ashrae game plan ideas for greening ashrae meetings & events
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ASHRAE GAME PlanASHRAE GAME Plan
Ideas for Greening ASHRAE Meetings & Events
GAME GoalsGAME Goals
• Reduce the environmental impact of doing ASHRAE business
• Support Society’s efforts to reduce its carbon footprint
And, chapters can earn PAOE points while taking action to achieve these goals!
EducationEducation
• Hold meetings and events that have sustainability themes
• Participate in educational and public outreach
• Participate in ASHRAE e-learning opportunities and satellite broadcasts
Meeting FacilitiesMeeting Facilities
• Conduct meetings and events in facilities designed and operated to have less environmental impact
• Select meeting and event sites that employ sustainable business practices
• Encourage current facilities to green their operations
TransportationTransportation
• Select centrally located facilities to minimize travel
• Use alternate transportation• Encourage carpooling through lunch or
registration discount• Coordinate regional Distinguished Lecturer
visits to minimize travel• Calculate emissions footprint as a benchmark
to reduce emissions of future meetings
Energy ReductionEnergy Reduction
• Perform energy audits; provide recommendations for reducing energy consumption
• Compare monthly energy and water utility bills to track conservation efforts
• Become active in local utility energy efficiency programs
Resource UseResource Use
• Use electronic distribution to reduce paper• Use paper containing recycled content and
distribute double-sided documents• Reduce water use• Use bio-based disposable service items• Select menu items that minimize resources to
prepare, store and serve meals• Implement recycling programs
Individual Efforts Matter!Individual Efforts Matter!
• Incorporate a green mindset into your daily activities
• Do a life-cycle cost analysis of energy-consuming systems on professional projects
“If you think you’re too small to be effective, you’ve never spent the night in a tent with a mosquito.”
—Betty Reese