The Pierce County Office of Sustainability works to establish, coordinate and measure the effectiveness of initiatives that improve sustainable practices in the County Government.
2015 Sustainability Goals
Air Quality: All areas of Pierce County are in compliance with federal air quality standards.
Employee Sustainability Training: When surveyed, 90% of Pierce County employees take sustainability into consideration in their jobs
Energy Efficiency: Reduce by 15% electricity and natural gas use in County facilities over January 2010 levels. All new County facilities are built to a LEED Silver or better standard.
Green Purchasing and Recycling: At least 50% of office products purchased have recycled content. Reduce purchase and consumption of copier/printer paper by 15%. Increase recycling by 35%. Reduce the amount of landfill waste by 30%.
Transportation: 50% of Pierce County?s general use fleet to be hybrid/electric/alternative fuel vehicles. 25% of Pierce County employee commute trips will be public transit, carpool/vanpool, bicycle, walk, drive electric vehicles, telecommute or compressed work week.
Water Quality and Quantity: Reduce water use in our 43 owned buildings by 10%. On average Pierce County streams grade to a B- or better (Currently C).
