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)

 

 

 

 

 

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT CATEGORY

 

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Waste Reduction:

- solid waste

- hazardous waste

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Water Management:

- stormwater

- wastewater

- water conservation

- water efficiency

- groundwater protection

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Energy Conservation:

- renewable energy

- energy efficiency

- electricity/ natural gas

- heat island

- green architecture

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Land Use Management

- locating near mass transit

- brownfield development

- anti-sprawl

- local vegetation

- wildlife corridors

- wetlands

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Air Emissions:

- reduce below standards

- greenhouse gases

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contingency/ Emergency Planning:

- power failure

- water loss

- develop policy and educate employees

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recycling:

- paper/ office

- cardboard

- metal

- buy recycled

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Health and Safety:

- external health

- internal health

- internal noise

- OSHA “plus”

- ergonomics

- reduced accident rates

- dietary guidelines

- exercise program

- family

- health monitoring

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Miscellaneous Env.al Impacts: (Idaho calls this Good Neighbor Actions)

- reduce noise pollution

- reduce nighttime light pollution

- reduce odors