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Utilization of interior and exterior Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting fixtures

• Strategy - We will be installing LED lighting fixtures for all of our interior high bay warehouse lighting needs and exterior site lighting.
• Goal – to exploit the many environmental and financial benefits of LED lighting technology:
  • LED last up to 10 times longer than even the best fluorescent lamps!
  • There is no mercury used in the manufacturing of LED lamps!
  • LED light bulbs use only 2-10 watts of electricity (1/3rd to 1/30th of Incandescent or CFL) Small LED flashlight bulbs will extend battery life 10 to 15 times longer than with incandescent bulbs. Also, because these bulbs last for years, energy is saved in maintenance and replacement costs. For example, many cities in the US are replacing their incandescent traffic lights with LED arrays because the electricity costs can be reduced by 80% or more.

 

Employing Recycled Construction Materials

• Strategy – Utilize recycled steel when making construction and design decisions.
  • 880,000 pounds of the 1,162,000 pounds of steel required for our Lancaster warehouse expansion is reclaimed from pre and post-consumer recycled content. This means that 75% of the steel on our project is RECYCLED! 
• Goal – Reduce the negative environmental impact created by the mining and procurement of raw, virgin materials. 

 

Utilizing recycled concrete for sub base fill material in new construction areas

• Strategy – instead of using virgin mined stone as a sub base fill material under paving areas, we have elected to use recycled concrete. We will find a home for 60 MILLION POUNDS of this material on our site!

• Goal - Using this recycled concrete will remove this waste material from the landfills and other polluted areas. We will also avoid further air, land, and water pollution by not requiring this fill material to be mined from a quarry. All good stuff!

 

Utilization of high bay, large diameter circulation fans

• Strategy – These ceiling fans are not your run of the mill fans you see in your friends’ living rooms! These are 18 to 24 foot diameter, specially engineered air foils that are capable of moving tremendous amounts of air at low rpm speeds.
• Goal – The benefits of these fans are two fold:
  • In the winter heating months, these fans are running to eliminate the stratification of warm air at the ceiling – essentially forcing it down to the floor of the warehouse where it is needed – to heat the good people of our warehouse.
  • In the summer, the fans are running to give those same good folks some cooling effect.
    

 

Utilization of a computerized Building Management Software System (BMS)

• Strategy - We have a computerized building management system (BMS) to control all functions of the HVAC, refrigeration and lighting systems on site.
  
• Goal - This BMS allows us to run the HVAC, refrigeration and lighting systems within the building very efficiently because we can program occupied and unoccupied schedules for all facility spaces.  During off hours this system gives the ability to lower the heating and cooling set points thereby reducing energy consumption.  The BMS also gives time feedback to all systems so we can verify that they are running at peak efficiencies.

Responsible Site Design Decisions – Wetland, Habitat and Waterway Protections

• Strategy – Develop our expansion plans in such a way to avoid impacting any existing wetland or streams that exist on our property.
  
• Goal – To continue to protect any existing naturally sensitive areas on our property. By doing so, we hope to provide quality habitat and nurture biodiversity on our site.   

 

Utilization of lighting occupancy sensors throughout our warehouses and office spaces

• Strategy – install motion activated lighting control sensors to turn off power to lighting in areas of inactivity.
• Goal – to reduce the electrical power requirement for our facility operations. This not only reduces the environmental impact of generating electricity that would be inefficiently consumed by a more wasteful user, but we are less dependant on the existing utility delivery infrastructure (wires, poles, transformers, etc). By conserving electricity and implementing efficient design, our impact on the need for more robust public power delivery infrastructures is minimized.

 

Encouragement of Alternative Transportation – Fuel Efficient and Low Emitting Vehicles

• Strategy - Providing convenient parking for shareholders that make the decision to utilize fuel efficient and/or low emission emitting vehicles.
• Goal - Promote alternative forms of transportation and lessen the impacts of infrastructure development (roads, bridges, impervious surfaces) and reduce pollution.

 

• Strategy -Providing convenient parking for shareholders that make the decision to carpool.
• Goal - Promote alternative forms of transportation and lessen the impacts of infrastructure development (roads, bridges, impervious surfaces) and reduce pollution.

 

Encouragement of Alternative Transportation - Bicycling

• Strategy - Provide convenient bicycle parking accommodations.
  
• Goal - Encourage alternative forms of transportation and lessen the impacts of infrastructure development (roads, bridges, impervious surfaces) and reduce pollution.

 

Reduction of Heat Islands  

• Strategy – Employ a heat reflective and energy efficient TPO (thermoplastic polyolefin) roofing membrane.
• Goal – To reduce the temperature difference between developed and undeveloped areas. This will lessen the impact our facility has on wildlife and their habitats. 

 

Reduction of Light Pollution  

• Strategy – Develop a lighting plan and install lighting fixtures that are sensitive to protecting nocturnal environments.
• Goal - To minimize any lighting trespass and reduce sky-glow to increase night sky access for our neighbors.

 

Regional Sourcing of Construction Materials  

• Strategy – Select construction material manufacturers that are located within a 500 mile radius of our facility.
• Goal – On a local scale, to support local companies and their employees – all of whom are our customers. On a regional scale, to reduce the impact on the environment due to transportation and its related infrastructure.

 

Utilization of Certified Wood Products

• Strategy – To select wood construction products that are certified in accordance with the Forest Stewardship Council’s principles and criteria for wood building components.
• Goal – To promote environmentally responsible forest management.

 

Cardboard, office paper, computer equipment, batteries, used lamps and plastic shrink-wrap recycling programs

• Strategy – to remove these items from the “normal” waste stream and develop and enforce recycling policies company-wide. We have partnered with our waste removal service providers and have dedicated procedures to segregate, bail and process our recyclable waste.
• Goal – with an effective recycling program, we are doing our share to reduce:
  
  • air pollution
  • landfill requirement
  • the destruction of forest and green space
  • prevent water pollution due to land fill activity
  • save energy by reducing the amount of virgin material production
    
  • We segregate and recycle about 1000 pounds of shrink wrap plastic every week!

 

Participation in an energy curtailment program with our electrical utility provider

• Strategy – during periods of high electrical demand, our utility provider notifies us to reduce our electrical consumption.
• Goal – By having the ability to reduce our electrical consumption requirement when requested, the utility provider offsets the need to expand their infrastructure system, which would have a wide range of economic and environmental impacts.

 

Implementation of a filtered drinking water system in lieu of bottled drinking water systems

• Strategy - We have changed from bottled water coolers to higher efficiency “Pure Water Technology of WNY, Inc.” systems, which filter and refrigerate tap water instead of using plastic bottles.
  
• Goal - This eliminates plastic bottles from being produced and thrown away. It also reduces gasoline usage and air pollution because water no longer has to be delivered by truck to our facility. The water is pretty darn good too!

 

Usage of green cleaning products

• Strategy – we recently switched to more environmentally friendly offerings from our cleaning supply vendor.
  
• Goal – to reduce the amount of water and air pollution associated with the production and destruction of “dirtier” cleaning agents.