Energy Conservation
Oct 16, 2008

Make the bicycle and carpool parking more convenient and visible than regular parking; reduce or eliminate regular parking to encourage active / sustainable transportation such as cycling, walking, transit or carpooling.

We would like to hear from you! Do you have a green tip or idea that has made a difference to your business or organization? We’re encouraging Power of Green delegates to send in their tips so that other’s may learn more ways of being part of a sustainable economy. Tips may be featured on the website. Suggested tips will remain anonymous, unless you want your identity included.

Please send your tip to thepowerofgreen@gov.ns.ca .

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  Certifications
October 1, 2008 We (Region 6 on behalf of 13 Municipalities) like to publicly recognise businesses that are working ...
September 9, 2008 Masters of Design students at NSCAD University, under the direction of visiting designer David Peter...
  Efficient Buildings
September 25, 2008 The idea of a green roof has been around for several years now. Why not implement this idea into som...
September 17, 2008 Underfloor air distribution and access floor systems are a far more sustainable method of HVAC distr...
  Energy Conservation
October 16, 2008 Plant a substantial tree. This provides shade and helps clean the air.
October 16, 2008 Make city transport free. A rail system around the city connected by bus service running along core ...
October 16, 2008 Make the bicycle and carpool parking more convenient and visible than regular parking; reduce or eli...
October 15, 2008 Offset as many of your carbon creation activities as you can afford.
October 8, 2008 Use Heat Recovery Systems to extract heat from fryer stacks and resuse to dry starch ( a bi-product ...
October 6, 2008 Our Museum of Natural History is converting from oil-fired boilers to steam heat. The steam is surp...
September 30, 2008 Our company sells green solutions to reduce emissions and recover resources in business. We want to ...
September 30, 2008 Look for all opportunities to divert waste material. When you can achieve Zero Landfill, you will f...
September 27, 2008 Meeting rooms and boardrooms often become hot and uncomfortable during meetings. Some of this heat ...
September 25, 2008 Convert from oil to gas.
September 24, 2008 This is a very simple, but often over looked idea -- and it does not fit into any of your categories...
September 8, 2008 Energy conservation is both a green idea and an economic necessity. Finding new types of energy, exp...
September 3, 2008 The Atlantic Canada Sustainability Initiative http://www.atlanticsustainability.ca/about/about.htm...
August 31, 2008 I recommend the book "Heat", by Monbiot which provides GH reduction targets (and solutions sector b...
  Green Products and Services
October 14, 2008 Our company has an extensive line of Eco - Logo green products for industrial cleaning.
October 2, 2008 GSNAI is a company that helps to redistribute redundant corporate assets. Whereas in the past, items...
September 26, 2008 Bergengren Credit Union has a project called ECO LOAN $5,000 -$50,000. 5 years amortization @ prim...
September 6, 2008 I have had an idea for a long time, but I am not an Engineer and do not know how to achieve the goal...
  Other Eco-Efficiency
October 18, 2008 Attend the Nova Scotia Environmental Network's community book club on "Go Green: How to Build an Ear...
October 11, 2008 Utilize the NS eco efficiency business assistance program!! Also, base-line your operations an...
October 2, 2008 Create a reward system (eg. a financial bonus at the end of the month) for employees who come up wit...
September 22, 2008 Rather than providing free parking for employees, it is worthwhile to invest in cash-out programs, c...
  Sustainable Business Models
October 7, 2008 Implement Green Supply Chain concepts to reduce costs, add value and improve environmental performan...
October 4, 2008 We, as a company, will be spending in excess of $50,000 in order to eliminating all the paper used i...
September 26, 2008 Bergengren Credit Union joined with 17 other organizations in the area, under the direction of Ant...
September 25, 2008 Changing the way we think about waste can foster new, sustainable ideas. Pollution is simply wasted ...


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