Lexington Pavement Sweep

Current Sustainable Practices

Below are the initiatives Lexington Pavement Sweep 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.
• Promote sustainability accomplishments in external marketing materials (website, social media, newsletter, press releases, TV/radio ads).
• Sponsor an environmental booth at an existing community event.
• 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.
• Apply for energy credits, rebates or incentives.
• Replace incandescent or CFL lights with LED lights 51-75% replacement.
• 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 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.
• Perform external lighting audit.
• 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.
• Establish a policy for environmentally friendly printing such as two sided printing, reusing copy paper, and electronic document sharing.
• Develop or participate in an existing composting program.

Water Conservation

• Install water efficient faucets in all of the restrooms.
• Install water efficient toilets in all of the restrooms.

Water Quality

• Establish a policy for proper hazardous waste and chemical disposal.
• Establish a policy for proper disposal of fats, oils, and grease, distribute to staff, and post in key areas.
• Before washing parking lots, sweep debris/litter and do not use cleaners.

Sustainable Purchasing

• Establish a policy to purchase non-Styrofoam cups and plates for use at the workplace or at events.
• Establish a policy for purchasing environmentally-friendly cleaning products.

Transportation Efficiency

• Establish an incentives or recognition program to encourage employees to use alternative transportation, such as carpooling, bicycling, or use of public transit.
• 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).