environmental & sustainable principles

Statement of Sustainable Principles

ergo office plus is committed to environmental sustainability within our firm, and our commitment carries through into our work. As an interior design firm, we are acutely aware that the nature of our work impacts our own operations and that of our clients. We believe that smart design is the stepping stone to successful green buildings, and our staff work diligently to implement viable options for our clients. ergo office plus maintains focus on reducing resource use, wasting less and creating comfortable and healthy environments, ultimately increasing productivity while reducing energy and resource consumption.

ergo office plus is committed to lead by example in striving to minimize the impact our operations have on the environment. We continue to review and undertake initiatives designed to reduce our company’s environmental footprint and to guide our employees and clients in their pursuit for sustainability. 

Our principles include but are not limited to:
  • ENERGY
  • WATER AND WASTEWATER
  • MATERIALS
  • TRANSPORTATION
  • HUMAN HEALTH
  • EDUCATION AND AWARENESS
  • SOCIAL STEWARDSHIP
our sustainable objectives are reviewed annually, and our goals are refined to continually work at reducing our environmental impact.

ENERGY
  • track and report energy use in the office
  • shut off all computers at end of day and shut off power bars
  • replace all incandescent lamps with compact fluorescent lamps
  • turn off task and secondary lighting when not in use
  • establish a timeline for ultimately purchasing 100% green power
  • install programmable thermostats
  • install exterior lighting timers
WATER & WASTEWATER
  • install low flow washroom fixtures
MATERIALS
  • use hard surfaces and carpet tiles to deter allergens
  • specify rapidly renewable materials
  • specify materials that are manufactured and extracted regionally
WASTE REDUCTION AND SUPPLIES
  • reduce paper consumption (use travel mugs for coffee)
  • recycling centre 
  • purchasing environmentally friendly cleaning supplies
TRANSPORTATION
  • provide storage for staff bicycles 
  • consolidate travel projects to reduce gas emissions
HUMAN HEALTH
  • use low VOC paints and adhesives
SOCIAL STEWARDSHIP
  • create and provide educational events available to community
  • support community members to become stewards of their own lives, the lives of others, and the environment in which we all live.

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