BEST PRACTICES

Identifying ways to reduce energy consumption and solid waste.

Working closely with its employees, tenants and vendors, Chelsea Piers seeks way to reduce its demand for energy and to generate less waste. Here are some of the ways we are accomplishing this:

• Measure Consumption and Establish Goals for Improvement
  Electric, water, gas usage and solid waste generation have been analyzed in order to establish a benchmark for measuring future consumption. Our goal is to achieve decreases of 6% on energy consumption and 10% in solid waste by December 31, 2010.
  Pier Sixty invested in GIANCO Environmental’s/ Austin Wood’s Green Machine, an organic food waste disposal machine. This eco-friendly machine uses nonpathogenic microorganisms to convert food waste into CO2 and H2O, eliminating waste that would normally go to a landfill.


• Reducing Demand for Power
  In 2007, Chelsea Piers conducted a detailed energy audit to study and identify ways to reduce the overall electricity consumption at the Piers. As a result of this study, Chelsea Piers is implementing a variety of changes, including an investment of over $500,000 to replace more than 690 high-bay light fixtures and control systems throughout the complex with more energy efficient fixtures and systems. This will result in an annual electrical savings of over 680,000 kwh.


• Secure Employee Support for Green Initiatives:
  In June 2008, Chelsea Piers invited interested employees to join the Chelsea Piers “Green Team.” Green Team members represent all of the operating business units at Chelsea Piers. They work together to identify best practices within our business operations that will reduce our company’s carbon footprint.

• Marketing Materials and Customer Communications
  Going forward, the vast majority of printed marketing materials at Chelsea Piers will be printed on paper with post-consumer recycled content. More importantly, Chelsea Piers is also seeking ways to reduce the amount of materials printed. For example, Chelsea Piers summer camp registration is now completely paperless and new software has been purchased that will virtually eliminate paper forms at the Field House. We are also cleaning up our mailing lists and utilizing email and our website as the primary method of communication.

• Information Sharing with Chelsea Piers tenants
  Chelsea Piers is home to a wide range of tenants, including restaurants, boats at the marina and the television studios. All of our tenants have expressed interest in working cooperatively with Chelsea Piers Management to address the impact of their businesses on the Chelsea Piers site.


• Partnering with NRDC
  (The Natural Resources Defense Council)
  Chelsea Piers is working with NRDC on the dissemination of eco-friendly tips. Click here to learn about Green Living on the NRDC website.


• Encourage the Use of Public Transportation
  98% of all Chelsea Piers employees use public transportation or walk/bike to work each day. In order to make it easier for our customers to use public transportation, Chelsea Piers is now selling MetroCards at the Field House and Golf Club front desks.