Pashek Associates Leading the Pittsburgh Green Workplace Challenge in Small Business Category

The Pittsburgh Green Workplace challenge enables businesses to participate in a friendly challenge program where they can receive recognition for their sustainable actions and achievements.  

Pashek Associates is leading 12 businesses in the small business category (less than 50 people).

According to Valerie Patrick, PhD and Sustainability Coordinator for Bayer Corporation, "sustainability is a way of thinking and applies to every aspect of our work."  We couldn't agree with her more.

Pashek Associates received points by tracking utility bills using an EPA website, being a bike friendly business, having a Prius for a corporate car, and planting native plants on the roof of their building.  Green office policies of using washable cups and recycling also contributed to the firm's leadership position in the challenge.  Next up is an energy audit to begin reducing energy demand and our carbon footprint. 

 

For more information, or if you are interested in signing up for the Challenge, please see the Pittsburgh Green Workplace Challenge Website.

Pashek Associates Saves 211.78 Pounds of CO2 by Riding Bikes in 2011

Back in April of 2011, the office bought a pair of bikes in order to reduce our Carbon footprint.  Along with encouraging employees to bike into work, the office has racked up 260.9 miles of pedal power in 2011.  Those miles included riding to lunch, errands, meetings, and commute to work.   

By riding instead of driving, we have saved almost 11 gallons of gasoline and about 211.78 pounds of CO2.  In case you are wondering what 211.78 pounds looks like, imagine a 12.3 foot cube.  That’s 1,876.30 cubic feet of greenhouse gases saved from entering our atmosphere!  We hope to ride, instead of drive, even more in 2012.