If your office is planning on remodeling or refurbishing portions of the building, have a plan in place of what products are better for your health and the environment that can be used. Cleaning materials, paint, carpet, furniture etc. all has cleaner alternatives to the current market products. These items can all be comparable in price and will be better for the staff that breathes the fumes each day.

• Green Cleaning Supplies –
• Shaklee - http://www.shaklee.com/products_home.shtml
• http://planetgreen.discovery.com/go-green/green-cleaning/green-cleaning-top-tips.html
• http://www.ecomaids.com/services/leed-certified-green-cleaning.cfm
• Paper - http://forestfriendlylumber.com/fsc/FindFSC/FSCPaperPrinters.aspx
• Lighting - http://mercurypolicy.org/
• http://www.gelighting.com/na/home_lighting/ask_us/faq_compact.htm
• http://www.energystar.gov/ia/partners/promotions/change_light/downloads/Fact_Sheet_Mercury.pdf
• Re-organize workspaces
• Place workstations around natural light
• Re-work old furniture into new uses
• Purchase Energy Star ®appliances
• Install light sensors
• Have automatic timers to shut-off air conditioning and heaters when the office is not in use.