Kids MakeIt provides a creative educational space for the North End focused on Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math (STEAM). Building education, training, and resources to foster STEAM skills and entrepreneurship opportunities in technology is our goal.
Current Sustainable Practices
Below are the initiatives Town Branch Tree Experts has completed on the Green Check scorecard.
Sustainability Management and the Green Team
- Designate a Sustainability Coordinator or Green Team responsible for managing sustainability initiatives.
- Provide time for quarterly updates from Sustainability Coordinator in upper management meetings.
Awareness, Education, and Outreach
- Provide a sustainability information board in a common area such as a break room or kitchen.
- Include a sustainability statement and training in all new hire materials.
- Host annual trainings or workshops to educate employees about sustainability issues, policies and procedures.
- Promote sustainability accomplishments in external marketing materials (website, social media, newsletter, press releases, TV/radio ads).
- Participate in a present or attend sustainability workshop.
Energy Efficiency
- Establish a power-down policy and checklist that includes items such as shutting off lights at night.
- Replace incandescent lights with compact fluorescent lights (CFLs) – 25-50% replacement.
- Upgrade all Exit signs to LED.
- Establish a regular filter maintenance policy for your HVAC system.
- Have your HVAC system evaluated every 2 years by a certified service provider.
- Establish a dress code that encourages employees to dress for thermal comfort.
- Install power strips for computers and equipment to power down during non-business hours.
- Install programmable thermostats and use them to adjust temperature during unoccupied hours.
- Install occupancy sensors in bathrooms, meeting room, and other infrequently used areas.
- Install or upgrade to energy efficient fans.
- Install energy efficient (i.e. Energy Star) rated windows in all conditioned spaces.
- Insulate roof to control energy loss.
- Take measures to insulate HVAC system and ductwork to minimize heat loss.
- Daylight work spaces wherever possible.
Waste Reduction and Recycling
- Implement a basic recycling program.
- Provide clearly marked recycling bins at work stations and/or in common areas. Recycling bins must be paired with a waste bin.
- Train and require janitorial service or staff responsible for cleaning to segregate waste and recyclable materials.
- Use reusable mugs and dishware instead of disposable plates, cups, and utensils.
- Establish a policy for environmentally friendly printing such as two sided printing, reusing copy paper, and electronic document sharing.
Water Quality
- Establish a policy for proper disposal of fats, oils, and grease, distribute to staff, and post in key areas.
Transportation Efficiency
- Establish and implement a no-idling policy.
- Adopt a telecommuting option and make it available to employees.
- Install weather-protected bike storage (indoor or outdoor).
Innovation
- Install a permeable parking lot.
- Participate in LFUCG Citizen’s Environmental Academy.
- Innovation of choice.
Member since 2022