ESG Cost Savings

ESG Innovations Drive Cost Savings

Technologies now exist at price points, closing the gap between aspirations and action. Turn environmental action into economic advantage.

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Evolution Sustainability Group provides case studies that demonstrate ESG initiatives’ clear win-win proposition between bottom-line performance and environmental responsibility. Their diverse project examples, colleges, hotels, and a multi-family apartment building reveal the opportunity for energy efficiency tactics and clean technology solutions available to curb overhead expenses and carbon footprint.

College in Pennsylvania ESG Cost Savings

Upgraded to LED lighting, occupancy thermostats, kitchen ventilation controls
Added temperature sensors, EV charging stations, solar array
3.25-year payback period
76 million lb. annual CO2 reduction
$247,000 in annual savings

Maryland Apartment Building Efficiency Upgrades

153,000 sq ft building
Added LED lights, smart thermostats, solar panels, water fixtures
$225,565 net project cost after incentives
2-year payback period
Over $111,000 in annual savings

Hotel ECMs and Liquid Pool Cover

196,258 sq ft hotel assessed
Identified upgrades for lighting, thermostats, ventilation, insulation
Implemented liquid pool cover system
Reduces water evaporation and heat loss
Contributed to $123,000+ annual savings

These projects exhibit the interdependent dynamic - climate protection demands come bundled with expense reduction innovations ready to implement today. The technologies now exist at price points, closing the gap between aspirations and action. Turn environmental action into economic advantage.

Where could you drive cost savings while elevating sustainability? Contact us to explore your unique opportunities!

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