ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP AND SUSTAINABILITY
We have implemented many long-term energy efficiency and sustainability initiatives highlighted below.
OUR COMMITMENT
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MAKE CAPITAL INVESTMENTS
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INCREASE EFFICIENCY AND SUSTAINABILITY IN OUR BUILDINGS
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REDUCE ENERGY CONSUMPTION
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REDUCE WATER CONSUMPTION
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REDUCE CONTRIBUTIONS TO LANDFILLS
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$20 Million + Investment
for conversion of 1,500 properties to LED lighting since 2013.
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“On Demand” Controls
for “just in time” lighting to minimize energy consumption.
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Limit Heating
in the winter to 50 degrees.
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Limit Cooling
in the summer to 80 degrees.
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5,500+ Higher Efficiency HVAC
replaced since 2012, 500+ planned for 2018.
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Install “Cool Roofs”
to reduce energy consumption by up to 20%.
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Plant Native Landscape
to use less water
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Install Retention/Detention Ponds
to reduce flooding and erosion of stream banks.
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Recycled over 3,000 Tons,
saving 35,900 trees and diverting 10,400 cubic yards from landfills.*
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Saved 41,650 Trees
and diverted 8,085 cubic yards from landfills, saved 17 million gallons of water, 10 million kilowatts, and prevented 2 tons of carbon emission in 2019 by selling packaging materials made from 100% recycled paper.*
*As estimated by our third-party vendors using calculations based on industry averages and
studies from the U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.