Preliminary
Program Concept for UDEQ Performance Track-Style Program
Environmental
Improvement Projects that Facilities Could Consider Implementing - Non-Exclusive List
(To be used as basis
for future discussion only - no final agreements reached) (post-11/19/01 work
group meeting)
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Waste
Reduction: - solid waste - hazardous waste |
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Water
Management: - stormwater - wastewater - water
conservation - water efficiency - groundwater protection |
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Energy
Conservation: - renewable energy - energy
efficiency - electricity/
natural gas - heat island - green architecture |
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Land Use
Management - locating near
mass transit - brownfield
development - anti-sprawl - local vegetation - wildlife
corridors - wetlands |
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Transportation
Management: - alternative fuel
vehicles - trip generation
(reduce vehicle miles traveled) - batching dry cleaning, eg, to reduce
trips from one neighborhood - fleet management - commuter trip
reduction - flex schedule - telecommuting |
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Air Emissions: - reduce below
standards - greenhouse gases |
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Contingency/
Emergency Planning: - power failure - water loss - develop policy and educate employees |
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Recycling: - paper/ office - cardboard - metal - buy recycled |
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Health and
Safety: - external health - internal health - internal noise - OSHA “plus” - ergonomics - reduced accident
rates - dietary
guidelines - exercise program - family - health monitoring |
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Miscellaneous
Env.al Impacts: (Idaho
calls this Good Neighbor Actions) - reduce noise
pollution - reduce nighttime
light pollution - reduce odors |
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