Hardback • May 2017 • $45.00 • (£35.00)

978-1-4422-7950-6 • eBook • May 2017 • $42.50 • (£33.00)

Subjects: Business & Economics / Green Business, Science / Global Warming & Climate Change, Self-Help / Green Lifestyle

The Energy Wise Workplace

Practical and Cost-Effective Ideas for a Sustainable and Green Workplace

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Summary

Most people spend a good deal of time and a little more than half of their energy, money and resources in an effort to make their homes more efficient, for both themselves and the planet. But five days a week nearly all of America goes to work, and some spend almost as much time at their place of work as they do at home. With more than 30 million of these workplaces are small businesses, and 18,500 firms of 500 employees or more, the workplace is largely responsible for the other half of the consumption of resources in the United States.

More and more people are becoming progressively interested and committed to contributing to the health and “greening” of their workplace, as well as the world at large. Although many people desire to do their part and play a role in the conservation of energy and resources at their workplace most think that it is harder to conserve at work due to circumstances beyond their control, and aren’t aware of how, which or in what ways they can contribute to change.

In order to inspire workers to engage in the lowering of the company’s carbon footprint a company must know how to improve and implement change. Jeff Dondero tackles topics such as reorganizing thoughts about traditional ways of supervising employees, alternatives for offsetting carbon footprints, environmental effects businesses have on cities, smarter practices for recycling, and how to effectively use and audit resources.

The Energy Wise Workplace provides practical suggestions and innovative ways for increasing the environmental and technological aspects of an efficient office, as well as improving productivity and work environment to keep employees happy and healthy and at the same time saving money. Therefore, whether you’re a worker or the queen bee, “green” is the new black.

Details

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Pages: 218 • Trim: 6⅜ x 9¼

978-1-4422-7949-0 • Hardback • May 2017 • $45.00 • (£35.00)

978-1-4422-7950-6 • eBook • May 2017 • $42.50 • (£33.00)

Subjects: Business & Economics / Green Business, Science / Global Warming & Climate Change, Self-Help / Green Lifestyle

Author

Jeff Dondero has a diverse background and experience in writing, ranging from web content, B2B, books, hard news, and interviews to feature writing. He began his career as stringer and freelancer for the San Francisco Examiner, worked as a reporter and editor for several suburban newspapers, was the entertainment editor for The Marin Independent Journal, a writer and editor of various magazines, wrote for KTVU-TV in the San Francisco Bay Area, toiled in a trade magazine mill, and created a website dedicated to sustainable construction industries (http://www.greenbuildingdigest.net/). He was invited as a writer-in-residence at the art colony in Rancho Vista, Arizona in 2014, where he wrote a slim volume of poetry. He continues to expand his national readership with books, social media, various writers’ blogs and websites, radio and television appearances.

Table of Contents

1. What shade of Green is Your Workplace
2. Office Equipment: The Line-Up and Their Costs
3. Keeping the Workforce Interested and Enthusiastic
4. Workplace Wellness
5. Alternative Timetables for the Workforce
6. Air Source
7. Let There Be (The Right) Light
8. Standby Electricity
9. Water Watch
10. The Business of Running The Building
11. Smart Buildings
12. The Heat Island Effect
13. Transportation: People Power to Fossil Fueled
14. Alternative Energy Choices
15. Carbon Offsets: Proactive Process or Permission to Pollute?
16. Use, Waste, and Recycle
17. Corporate Accountability and Responsibility
18. Efficiency Checklist & Audit for Energy, Water & Waste, & Corporate Social Responsibility
19. Aid in Conservation:Organizations, Affiliations, and Agencies

The Energy Wise Workplace

Practical and Cost-Effective Ideas for a Sustainable and Green Workplace

Jeff Dondero

The Energy Wise Workplace

Practical and Cost-Effective Ideas for a Sustainable and Green Workplace

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