What's Heating Up

Nature teaches us that waste = food. Our job is to make connections between those who have 'wastes' and those who want those wasted resources. Mostly, we work to prevent waste from happening.

Using our technical expertise together with our community organizing savvy, we foster local solutions to global issues. Our work merges stakeholder engagement with quantified analysis for measurable success and practical solutions. From greenhouse gas assessments to sustainability audits, we take a systems approach.

Special residential energy savings program available! more>>

 

 

 

 

You can download the Executive Summary for the greenhouse gas emissions analysis we did for Grand Traverse County here.

Learn more about the services we offer for hire here.  

Some links to our favorite tools and websites:

• The ENERGY STAR Pledge: Pledge here to get energy efficient!
• EPA Household GHG Emissions Tool: The point is to reduce your score - not the score itself.
• Energy Star Portfolio Manager: Monitor your buildings easily.
• N-Print's Nitrogen Footprint Calculator: There's more to pollution than just carbon emissions!
• Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator: From the EPA
• Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency (DSIRE): comprehensive; funded by the US Department of Energy