Team Green!

Our Mission


"Team Green! is dedicated to creating an earth-friendly environment at Berglund Center for its employees, community, clients, partners, and guests. We are committed to increasing green effort opportunities, reducing expenses, and advocating the importance of reduce, reduce, and recycle."
Team Green
How We Are Staying Green
  • Added additional recycling bins with signage around the concourse
  • All lights and power are turned off in any facility that is not in use
  • All staff turn off lights and computers each day when they leave
  • Cleaning chemicals have been switched over to Earth friendly products
  • Encourage customers to utilize the Print-at-Home ticket option
  • Enforcement of staff to adjust room temperature based on usage
  • Installed double roll dispensers in bathrooms
  • Partnering with New Energy Technologies for the study of kinetic energy with vehicles in the parking lots during an Berglund Center event
  • PME Compost - company we contract for all composting
  • We have installed a new chiller for AC in the building expected to cut down dramatically on the energy used to cool and heat the venue
Staying Green at Home
Here are some tips!

Household
  • Buy phosphate free detergent. Phosphates are a cause of oxygen depletion in water leading to the loss of aquatic life
  • Line dry clothes, sheets and towels outside as much as possible
  • Only wash full loads of laundry
  • Switch to earth friendly brand of laundry soap
  • Use a drying rack for delicate or lightweight items
  • Wash clothes in warm or cold water and you will use 80-85% less energy compared to using hot water. Only use hot water if you are washing out oily dirt or stains
Energy
  • Arrange furniture to take advantage of natural light from windows
  • Clean refrigerator gaskets regularly and vacuum the condenser coils twice a year. Your refrigerator will operate more efficiently and use less electricity
  • Install dimmer switches where dimmed lighting makes sense (Ex. Dining Rooms, and hallways) Dimming a light by 25% saves an equal amount of energy
  • Keep your freezer set at 3 degrees to conserve energy
  • Keep your refrigerator set at 37 degrees and full to conserve energy
  • Use a toaster oven for small jobs. It will use a 1/3 to ½ as much energy as a full size oven
  • Use your microwave for cooking and reheating. This will reduce up to 70% of energy use
Adopt a Stream
Team Green! After an an Adopt-A-Stream clean up on the Roanoke River.
Adopt a Street Sign
Team Green!'s hard earned Adopt-A-Street sign on Hershberger Road!
VirginiaGreen
U.S. Green Building Council Member
We are Virginia Green Certified!
CleanZone
We are CleanZone certified!