Mailing Systems Technology - September/October 2008 - (Page 39) 48 “Something that I really never considered was having a company build a leased packaging plant right next door to your factory. What’s sustainable about that? Well, zero trucking for one, and less factory waste. Also, you could design this new factory to be energy efficient from the beginning and help the local economy to boot. Aldelano Packaging Corporation can do just that.” So, even if we can’t do anything about our work environment, we might be able to contribute to our personal ROI. Tim Ferris, the author of The 4-Hour Workweek gives us two very simple choices: % ������ ������ ���������� ������������������������ of the energy consumption. Maybe we have a misperception about the initial costs of green buildings. Perhaps what is necessary is creativity and ingenuity to address the problems we have ahead of us. Most of us are not experienced in this area and, because of that, we tend to discard the uncertainty of the unknown by the security of what we already know. My experience is that many executives and managers believe that upfront costs are higher when working with green buildings and that ROI is farther into the future, and energy and natural resource savings are lower. As the Turner Construction Company study previously mentioned discovered, many underestimate the human reactions and the benefits to this project — productivity enhancements, higher occupancy rates and asking rents and increased return on your investment. Vera Angelico, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP, is a licensed architect in New York and Michigan who specializes in mail center design. LEED Accredited Professionals have demonstrated a thorough understanding of green building practices and principles and familiarity with LEED requirements, resources, and processes. Vera can be reached at 212-867-5849 or vangelico@aol.com. ����� ������������������������������������ ���������������������������������������� ���������������������������������� �������� ���� ������� ������������ ������ �������� ������������ ������ ������ �������� ��������� ���� ������������� ��� ���� �������� ������������������������������������������ ������������������� 1 Save $250 per year simply with smart landscaping. Strategically planting trees and shrubs to shade your home can lower surrounding air temperatures during warm summer months by up to 9 degrees Fahrenheit and can reduce wall and roof temperatures by 200 to 400 degrees Fahrenheit, reducing energy costs for cooling and home carbon emissions by 3,952 pounds per year. 2 Save $798 a year when you perform regular maintenance on your car to keep it running efficiently. Properly inflated tires, for example, can keep 5,800 pounds of carbon from entering the air each year. ������������� WWW.MAILINGSYSTEMSTECHNOLOGY.COM | SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 2008 39 http://www.MailingSystemsTechnology.com
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