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You can get Sacramento Sustainable Business daily updates on Twitter
Posted: May 5, 2009 |
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Located within a mile from downtown Sacramento, the Radisson Hotel sits on 18 acres of green dynamic grounds. In the center of the hotel, there is a giant lake and natural spring that serves not only as a beautiful setting for a hotel resort, but also as a natural ecosystem for numerous native species and has been observed to reduce pests through the number of birds the lake attracts. Their water conservation efforts include installation of low-flow toilets and urinals throughout the facility, efficient landscaping practices, and a soon to be implemented oxidation system for their laundry services. They offer incentives for alternative transportation for their employees, store their electronic waste in what they call the “bone yard” until large e-waste drop offs are performed, and they have retrofitted all of their lighting to higher efficiency units. Radisson Sacramento has a strong recycling program in place, purchases cleaning supplies in concentrated formulas and donates their left over shampoos and soaps to local shelters. Their HVAC system is on a rigorous maintenance schedule which has led to significant reductions in monthly gas bills due to these efforts. We congratulate the Radisson Sacramento Hotel for their enthusiastic, environmentally friendly efforts.
The Sacramento Sustainable Business Program (SSBP) promotes businesses that voluntarily take efforts to make their business practices more sustainable. The benefits of being a Sacramento Sustainable Business are;
• Free assistance in making changes to your business
• Free advertising and promotion
• Cost savings through improved efficiency, energy and water conservation, and waste reduction
• Community recognition of your voluntary efforts to improve our environment
• The opportunity to gain recognition in the SSBP quarterly newsletter
• The opportunity to gain recognition through the SSBP annual awards ceremony
The SSBP is sponsored by the Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District (SRCSD), Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD), Regional Water Authority (RWA), Sacramento Water Forum, and the Business Environmental Resource Center (BERC). 150 Sacramento area businesses are currently participating in the program.
Posted: May 5, 2009 |
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Twitter is a free social networking and micro-blogging service that enables its users to send and read other users' updates known as tweets. You can read tweets from the Sacramento Sustainable Business program on this link
Posted: May 15, 2009 |
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Nichoel Farris and American Home Sales in Auburn are showcased on CBS TV 13 in Auburn, California.
You can watch news journalist Julissa Ortiz as she tours the Home of the Future at the Spring Home Show in Auburn, California, and interviews American Home Sales owner Nichoel Farris as she discusses green features such as including recycled beer bottles in the walls and cork on the floor of the home.
Click here to watch the video
American Home Sales
1450 Grass Valley Highway
Auburn, CA 95603
Ph: 530.885.4555
Fx: 530.885.6659
American Home Sales
CA 95603 530-885-4555 http://www.ecomanufacturedhomes.com
Posted: May 29, 2009 |
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Businesses and residents can save water and money this summer by preventing over watering of landscaping this spring/summer and considering a water efficiency check-up.
The City of Sacramento Department of Utilities asks its water customers to decrease their water use by 10 percent this summer. Businesses and residents are asked to limit outdoor watering to certain days to conserve water. Click here for more information.
Odd/Even Watering Schedule Reminder
* If your home or business address ends in an odd number (1, 3, 5, 7 or 9), please limit outdoor watering to Tuesdays, Thursdays and/or Saturdays.
* If your address ends in an even number (0, 2, 4, 6 or 8), please limit outdoor watering to Wednesdays, Fridays and/or Sundays.
* Please refrain from any outdoor watering on Mondays — and remember, water only when necessary.
* To avoid the peak energy hours and minimize evaporation, water outdoors between midnight and 10:00 a.m. Avoid peak water use hours of 5 to 8 p.m.
Did you know that all water services throughout the greater Sacramento area offer free water efficiency check-ups for your home or business? They will check your irrigation system, inspect for interior and exterior water leaks and offer a custom irrigation schedule and water-saving tips specific to your property. While it is not mandatory, the program goal of the Sacramento County Water Agency is that 15 percent of its customers will implement the recommendations to increase water efficiency.
Click here for more water saving tips from the Sacramento County Department of Water Resources.
Depending on the area, businesses and residents are also eligible for a variety of rebates and incentive programs, including rebates for water-efficient washing machines, high efficient toilets and commercial landscape irrigation components such as controllers and soil moisture sensors.
To schedule an appointment for a water efficiency check-up:
* City of Sacramento Department of Utilties customers can call (916) 264-5500.
* Sacramento County Water Agency customers can call (916) 772-2226.
* All other customers may call the Regional Water Authority's "Be Water Smart" Hotline 1-888-WTR-TIPS (888-987-8477).
Posted: Apr 22, 2009 |
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From the 'Tampa Bay Business Journal' January 7, 2009
The Tampa Bay Rays have partnered with Tampa Bay Watch to assist in a salt marsh restoration project, with a goal of restoring the Terra Ceia Coast.
The Terra Ceia Ecosystem Restoration Project is located in northern Manatee County. Volunteers from the Rays Employee Community Outreach Team will be scattered throughout restored estuarine wetlands helping plant plugs of salt marsh on Jan. 10, 2009.
The project is another step in the Rays green initiative, Teaming Up for the Environment, which was launched during the 2008 season. The sustainable business program focuses on green procurement, practices and advocacy.
“As part of our ECOT program, we encourage all employees to take up to two paid hours each week or one day each month to volunteer in the community,” said Brian Auld, senior vice president of business operations, in a release. “This project was initiated by our staff, and it meshes perfectly with our organization’s green efforts.”
Posted: Jan 7, 2009 |
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