Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 52.15
Liaison Laura Young
Submission Date April 14, 2011
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STARS v1.0

Michigan State University
IN-1: Innovation 1

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.00 / 1.00 Jennifer Battle
Former Director - left MSU
Campus Sustainability
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A brief description of the innovative policy, practice, program, or outcome :

The Green Certification program is designed to recognize, assist, and promote units that are taking steps toward reducing their environmental footprint. Units demonstrate their commitment through initiatives for communication and education, energy efficiency and conservation, waste reduction and recycling, water conservation, and procurement. Green Certification seeks to motivate environmentally friendly behaviors by providing definitive guidelines and reducing confusion about best practices.

MSU units and on-campus students can earn Green Certification by completing online self-assessment forms available on the Office of Campus Sustainability website. In acknowledgment of the distinct functions within the university, certification forms were created for five categories: information technology spaces, science laboratories, kitchens, campus living spaces, and offices.


A letter of affirmation from an individual with relevant expertise:
The website URL where information about the innovation is available :
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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