Downtown Tempe Authority

310 S. Mill Avenue, Suite A-201
Tempe,AZ
85281
https://Www.downtowntempe.com
480-355-6060

To work toward a more sustainable organization

energy

• Turn off lights in unoccupied areas
• Take advantage of natural lighting
• Put reminder stickers on light switches to turn them off
• Use partial lighting before and after public hours
• Use only necessary safety and security lighting
• Reduce cooling and heating in unused areas
• Adjust temperature settings and schedules to avoid unnecessary cooling or heating
• Remove excess office equipment and use smart power strips to manage equipment use

water

• Fix leaks!
• Encourage staff to use efficient rinsing techniques
• Detect and fix any leaks from pipes, fixtures, appliances and equipment
• Provide refrigerated drinking water
• Scrape dishes rather than rinsing them before washing
• Run only full loads in the clothes washers and dishwashers
• Clean windows only when needed
• Thaw food in the refrigerator or microwave instead of using running water
• Wash vehicles only when needed
• Discard clean water into plants instead of the drain

travel

• Encourage carpooling to company events and offsite meetings
• Hold events at locations served by transit
• Hold events along the frequent transit network
• Provide staff with transit fares for travel locally to business meetings
• Provide secure bicycle parking facilities for employees
• Provide casual bicycle parking on-site for clients
• Provide one washroom facility where the door can be locked for cyclist/runners to freshen up
• Share trip planning tools – ValleyMetro.org trip planner, Mobile Site/Apps including RideKick, regional cycling maps
• Engage employees in regional campaigns like Valley Bike Month and Bike to Work/School Day, Dump the Pump, etc.
• Use webinars, video and teleconferencing
• Offer start and end times that avoid peak periods of travel

waste

• Set printers to print double sided
• Print only necessary documents
• Send memos, quotes and invoices electronically
• Minimize paper usage in meetings
• Subscribe to online newspapers and magazines
• Donate outdated electronics
• Repurpose or reuse office supplies and equipment that remains serviceable
• Use washable cutlery and plates
• Recycle hazardous waste through the proper environmental compliance resources

purchasing

• Purchase environmentally friendly bulk cleaning supplies
• Purchase refillable and reusable products
• Conduct lifecycle assessments on products prior to purchase to ensure maximum sustainability, return on investment and environmental efficiency
• Use minimal packaging in deliveries or shipments
• Reduce delivery frequency of office supply shipments