Ten Efficiency Network
Autor: edyep • March 17, 2015 • Research Paper • 3,311 Words (14 Pages) • 785 Views
Sustainability in Action
TEN: The Efficiency Network
Chatham University, Spring 2013
Allison Kahn, Edye Pucciarelli, Hannah Beringer, Brittaney Austin, Cayce Woodson
Table of Contents
Executive Summary
Background Analysis
Best Practices
Introduction
Lighting Usage
Elevator Use
Water Usage
Printing
Recommendations
Materials
Appendix A 9
Driving Social Change 9
References 10
Executive Summary
Our Sustainability in Action team at Chatham University is charged with developing actionable methods to implement sustainable behavior change within TEN: The Efficiency Networks’ client offices. The Sustainability Project Team’s goal is to identify the area with the highest potential for improvement, and create supplemental material to assist TEN in addressing these issues with clients.
Our research process consisted of reviewing successful practices for promoting social change in organizations and office settings. We found that the most successful methods have included providing employees with visual cues and reminders, providing incentives, educating employees, and making sustainable options easily attainable. These methods are supported by the Network for Business Sustainability’s model for driving social change.
With this data, we have developed materials that will supplement the current client online portal and dashboard. Our suggested materials include signage, email campaign templates, and dashboard suggestions.
Background Analysis
Office environments are very resource intensive. High volumes of people lead to heavy reliance on paper, energy, water, office supplies, transportation, and maintenance. The types of modifications needed to create a sustainable office environment are behavioral and technical. Behavioral modifications are smaller scale, and generally enacted by individuals. These modifications are successful when utilized by a majority of individuals consistently. Technical modifications oftentimes involve management decisions, such as installing new equipment, or implementing new policies that encourage or enforce behavioral changes. Oftentimes, technical modifications, such as installing eco-friendly equipment, prompt behavioral changes.
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