ABOUT

Green practices

Alt Gobo MediaWorks LLC was created in Sept. 2008 by Peter Roof, a Director of Photography and Technical Manager. This is the second business started by Roof. Ten years ago he owned and operated In House Media Associates, a production company that performed crewing services.

Roof works throughout the Washington DC region in a wide variety of roles. Through this operation he'll continue to provide top notch production services to the best clients in the region. On a platform of the latest high def technology this streamlined operation can achieve what can be found at larger production companies at a fraction of the cost.

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GREEN PRACTICES

Home office

Working from home is efficient since fuel consumtion is reduced by eliminating the commute. That too reduces the overhead and that's great for the bottom line.

Other practices:

  • Extensive use of "electronic" paperwork to reduce hard copy printing
  • Use of recycled printer paper
  • Shred and recycle all unnecessary paper
  • Email PDF invoices
  • Use electronic bill pay
  • Compact florescents used throughout the building
  • Solar powered attic gable vent
  • Solar powered security lights
  • LED holiday lights
  • Ceiling fans
  • Deciduous foliage to reduce solar gain in summer and allow solar gain in winter
  • Use of Aquabarrel to capture rainwater runoff
  • Use biodiesel in diesel production trucks. Available to civilians at the Navy Exchange Quarters K near the Pentagon and Navy Annex at 801 S. Joyce St, Arlington. MAP

Renewable energy

Electricity used to power the Alt Gobo home office comes from 100% wind generated sources through Pepco Energy Services. It's not simply a purchased offset but the energy is bought from wind farms. Unfortunately, it appears that this program is no longer available for Virginia.

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Transportation

Moving gear and crew to location takes large vehicles. To offsett that engery consumption Alt Gobo encourages these practices:

  • Use public transportation (if do not need to bring gear)
  • Carpool (no need to take multiple cars to distant jobs)

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Location practices

A lot of energy is consumed and waste generated while on location. Many locations have resources for collecting recyclables. Crew is encouraged to separate their waste when returning the location to its original condition. Here are other practices encouraged:

  • Collect recyclables (beverage bottles, scripts, etc) for disposal in proper containters or in space available in equipment vehicles for return to bins at the base of operations.
  • Label cups and bottles to minimize crew getting fresh containers when they can't find theirs.
  • Turn off production lights when set and not shooting. This saves power consumption, lamp life, and load on air conditioning systems.
  • Use LED and florescent lighting when appropriate.

Sustainable content: Preach what we practice

The rapid changing technology has a massive need to find and disseminate the best and most accurate information. There's a mission to help get the information from the source to those who need it to make our world a better place for today and future generations. Along with supporting client communication there will be an expanding library of visual material and complete story packages featuring sustainable technology and practices.

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