Tenant Improvement projects
present an opportunity to incorporate sustainable and healthy features
into your restaurant, office or retail store. Implementing some or
all of these techniques can contribute to a healthier environment for
customers, patrons and employees.
A small sample of techniques that can be implemented in tenant improvement projects that contribute to the environmentally friendly and healthy features are listed below:
- Air hand dryers – reduce waste
- Motion sensors on bathroom faucets and toilets – improve water efficiency
- Waterless urinals – improve water efficiency
- Low flow toilets – improve water efficiency
- Low VOC paints, stains and sealers – indoor air quality
- Air filtration system – indoor air quality
- Motion sensors on bathroom and exterior lights – energy efficiency
- Energy Star light fixtures – energy efficiency
- Use locally grown or produced materials and fixtures
- Use salvaged materials when applicable