The Resource Smart Business Program (RSBP) is
pleased to announce that Brown’s Sport Shoe
and Habitat ReStore are now
Resource Smart Certified as ‘Ramping Up’ for upgrading their lighting and
completing three RSBP assessments. The RSBP process has helped these businesses make upgrades that will
ultimately save them money on their bottom line. This is accomplished by making
positive changes to reduce energy consumption, increase worksite wellness and
promote sustainable business practices in the workplace.
“Congratulations to these businesses for becoming Resource
Smart Certified! Their actions directly translate to reduced greenhouse gas
emissions, improved air quality, and employee health” said Dick White, Durango
City Councilman. “Not only does this program help our area businesses improve
the environment, but the money they save on utility bills can then be reinvested
in our local community. By cashing in on
economic, environmental, and social value, they also serve as models for other
businesses.”
Brown’s Sport
Shoe upgraded their lighting from T12 to more efficient T8 bulbs and removed an
inefficient warehouse wall heater and installed a supply run from a higher
efficiency storefront furnace. They will be saving 14,426 kilowatt hours (kWh)
and $1,371 in annual utility bills. The Habitat ReStore upgraded their lighting
to LED bulbs and anticipated saving 14,126 kWh of energy and $1,582 in utility
bills annually.
“We’re excited to
be part of a program that makes energy savings possible for so many businesses
in La Plata County,” commented Jesse Westback, owner of Brown’s Sport Shoe. “Without
the assessments provided by the RSBP we wouldn’t have known what adjustments to
make to our systems. It is also great to have the opportunity to get to know
and work with other businesses that are working toward similar goals.”
Brown’s Sport
Shoe is located in historic downtown Durango at 842 Main Avenue or at brownsshoeco.com/ourStores/durangoSport.aspx.
The Habitat ReStore is located in Bodo at 120 Girard Street or at www.habitatlaplata.org. Stop by these businesses to support their
choice to become Resource Smart.
La Plata County businesses are invited to participate in the
RSBP by applying online at resourcesmartbusiness.com. A total of 30 businesses are
expected to participate and become ‘Resource Smart Certified’ by the end of
2013.
For more information or to apply for RSBP certification,
please visit the website
or contact Amanda Saunders with 4CORE at (970) 259-1916.
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