SUSTAINABILITY It

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SUSTAINABILITY Its Easy Being Green
Angelique Cofield Quality Assurance Washington
Convention and Sports Authority
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Highlights

• Exhibit Halls
• Conference Rooms
• Registration
• Ballroom
• Art Collection
• Metro
• Loading Docks

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The Plan

• Incorporate environmental considerations into
  our daily activities and services.
• Develop initiatives that provide a solid
  foundation
• for meetings and events to mitigate their
  negative
• impacts on the environment.
• Work with internal and external participants to
  enhance their current environmental strategies.

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A Comprehensive Program

• Site
• Water Efficiency
• Energy Atmosphere
• Materials Resources
• Indoor Environment Quality

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Building Energy and Air Quality Initiatives

• Reduce light levels in exhibit halls and public
  areas
• Very low levels (10) when unoccupied
  (overnight).
• Work light (50) during move-in and
  move-out.
• Full light (100) only when event is in
  full progress.
• Encourage specific travel routes to reduce
  operating
• elevator and escalators during move-in and
  move-out.
• Use ventilation rather than heating or air
  conditioning during move-in and move-out.
• Use carbon dioxide sensors in HVAC systems to
  ensure
• appropriate levels of fresh air.
• Use occupancy motion sensor systems to manage
  lighting in restrooms, service corridors, and
  loading areas.

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Consumable Products Initiatives

• Use 100 SCA post consumer paper disposables
  and
• Green Seal certified foam hand soap in all
  restrooms.
• Use SFI, FSC, and acid-free, 30 post consumer
  paper for all copies and printed collateral
• Use low-to-no volatile organic compound inks and
  paints for all signs and wall surfaces
• Use organic and locally grown food whenever
  possible for catering and concessions food
  service
• Donate leftover food to local food banks
• Recycle cardboard, mixed paper, bottles and cans,
  glass, aluminum, plastic, fluorescent bulbs,
  toner cartridges and batteries
• Dont just toss trash in the nearest receptacle
  separate at the source whenever possible

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KNOW THE CODE

• A WCSA recycle compliance program that uses
  color-coded receptacles to
• - Capture recyclable material.
• - Maximize separation at the source.
• - Reduce trash hauls and their associated
  costs.
• - Divert as recyclable material from the
  landfill.

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Materials We Recycle

• Batteries
• Fluorescent Bulbs
• Computers
• Telephones
• Pins
• Badges
• Trees
• Commercial Seating Systems

• Carpet
• Banners
• Monitors
• Toner Cartridges
• Fax Machines
• Printers
• Scanners
• Steel Benches

• Cardbooard
• Mixed Paper
• Bottles
• Cans
• Plastic
• Aluminum
• Glass
• Pallets
• Bushes

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Capture Collect Transport

• Exhibit Halls
• Conference Rooms
• Ballrooms
• Registration
• Kitchen
• Service Corridors
• Public Areas
• Administrative Offices
• Copy/Printing Rooms
• Kitchenettes

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How Do You Know Success

• Measure it!
• Tonnages
• Cardboard / Mixed Paper
• Commingle Glass Aluminum Plastic
• Organic Matter Compostable
• Pallets
• Fluorescent Bulbs
• Donation
• Diversion Rates
• Electricity (consumption)
• Air Temperature

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Results

• Generated Material 131.11 t
• Commingle (Bottles/Cans) 5.57 t
• Cardboard/Mixed Paper 10.33 t
• Pallets
  5.62 t
• Compost
  23.76 t
• Unused Food 31.85 t
• Donation
  3.88 t
• Landfill 50.1 t

Diversion Rate 62
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• THANK YOU!
• Angelique Cofield
• Quality Assurance
• Washington Convention and Sport Authority