Environmental and Economic Savings

Solid Waste Reduction

• 39,947 tons diverted from landfills since January 2000
• $3.87 million in business savings since January 2000
• New Product Development – pallet flooring, lightweight aggregates
• Supporting regional infrastructure for C&D waste recycling and Industrial organics composting

 Energy Efficiency & Green Lights Upgrades

• $875,000/year client savings
• 14.4 million kWh/yr usage reduction
• 3 million square feet energy survey conducted in State Agencies
• 15,948 tons of CO₂ reduced annually
• 38.2 tons of NO_x reduced annually
• 65.3 tons of So_x reduced annually
• Equivalent to the elimination of NO_x emissions from 1,865 passenger cars
• Equivalent to the CO₂ removed by 4,350 acres of forests

 Water Efficiency

• 153 million gallons/year of water savings
• $980,000/yr of savings to businesses
• Drought Response in 2002 and 1999

ISO 14001 – Environmental Management Systems

• Blue Ridge Parkway, Warren Wilson College
• Implementation Workshops

 Pollution Prevention

• Town of Tryon – Helped reduce mercury in wastewater

 Clean Vehicles

• Raising awareness of Alternative Fuel Vehicles (AFV) with workshops and clean car fairs