Costs+&+Benefits

Lack of green practices in PV: Costs & Benefits (3 – highest) (1- lowest)

Benefits: - Eventual reduction in operating costs and inefficient, wasteful products. (3) a. Beneficial to the school in terms of cost and more beneficial to the environment - Reduce impact to the environment (3) a. The use of efficient, and less wasteful products may decrease the harmful effects on the planet. - Increase in environmental responsibility (3) a. Set precedents for future generations to continue these practices.

Costs: - Green products may be expensive (2) a. Financial aspects directly or indirectly affect a majority of residents in the local community. - People’s willingness to put in the extra effort to implement said practices (1) a. Small group of people are content with the current system and practices and therefore unwilling to innovative ideas and change. - Inconvenience (2) a. Difficulty in transition may be due to contract limitations for the staff members.

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