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As with any financial endeavor, stakeholders demand an equal or,
many times, greater return on their initial investments. This is the
case now more than ever throughout all aspects of the Air Force;
however financial rewards are not always the driving force behind
the decisions we make throughout the planning and design process.
Environmental responsibility and human well-being should influence
our projects throughout each and every step as much as if not more
than economic factors. We are in a unique position given that many
of our stakeholders are the Airmen that serve either along side us
or for us on a daily basis. It is no surprise then that human
well-being has become a cornerstone of sustainability.
Social, economic and environmental characteristics are often
interconnected. For example, implementing daylighting as the primary
lighting source for a building has shown to increase worker
productivity (social and economic benefit) and significantly
decrease electricity consumption (economic and environmental
benefit). Sustainable practices such as daylighting preserves
resources which may then be utilized to support missions.
The hyperlinks in this section of the toolkit provide formulas,
calculations and success stories which are intended to help select,
develop and validate sustainable site design strategies.
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