A guide to designing and building environmentally-friendly office buildings, covering sustainability, materials, costs, building site and orientation, energy efficiency, water, interiors, exteriors, building certification, financing, and more and including case studies.

Today, not only is the environment (and climate change) at the forefront of national and international conversations but companies and organizations are expected to do their part - primarily because they tend to have much more of an eco-footprint than do individuals. Going green - or working towards goals to be more sustainable and conscious about the environment doesn't need to be complicated or overly expensive. Every office is capable of implementing go green ideas that can help the environment and even save money. In this book, the author shows managers how to green company operations by moving to a paperless office, recycling at work, setting up employee carpools, developing eco-friendly packaging, using green building products, and more. She explains in detail topics ranging from green marketing to setting up a carbon footprint assessment for the company. With this book at their side, managers can turn green into profits.

This revised second edition highlights the opportunities for achieving cost savings and environmental improvements to enhance competitiveness in organizations of all sizes, with specific guidance for small businesses. The manual sets out effective and simple mechanisms to encourage participation and commitment from both staff and suppliers. It builds on the advice of the first edition, with a wide range of new case studies from different sectors, including retailers, hotels and hospitality, schools and educational institutions, airports and prisons, and plenty of office-based examples. A new chapter on environmental reporting considers international developments in environmental management, reporting and sustainable business, including the Global Reporting Initiative and the European Environmental Reporting Awards, with a link to DETR guidance. An extended chapter on energy and utilities provides an update on environmental legislation, government position and industry trends. An office waste chapter looks at examples of successful waste exchanges that save disposal costs to donors and purchase costs to recipients.