ASHRAE GAME Plan Ideas for Greening ASHRAE Meetings
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ASHRAE GAME Plan Ideas for Greening ASHRAE Meetings & Events
GAME Goals Reduce the environmental impact of doing ASHRAE business • Support Society’s efforts to reduce its carbon footprint • And, chapters can earn PAOE points while taking action to achieve these goals!
Education Hold meetings and events that have sustainability themes • Participate in educational and public outreach • Participate in ASHRAE e-learning opportunities and satellite broadcasts •
Meeting Facilities Conduct meetings and events in facilities designed and operated to have less environmental impact • Select meeting and event sites that employ sustainable business practices • Encourage current facilities to green their operations •
Transportation • • • Select centrally located facilities to minimize travel Use alternate transportation Encourage carpooling through lunch or registration discount Coordinate regional Distinguished Lecturer visits to minimize travel Calculate emissions footprint as a benchmark to reduce emissions of future meetings
Energy Reduction Perform energy audits; provide recommendations for reducing energy consumption • Compare monthly energy and water utility bills to track conservation efforts • Become active in local utility energy efficiency programs •
Resource Use • • • Use electronic distribution to reduce paper Use paper containing recycled content and distribute double-sided documents Reduce water use Use bio-based disposable service items Select menu items that minimize resources to prepare, store and serve meals Implement recycling programs
Individual Efforts Matter! Incorporate a green mindset into your daily activities • Do a life-cycle cost analysis of energyconsuming systems on professional projects • “If you think you’re too small to be effective, you’ve never spent the night in a tent with a mosquito. ” —Betty Reese
