3: Design, Buildings & Planning

High-Performance Sustainable Design / Green Buildings & Regional and Local Planning

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MCC is a small agency that occupies leased commercial office space in two adjacent buildings. Building management for MCC's current leased space has indicated that they have applied for the 2011 Energy Star rating. One of the facilities has also submitted an application for LEED certification. MCC works closely with the building management to track building improvements and assess opportunities to enhance environmental performance, including energy efficiency and waste reduction and recycling. MCC is committed to continue to engage with the building management to identify and implement cost effective programs to enhance its environmental performance. However, MCC does not control decisions related to building design, operation or upgrade. Therefore this goal does not apply. In the coming months, MCC is undertaking a project to analyze office space utilization, future requirements, and optimal configurations. The analysis will incorporate the agency's mission-specific needs, including conferencing/training facilities and extensive IT services, as well as the adoption of the Flexible Work Policy and opportunities to integrate "hoteling" or "hot desking" of office space to optimize utilization and efficiency. MCC will analyze its current leases and review options for consolidating personnel and facilities in existing or future locations.

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