Retailers Calendar
Retailers Calendar
Retailers Calendar
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Facility<br />
Green building design is becoming increasingly common in the commercial sector because of significant savings<br />
in operating costs as well as supporting enhanced staff productivity due to improved working environments.<br />
Leading retailers are also beginning to consider the advantages of green buildings for their operations. Even if<br />
you are not in a position to start a new green building from scratch, there are many opportunities for you to<br />
improve the environmental performance and increase efficiency of your building facility.<br />
Internal environmental issue - Facility<br />
Transportation<br />
• Availability of public transport for staff & customers?<br />
• Vehicle traffic problems?<br />
• Optimised goods delivery?<br />
• Goods being damaged/wasted during delivery?<br />
Safety<br />
• Fire & emergency exits unobstructed?<br />
• Fire extinguishers in place and properly maintained?<br />
• Emergency procedures in place and staff trained?<br />
Neighbours perception of facility<br />
• Noise levels?<br />
• Lighting disturbance?<br />
• Vehicle traffic issues/concerns?<br />
• Waste storage odours?<br />
Green & sustainable building design<br />
• Roofing colour to absorb/reflect heat?<br />
• Low emission green flooring & interior architectural coatings?<br />
• Passive heating, cooling, daylight use, rainwater use, use of<br />
grey water?<br />
• Onsite biological wastewater treatment & reuse?<br />
• Locally sourced building construction materials?<br />
Building maintenance<br />
• Green contract services (cleaning, catering, maintenance)?<br />
• Low water temperature and water conserving cleaning<br />
practices?<br />
Landscaping<br />
• Rainwater and/or grey water collection for irrigation?<br />
• Native plant and/or low water consumption landscaping?<br />
• Environmentally friendly landscaping practices (e.g. Integrated<br />
Pest Management, native plant species, drought resistant<br />
plants)<br />
Table 3.4: Internal Performance Evaluation of Facilities<br />
Performance Evaluation<br />
Optimal Average Improvement<br />
needed<br />
Root<br />
causes<br />
Staff relations and training<br />
Competition for market share in the retail sector is intense and consumers are as a rule extremely price sensitive.<br />
For this reason, retailers can face significant pressures to keep salary costs to a minimum. As a consequence,<br />
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