Project Overview : This graphic illustrates the holistic environmental impact of sustainable office practices related to energy efficiency, water conservation, waste management, and alternative transportation. Numbers are hypothetical.
miles walked per week 20,000
miles biked per week 15,000
miles on transit per week 616,000
pounds of paper & cardboard recycled 3,500,000
pounds of cans, glass, & plastic bottles 54,500
pounds of e-waste recycled 5,000
pounds of mixed recycled 15,000,000
kWh saved in electricity usage 3,000,000
kWh of renewable energy purchased 9,600,000
MTCO2e of carbon credits purchased 566
gallons of water saved in water usage 1,000,000
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50 weeks
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pounds
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pounds
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pounds
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pounds
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1.05 gallons water per kWh +
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change in gallons (09/2011-09/2013)
change in kWh (09/2011-09/2013)
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kW renewable energy purchased
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0.00541 kW per gallon
4,000 kW per ton
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17 trees per ton of paper recycling +
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380 gallons of oil per ton
19 gallons gas per 42 gallons oil +
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gallons for transit
.0305 gallons per mile
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pounds diverted from the landfill per year 18,559,500
SOV miles avoided per year 32,609,000
gallons of gas avoided per year 2,226,532
trees saved per year 136,850
conventional kW avoided per year 58,553,759
gallons of water avoided per year 60,654,159
0.00036 MTCO2e per mile +
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emissions from transit
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0.00069 MTCO2e per kWh
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0.00000373 MTCO2e per gallon +
MTCO2e purchased
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3.45 MTCO2e per ton of recycling
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avoided
46,114 MTCO2e
