Facility:

• Skylights with sensors turn low-mercury fluorescent lights on and off as needed to conserve energy.
• A control panel minimizes energy use by automatically turning evaporative coolers, ventilation, and other energy-intensive devices on and off.
• Strategically placed skylights effectively illuminate work areas while conserving electricity.

• Hand-held refillable and pressurized cans can be used for spot parts and brake cleaning.
• Switch to LED lamps.
• Heat shop with waste oil burner.  Store oil over summer months for winter consumption.
• Recycle used tires or ensure that your lease program is recycling.
• Eliminate products containing phosphates.
• Treat shop floors to disallow oil penetration.
• An aqueous parts washer, made of stainless steel to prevent corrosion, eliminates the need for solvents.
• A holding system for air-conditioning refrigerant is used during maintenance for collection and reuse.
• Wheeled stations provide quick response to leaks or spills.
• Portable oil caddies collect used oil drained from vehicles. The caddies are drained into a used oil sink, where a compressed-air pump transfers the used oil to a tank. Metal oil filter casings are crushed and recycled.
• Absorbent pads that soak up used oil and anti-freeze are stored in drums with lids that can be secured.  Recycle these items.
• An all-electric rotary lift with a screw drive will eliminate the need for hydraulic oil.
• Power steering fluid can be filtered thru an exchanger and then returned to the vehicle after servicing is completed.
• Hydraulic lifts can be located above ground and sealed to prevent hydraulic oil leaks.
• Promote pollution prevention and recycling

• In the paint colorant mixing room, blend just enough paint for the job in small quantities of a half pint or less to reduce waste.
• Paint thinner waste can be reduced by 90% by using a closed loop filter system to remove particles and reuse the liquid.

• Buy 2007 engine technology and get 90% reduced particulate matter emission prevention.
• Buy ultra-low sulfur diesel.
• Buy bio-diesel.

• Train all employees on Green Initiatives to ensure their daily choices support a sustainable future.
• Bring in professionals to train shop personnel in how to keep the fleet delivering greener results through optimized performance and more efficient operation.
• Train drivers to increase green performance through proper coach operation.
• Utilize automated cut-off/limit-idle features which automatically shut off the engine if the coach has been idling too long.
• Maximize usage of fuel-efficient cruise control as well as reduce the road speed governor setting to 68 mph.
• Train mechanics and drivers to maintain proper tire pressure.  Tire pressure monitoring systems can increase MPG.

• Highway congestion costs United States taxpayers $72 billion annually in wasted resources and lost productivity.
• One motor coach can displace as many as 56 passenger cars from crowded highways.
• By keeping up to 425 million cars off of U.S. roads annually, motor coaches drastically reduce air, ground, water, and noise pollution.
• Motor coaches deliver more than 146 passenger miles per gallon of fuel, and yield more people-moving efficiency per BTU than any other mode.
• Motor coaches use 946 BTU’s per passenger mile, compared to 3,890 for planes and 2,134 for trains.