Eco-Friendly by Design

Friday, November 13, 2009

If you are reading this post you are either looking for an Eco-friendly design company or are a design company looking for ways to go green. Let me show you how C McConnell Design has reduced our impact on the environment.

The Eco-Friendly Office Space

Caring for the environment is great in and of itself, but it's also great for business. We place environmental and social sustainability at the heart of our business practices and consider it a professional responsibility. These days many clients are looking for green designers. There are many things we do around our office that reduce our environmental impact - some things are directly related to designing while others are not, but all have to do with the daily operations of our business:

  • Our computers (Macs) are energy efficient, free of many harmful toxins, and made of highly recyclable materials
  • Our office is 95% paperless
  • We recycle as much as possible
  • We use earth friendly soaps and cleaning products
  • We use reusable meal containers
  • We power down electronic devices that are not in use
  • Most client meetings are done via phone or email
  • We use natural light during office hours as much as possible
  • We eat locally grown food
  • We eat vegetarian food
  • We have many plants around the office
  • We have a smaller, more sustainable office space