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4 <br /> Attachment 2 <br /> Environmental Responsibility <br /> ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND WASTE REDUCTION <br /> Initiate policies and programs that: 1.)conserve energy;2.)reduce resource consumption; 3.)increase the use of recycled and <br /> renewable resources;and 4.)minimize waste stream impacts on the environment. <br /> • Suggested Metrics: energy used/avoided(kWh of electricity, therms of natural gas), cost of energy or resource use, <br /> pounds or volume of waste diverted from landfills, relative toxicity of waste removed from environment, etc. <br /> CLEAN OR AVOIDED TRANSPORTATION <br /> Implement programs that monitor and improve local and regional air quality by: 1.)promoting public transportation options; <br /> 2.)decreasing dependence on single-occupancy vehicles,and;3.)otherwise minimizing the need for travel. <br /> • Suggested Metrics:Number of avoided trips or vehicle miles,gallons of fuel used, hours of travel time avoided, etc. <br /> ENVIRONMENTALLY PREFERABLE PURCHASING <br /> Promote the use of chemicals,materials,equipment,and systems which are officially recognized as to minimize environmental <br /> impacts. <br /> • Suggested Metrics:Number of items purchased with sustainable certifications(Energy Star, Water Sense, Certified <br /> Compostable, etc),percent of recycled content in purchased items, etc. <br /> RESULTANT IMPACT ON NATURAL RESOURCES <br /> Assess and where possible mitigate adverse impacts created to the natural resources of the site and adjoining area. <br /> • Suggested Metrics:Estimated impact on water quality(e.g.-water temperature, suspended sediment, nutrients, <br /> dissolved oxygen,pH, etc)or quantity(e.g.-gallons per day), Estimated impact on air quality(smell, dust, ozone, <br /> particulates such as PM2.S from combustion emissions, etc), loss of natural habitat for plants and animals, etc. <br />