What does being green mean?
Here at HW, we are making a conscious effort to reduce our carbon footprint and support our mission.
We were one of the first Cape businesses to complete a Level I Verification for the Cape and Islands Green program. Cape & Islands Green is an environmental initiative organized by a collective of environmentally-conscious business owners. The mission is to educate and encourage local businesses to engage in more environmentally sensitive practices to lessen our collective impact on the natural environment while creating a healthier workplace and reducing costs.
How we keep Green:
- Sustainability is one of our values. We approach all our work with an eye toward the future and our changing climate, whether for our projects or in our offices and communities.
- We calculate our climate footprint as a firm and discuss changes annually.
- We use a Toyota hybrid vehicle for general use.
- We use energy-efficient light bulbs in our buildings.
- We use one large Energy Star fridge instead of mini-fridges for lunches and snacks.
- Our staff carpool frequently to site visits and conferences.
- Most of our Sandwich office electricity comes from solar power generated at a community solar garden.
- Staff use eco-friendly refillable water bottles, not bottled water.
- We recycle paper and old electronics regularly.
- We encourage regular commuting via public transportation through a commuter benefit.
- Several staff members bike and walk to work in Providence and Boston, when possible.
Horsley Witten employees wearing organic, made in USA,
TS Designs t-shirts.
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