Union Station Kansas City

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1 Union Station Kansas City

2 Who am I? Educator at Science City in

3 Union Station Inc. Sustainability Programs o A collaborative effort of Union Station Inc. employees, associates, partners and tenants. o The Green Team was established by a committee of Union Station employees, who were interested with the sustainable practices at the Station. o Union Station management incrementally improves building efficiency and implements sustainable business practices. o The mission of Union Station and Science City both reflect a commitment to sustainability through education, innovation, as well as research and discovery in science and technology.

4 Building Improvement Highlights Light Retrofitting Grand Hall & Sprint Festival Plaza replaced 2500, 60w incandescent with cold cathodes 87% Savings per bulb West Yards Garage 375 fixtures & bulbs Christmas Light strands Only LED strands

5 Building Features Architectural Elements High ceilings, Daylighting, Marble floors. Energy Curtailment Union Station partners with KCPL to curtail energy consumption. MC Realty and USKC partner for City Energy project Reuse Chilled Water Put to use instead of thrown away Green Roof Parking Garage Doesn t require heating or cooling Electric Car Charging Stations. Bike Share Program. Streetcar connection Upcoming... Westward Expansion Project Car Bridge, Urban Garden, Greenspace, trees, Green Architectural and Low Impact Landscaping Features

6 Recycling PROGRAMS Co-Mingled Cardboard Ripple Glass Mercury lightbulbs Dry-Cell Batteries Bi-annual electronics recycling Paper Shredding Construction material reuse and recycling

7 Re-Connecting with Bridging the Gap Former Intern at Bridging the Gap. Needed advice about Battery Recycling in > Sparked a conversation about Recycling programs > Introduced to an grant opportunity with MARC > Progress!!!

8 Awarded grant through MARC Solid Waste District! (Thank you!) Goals for 2015 Short term goals Improve diversion of recyclable materials Offer recycling in all tenant spaces Offer recycling next to all trash receptacles in public spaces Improve communication between orgs and tenants. Educate housekeeping staff and employees Improve staff and employee participation Improve receptacle signage and labeling Long term goals (2016 and on) Event recycling Composting Become a Zero Waste To Landfill facility

9 Program Progress 2015 in review Working relationship between USKC, MC Realty, Citywide and BTG. Tenant spaces revamped. (How many?) signage locations new bins communication Recycling throughout Science City and programming spaces. Larger dumpster sizes because of increased diversion. By the end of 2015 Recycling throughout Grand Hall, Sprint Festival Plaza and Theatre districts.

10 The Future of Recycling at Union Station 2016 and forward Event Recycling Composting Pierpont s, Parisi and Harvey s Construction and Demolition Recycling Harvesting Rainwater Community Recycling Events Recycling Compactor instead of trash compactor Zero-Waste Facility.

11 Conclusion Communication and collaboration for common goals. Implement changes in small increments to ensure success. Recycling is only a part of the sustainability equation. Improved sustainability practices are Improves bottom line by reducing costs > increase profitability. Partnering with organizations with similar goals (Community involvement). Changes perception that Union Station is an antiquated building, but adapting to the needs of the 21st century. (Branding and Marketing). Bolsters our education programs and learning opportunities (Education for youth and community). Engages the entire building (tenants, employees volunteers and guests) in a unified effort for one goal.