Take Action, Save Money
Taking steps to reduce your energy use can be simple AND save you money.
Many electric providers across the state offer incentives or rebates for energy efficiency upgrades for businesses. Please contact your local electricity supplier for details on their programs or check out the Energy Efficiency Guide for Colorado Businesses.
Several Colorado communities offer sustainable business programs to help you reduce waste and save money:
ClimateWise (Fort Collins)
Climate Wise is a voluntary, city-run program that is dedicated to helping local business and the environment. Through environmental assessments and creative solutions, the City of Fort Collins Climate Wise Team helps businesses tackle modern-day business challenges that impact bottom lines and the quality of life in Fort Collins. Visit the website for free tools to help track your business’s energy use and carbon.
http://www.fcgov.com/climatewise/
Greener Denver Business Program (Denver metro area)
The Greener Denver Business Program encourages, measures, and monitors the efficiency and conservation efforts of metro Denver’s businesses by providing no-cost resources like one-on-one consultation, year-round training courses, industry-specific strategic networks, and performance recognition. The Greener Denver Business Program is a voluntary Greenprint Denver initiative administered by the Office of Economic Development. Formally launching in Fall 2008, all local companies are invited to participate.
Partners for a Clean Environment (Boulder County)
The PACE program is a voluntary, non-regulatory program which offers free pollution prevention education and technical assistance to Boulder County businesses. PACE is a partnership of local governments and businesses to encourage and recognize environmental achievement.
http://www.ci.boulder.co.us/www/pace/index.html
Aspen Z Green Business Program (Aspen)
The ZGreen Business program helps your business find and implement green practices and strategies.
http://www.aspenzgreen.com/business.cfm
Destination Preservation (Vail Valley)
The Environmental Sustainability Program is an effort to encourage the Vail Valley hospitality industry to conserve and protect our natural environment, to increase awareness of best practices, and to improve business performance while protecting the environment.
http://vailvalleypartnership.com/general.asp?id=198
Sustainable Steamboat Business Program (Steamboat Springs)
The Steamboat Springs Chamber Resort Association with assistance from their consultant, Environmental Solutions Unlimited, LLC is providing educational resources, tools, and personalized assistance for businesses in the Yampa Valley to learn about common sense business practices that help attain sustainability.
http://www.steamboat-chamber.com/info/sustainable_business_program.asp
Colorado Environmental Leadership Program (statewide)
The Environmental Leadership Program is a statewide environmental recognition and reward program administered by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment’s (the Department) Sustainability Program. The Environmental Leadership Program offers benefits and incentives to members that voluntarily go beyond compliance with state and federal regulations and are committed to continual environmental improvement.
http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/el/elp/index.html