How RPP’s Conservation Efforts Impact The Community
Sustainability and conservation matter to the residents of Roland Park Place, and so RPP is proud to be a good steward of the community and its resources. It’s the subtle changes that help evolve the landscape of our community and demonstrate the values of both residents and administration. At RPP, focusing on improved sustainability is one of the many ways we take action through new initiatives.
An eye on sustainability at RPP is critical to the decisions we make regarding new and existing projects. We believe that the health of both residents and associates is dependent on the health of the environment. This is why we are intentional in utilizing land, materials, and energy in an efficient way. We measure our success through 3 key factors: our physical footprint, people and processes, and our partnerships.
Within the past year, our physical footprint at RPP saw another significant reduction in energy consumption. Our systems used 2.3 million less kBtu (kilo-British thermal unit) of source energy compared to last year. This alone reduced the amount of raw fuel that is required for RPP to operate. Greenhouse gas emissions would see a major reduction by 152 metric tons, effectively salvaging over 1,083,567 gallons of water. For reference, that’s enough water to fill the entire field of a football stadium.
In addition to mitigating water waste, we were able to implement energy-saving designs through a multitude of projects:
- Ceiling panels
- cedar fencing
- 4 micro-bioretention ponds
- 2 green roofs
- and new electric vehicle charging stations that have reduced 19,372 kg of greenhouse gas emissions.
That’s around 497 trees that have been planted back into the environment for increased wellness.
We always prioritize people and processes in our decision-making. By doing so, we’re able to make more impactful decisions that benefit everyone included. The digitization of paper is another operation that has allowed us to improve our check-in processes and contract submissions while saving on additional paper waste. Additionally, the recycling efforts of both residents and associates have resulted in savings estimated at 111 tons of paper and 1,870 trees.
Through partnerships with Iron Mountain and Veteran’s compost, we are able to monitor the amount of recycling, reusable dining containers, and composting to support plant growth and climate impact in the community.
After all of this, many may wonder what more we could possibly do to support the residents and sustainability efforts at RPP. Our answer? A lot.
Our next efforts involve increasing the number of electric vehicles in the RPP fleet to help reduce carbon emissions and oil usage. We will also continue to explore new opportunities to reduce paper usage by increasing utilization of our Digital Work Order System and Community Engagement App for maximized efficiency.
Keep an eye out for more updates and new surprises we anticipate telling our community soon!
