As part of its Blue Sky Initiative, Arista has recently adopted several changes in-house:

 

INDUSTRY LEADERSHIP
Arista’s President Scott Berger is a LEED Accredited Professional and local USGBC chapter member, a member of the MCAA’s National Green Coordinating Committee (GCC) and a founding board member of The Green Mechanical Council.

MSCA GREEN STAR QUALIFIED
Arista is among the first HVAC contractors in the nation to achieve MSCA’s Green Star.

 

EDUCATION
Arista actively engages the entire company in the education of sustainability and seeks out class leading energy efficient and green technologies to promote to our customers.

COMPUTER SOFTWARE
WennSoft computer software, deployed January 1, 2009 utilizes electronic solutions to automate workflow and communications, drastically reducing the use of printed paper material.

 

OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE

 

  • SUSTAINABLE SITES
    • HYBRID VEHICLES
      • Passenger fleet stocked with Toyota Priuses averaging 45 miles/gallon 

 

  • WATER EFFICIENCY
    • URINAL
      • Waterless urinal
    • WATER FIXTURES
      • Solar powered automatic faucets
    • TOILETS
      • Dual Flush operation rated at a water saving 0.8/1.8 gal. per flush 

 

  • ENERGY AND ATMOSPHERE
    • RENEWABLE ENERGY
      • Electricity purchased as 100% Green-e Certified wind power
    • RADIANT FLOOR HEATING
      • Energy efficient boiler and heating system
    • AIR CONDITIONING
      • Mitsubishi City Multi Variable Refrigerant Flow technology
        • Class leading energy efficiency
        • Less Ozone Depleting 410A Refrigerant
        • Class leading quiet operation
    • APPLIANCES
      • Energy Star Rated to ensure energy efficiency
    • HAND DRIER
      • Mitsubishi’s Jet Dry: Most energy efficient hand drier available
    • LIGHTING
      • Compact Florescent Bulbs (CFL’s) using 78% less energy than incandescent bulb

 

  • MATERIALS AND RESOURCES
    • TABLE
      • Made from reclaimed 100 year old barn wood
    • CHAIRS
      • Steelcase chairs using 80% recycled content
      • 98% recyclable
    • STAINLESS STEEL
      • Manufactured using an average of 80% recycled content
    • PRODUCE AND MEATS
      • Whenever possible organic ingredients are used in cooking
    • DRINKING WATER
      • Water filtration system utilizing carbon filtration and UV light
    • CARPET TILE
      • Made from 60% recycled content
      • 100% recyclable
    • PRINTING ON RECYCLED PAPER
      • Marketing materials and business cards are printed on post consumer recycled paper
    • DIVERTING WASTE
      • Metal content from used equipment is diverted from landfills and returned for recycling
      • Rubbish is sorted at the waste center and plastic, cardboard and metal is removed for recycling
    • PAPER RECYCLING
      • Shred-It recycling and shredding service handles all paper watse

 

  • INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
    • PAINT
      • Walls are painted using Low VOC paint
    • CLEANING SOLUTIONS
      • Utilizing natural substances, which have less impact on the environment
    • HVAC AUTOMATED CONTROLS
      • Programmable time clocks
      • Individualized controls