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Below is an outline of common operations occurring at ski areas and primary environmental concerns associated with each. PurchasingSki areas purchase numerous products from a variety of commercial and industrial sources. Virtually all items purchased have environmental aspects that contribute to a ski area's environmental impact or footprint. Ski area purchasing operations focus primarily on purchasing and distributing items for ski areas and developing purchasing arrangements with vendors. The term "purchasing" applies to all types of purchases from cleaning supplies to uniforms to energy from power companies. Therefore, environmental purchasing policies and guidelines present an opportunity for ski areas to make significant environmental performance improvements. Vehicle and Equipment Maintenance
Ski area vehicle maintenance shops maintain vehicles and equipment including snowcats, groomers, snowmobiles, pick up trucks, off-road vehicles, and other small equipment. They also generate a variety of solid wastes, hazardous wastes, and air emissions and have many opportunities to reduce these environmental hazards. For example, a typical vehicle maintenance shop that implements the environmental strategies discussed in the "Greening Your Ski Area" handbook can generate little or no hazardous waste. Environmental issues associated with vehicle maintenance shops arise from:
Lift Operations
Operating lifts involves lift maintenance, monitoring peak demand with local utilities, changing energy source (from electric to diesel) depending on electricity demand, heating and lighting lift houses, painting lift towers, and occasionally, purchasing new lifts. Food and Beverage Service
Restaurants at ski areas range from coffee shops and bars to cafeterias to full service restaurants. Some restaurant operations include cooking, cleaning, serving, general management, purchasing, solid and hazardous waste generation and disposal, and regulatory compliance. Buildings (including lodging)
Ski area buildings such as lodges, rental shops, administrative buildings, restaurants, ticket sales, and retail shops consume significant energy for illumination, heating, and ventilation. Although energy consumption in ski area buildings may vary according to function, the same general operations are the same in most buildings. Other than energy use, building maintenance operations generally include cleaning, painting, removing and installing carpet, and waste disposal. Operations at lodging facilities are similar to general building operations. They include:
Snowmaking
Many ski areas make snow to create and maintain quality skiing conditions on slopes during times of inadequate snowfall. Making snow involves selecting the appropriate snowmaking equipment, understanding meteorological concepts, knowing where snow needs to be made, maintaining appropriate line pressure and outlet pressure, modifying snowmaking set up as meteorological conditions shift, and identifying and fixing line air and water leaks. Grounds Maintenance
Ski areas maintain on-mountain grounds and landscaping around lodges and common areas. Many ski areas also have golf courses that operate in the summer months and require grounds maintenance. Operations include landscaping design, plant selection, planting, and maintenance (watering, pest control, erosion control etc..) Sustainable Design and Construction
Sustainable refers to meeting needs of the present without jeopardizing the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. Sustainable design is the systematic consideration of a project's life-cycle impact on environmental and energy resources. The basic theory of sustainable design is relatively simple. Implementation, however, is complex. Ten key elements of a sustainable building are:
Incorporating these elements into the design and building of construction projects can significantly reduce building, maintenance, and operating costs during the life of the building. Building Life Cycle Cost Software provides an economic analysis of proposed capital investments that are expected to reduce long-term operating costs of buildings or building systems compared to conventional projects.
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