100 North Tampa Facts
Posted by Bryan Lauer, LEED AP in GoGreen on 18-05-2009
Below will outline sustainable facts on 100 North Tampa. 100 North Tampa is a LEED (EBOM) Registered Building in Tampa, FL. 100 North Tampa is a42-story, 550,000sf, Class “A” building. The follow facts are generated from the LEED (EBOM) Certification process. The LEED (EBOM) Certification process has tremendously helped 100 North Tampa be more sustainable. Go Green!
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100 North Tampa Facts
Paper
100 North Tampa recycles an average 8.06 tons (70,787 pounds) of paper per month.
Recycling 1 ton of paper saves:
o 17 mature trees
o 7,000 gallons of water
o 3 cubic yards of landfill space
o 2 barrels of oil
o 4,100kw hours of electricity (enough to power a home for 5 months)
· 100 North Tampa recycles an estimated 8.65 tons of ongoing consumables every week.
· 100 North Tampa sends 3.9 Tons of “waste” to the incinerator per month
Water
· 100 North Tampa will save an estimated 3.9 million gallons of water/year with the following strategies:
o Saving 1.5 million gallons of water/year with the recent retrofit of our plumbing fixtures and fittings to high-efficiency, low-flow fixtures.
o Recycling condensate water for the HVAC chiller system saves an estimated 1.3 million gallons of water/year.
o Water softener and a TRASAR 3D system reduce the amount of water needed for the HVAC system saving an estimated 1.1 million gallons of water/year!
· If all US residential homes installed water-efficient appliances, the country would save more than 3 trillion gallons of water & more than $18 billion dollars per year! (Environmental Protection Agency website http://www.epa.gov/owm/water-efficiency/water/benefits.htm )
· Each employee uses an estimated 5.5 gallons/work day or 1,430 gallons/work year (260 days).
100 North Tampa Recycles:
· 28 pounds of aluminum/week
· 202 pounds of glass/week
· 12 pounds of plastic/week
Energy
· There are 22,457 light bulbs in our building.
· 100 North Tampa has the prestigious ENERGY STAR award.
· 100 North Tampa is in the top 25% of facilities in the country for energy performance.
· 100 North Tampa’s energy use is 30% less than the national average!
Misc.
· Average of 1,093 occupants and 325 visitors/day.
· The average American will throw away 600 times their weight (90,000lbs/47.5 Tons) in garbage over their lifetime.
· Glass can be recycled forever.
Hand Hygiene Tips
· Wash your hands at least 3 times/day for at least 20 seconds each time.
· Use alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
· Encourage others to wash their hands and use hand sanitizer.
· Clean your workspace often.
Reduce Pests Tips
- Keep food service and break rooms thoroughly cleaned during the day. Our cleaning service will thoroughly clean after hours.
- All food and waste should be kept in airtight containers.
- Report dripping faucets or leaking pipes.
- Rinse or isolate empty beverage containers to deter sugar-loving pests.
- Clean all spills promptly.
- Eliminate clutter to simplify cleaning and minimize hiding places for pests.
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