The Energy Wise Workplace

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

Jeff Dondero

• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Year: 2017
• eBook ISBN: 9798216273905
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Business
• Subtopic: Sustainability in Business
• Index: Business

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.

Table of contents

• Contents
• Acknowledgments and Disclaimer
• Chapter 1. How Green Is Your Workplace? Aids for the Office
• Chapter 2. The Office Power Struggle: The Energy Needs of Digital Devices
• Chapter 3. Employee Engagement: Keeping the Workforce Interested and Enthusiastic
• Chapter 4. Workplace Wellness: Keeping the Help Happy and Healthy
• Chapter 5. Scheduling the Staff: Job-Sharing and Alternative Agendas
• Chapter 6. Air Supply: Heating Up and Chilling Out Air Quality
• Chapter 7. Illumination: Let There Be (the Right) Light
• Chapter 8. A Vampire in the Workplace: Standby Electricity
• Chapter 9. Workplace Waterwatch: Watch What Goes Down the Drain
• Chapter 10. Building Management: A Safe, Clean, Healthy Place to Work
• Chapter 11. Smart Buildings: An Intelligent Choice
• Chapter 12. The Heat Island Effect: Hot in the City and Why
• Chapter 13. Sustainable Transportation: People Power and Alternatives to Petroleum Fuel
• Chapter 14. Alternative Energy Choices
• Chapter 15. Carbon Offsets: Proactive Process or Permission to Pollute?
• Chapter 16. Product Use and Waste: Life Recycle
• Chapter 17. Corporate Accountability and Responsibility
• Chapter 18. Building, Resource, and CSR Audit: Examining and Evaluating Output: Waste Not, Want Less
• Chapter 19. Need Some Help? Agencies and Organizations to Aid in Conservation
• Index
• About the Author