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building status (which is the minimum we would seek), everything from purchasing carbon offsets to encouraging biking and walking to green product use is on the table. As our renovation plans at the property take shape, we have a clean slate on which to build with sustainability in mind. The best means to achieve this Certification, and one of the requirements to even get Certified, is to hire a LEED auditor, who will go over all site plans and business practices to identify ways to be a more sustainable business and building. In addition to acquiring a LEED Certification, there are numerous other methods that complement these changes. On example is the addition of solar panels, which quickly pay for themselves when you receive 279 days of sunshine a year. Unfortunately, the upfront costs of employing such a technology can be outside a new business's means, but Santa Ana has already provided a solution for this. Commercial PACE (Property Assessed Clean Energy) is a green initiative program run through by the City of Santa Ana. This program subsidizes green initiatives for businesses to prompt conversion to sustainable practices. We fully intend to make use of the opportunity, and in doing so, hope to spread awareness about it to encourage other businesses to use it and "go green within their means." An additional focus for us is with water and waste. Through process optimization, we are able to reduce the amount of waste involved in our processes. Process optimization is applicable in all avenues of our operations, whether its reducing paper use by going electronic or using digital or whiteboard displays for product pricing. While we recognize that waste is inevitable, what we cannot be achieve on the front end in reduction can typically be accomplished on the back end through recycling. In this regard, we will implement a solid waste disposal plan, use a filtering waste hauler like Waste Management which operates in Santa Ana, and purchase business and office materials that are recyclable and/or made from recycle source material. 1815 Carnegie Santa Ana Corp. and its parent company have always taken environmental concerns seriously, and our existence in Santa Ana will show no signs of a lessening of those concerns. Community Benefit and Youth Programs in Santa Ana A community is often only as strong as the services made available to it, and the City of Santa Ana has made it known through their efforts that they believe in their community. Allowing for new industries to integrate while ensuring that they are a boon rather than a burden speaks to the level of commitment the City has to strengthening the community. We share this commitment. Through research and assessments of local nonprofits, we feel that cooperating with the following organizations would not only be meaningful to Santa Ana and ourselves but also enable us to have the highest possible positive impact on the local area. 14