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Not a style or trend |
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Not an entirely new concept |
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Not simply an altruistic pursuit |
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Americans spend 90% of their time indoors |
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Site planning |
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Resource efficiency
and conservation |
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Indoor air quality |
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Construction materials
and methods |
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Economic |
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Improve
the bottom line |
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Environmental |
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Reduce
the impacts of natural resource consumption |
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Health and Safety |
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Enhance
occupant comfort and health |
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Community |
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Minimize
strain on local infrastructures
and improve quality of life |
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Competitive first costs |
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Reduced operating costs |
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Increased building valuation |
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Decreased vacancy, improved retention |
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Improve productivity |
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Reduce absenteeism and turnover |
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Lack of awareness |
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Short sightedness |
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Old habits and customs |
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Time constraints |
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Up front investment in education, planning, and
design |
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Vision and leadership |
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Teamwork |
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Communication |
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Whole-systems thinking |
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End-use/least-cost considerations |
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Involve your employees and customers |
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Setback thermostat(s) |
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Invest in thermal shades |
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Landscape with native, climate tolerant plants |
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Weatherstrip doors and windows |
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Buy low toxicity cleaning products |
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Maintain your heating and cooling units |
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Minimize contaminants through policy |
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Purchase ceiling fans |
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Have indoor plants |
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Choose low or no VOC paints |
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Purchase locally/regionally manufactured
materials |
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Change out incandescent bulbs with compact
fluorescents |
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Make use of the Habitat ReStore |
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To learn more about
our projects and services, |
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visit |
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“Urban
growth is our opportunity, not our enemy.
It invites us to correct the
past, to build places that are productive for business and
for the people who live there, places that are infused
with nature and stimulating to man’s creative sense of
beauty …” |
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Jim Rouse, Developer, 1966 |
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Notes