EF goes green

EF Education has taken great strides to reduce its environmental impact on the planet. EF Center, Our North American headquarters in Cambridge, Mass., has been designated a “green” building and recognized by the city for its  “innovative and creative energy conservations.”

Some of the green initiatives we have taken at EF Education First include:

• Our $2 million energy efficiency improvement project is expected to reduce energy usage by 2.9 million kilowatt-hours of electricity and 63,000 therms of natural gas. Overall greenhouse gas emissions will be reduced by 2,000 tons of carbon dioxide annually.
• Reducing energy consumption by more than 50 percent and lowering electricity usage by more than 60 percent.
• Installing energy-efficient appliances and a new, more efficient lighting system
• Increasing recycling by 17 percent—75 percent of all waste tonnage is recycled.
  Reducing the amount of paper by increasing email communication and using only double-sided printing; reducing use of toner and ink with next generation copiers.
• Printing itineraries on paper certified by the Forest Stewardship Council.
• Applying for certification of our U.S. headquarters building under the U.S. Green Building Council’s
  Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for Existing Buildings program.

• Creating a “Green Team” of EF employees to raise company awareness and involvement in our environmental efforts at work and at home.