A sustainable purchasing program introduces environmentally friendly products to day to day facility operations. With this part of the consulting, we will evaluate the routine purchases that you make for the building and recommend environmentally friendly alternatives.
First, we look at your "ongoing consumables", which includes those items that you purchase often (i.e. toner cartridges for the printer and fax machines, copy paper, notepads, and other office supplies. We will recommend replacements that contain recycled or rapidly renewable materials.
Next, we look at "durable goods", which includes furniture, maintenance vehicles, computer CPUs, printers, fax machines, copy machines, computer screens, and/or standard maintenance equipment (i.e. landscaping equipment) that need to be replaced now or in the near future.
Last, we will evaluate "facility alteration materials", which include windows, doors, drywall, ceiling panels, insulation, flooring material, paints and coatings, etc. We provide recommendations about what to favor and what to avoid when it comes time to perform routine maintenance on your facility.