Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 52.81
Liaison Stephan Classen
Submission Date Oct. 14, 2021

STARS v2.2

Cascadia College
IN-19: Green Laboratory Program

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.50 / 0.50 Stephan Classen
Assistant Director of Sustainable Practices
Student Learning
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Does the institution have or participate in a green laboratory program?:
Yes

Does the institution’s green laboratory program address the following?:
Yes or No
Energy conservation and efficiency, e.g., fume hood ("shut the sash") and freezer maintenance programs Yes
Water conservation and efficiency Yes
Chemical use and disposal Yes
Materials management, e.g., green purchasing guidelines and recycling and reuse programs Yes
Training for lab users on sustainable practices Yes

A brief description of the institution's green laboratory program:
Our campus labs are certified under the University of Washington's Green Lab certification:

Green Laboratory Certification at the University of Washington seeks to:

Help labs gauge how sustainably they are currently operating
Show labs specific ways they can operate more sustainably
Recognize labs for the good work they are already doing

Members of any UW lab from any department can certify their lab. Labs may belong to UW Seattle, UW Tacoma, or UW Bothell, or be an off-campus UW lab.To apply for certification, lab members simply fill out the online application (this typically takes 20-25 mins). This short initial questionnaire allows them to see what steps they are already taking to operate sustainably and where they can improve. It addresses workplace practices in action areas such as energy use, chemical use, work-related travel, and more.

Website URL where information about the green laboratory program is available:

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