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Lynnette Young, Executive Director of Sustainable Atlanta, shares her thoughts on Sustainability with Business to Business magazine.
 Measuring Green Performance
How are you stacking up?
We've all heard the stats by now. In the U.S., buildings account for roughly 39 percent of energy consumption, 38 percent of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and 40 percent of raw materials use. Undoubtedly, there are significant opportunities to more efficiently use natural resources - for the good of the environment, people and the bottom line.
Green buildings are increasingly top priorities for developers, tenants and municipalities. For some they're a marketing advantage, for others a cost-saving measure. For some, operating a sustainable building or office space is part of fulfilling an overall company commitment to environmental stewardship. For others, it's about creating a high-quality work environment that improves productivity, decreases sick days and generally makes their office or facility a pleasant place to work. And with people spending more than 85 percent of their time indoors (at work, school, home, stores, etc.), this isn't just an ancillary benefit.
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Our first-ever Sustainability Report highlights the organizations, solutions and progress that are making Atlanta even greater. From community organizations to corporations, Atlantans are coming together to make a difference in our environment with strategies that are already at work where we live, work and play.
For more about what Atlanta is doing that helped move the city from 38 to 19 in the Sustainlane rankings, click to view the Sustainability Report.
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What is Sustainable Atlanta?
As an agent for developing the blueprint for ensuring Atlanta’s world-class environmental sustainability, Sustainable Atlanta connects business, organizations, institutions and residents to develop solutions and implement action plans to address the challenges and opportunities inherent in the relationship between environment, equity and the economy.
From the development of strategies to help achieve sustainable building and abundant water to zero waste, Sustainable Atlanta focuses on increasing commitment, capacity and velocity to advance Atlanta’s sustainability.