| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 74.29 |
| Liaison | Brandon Trelstad |
| Submission Date | Dec. 23, 2020 |
Oregon State University
IN-19: Green Laboratory Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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0.50 / 0.50 |
Brandon
Trelstad Sustainability Coordinator Sustainability Office |
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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:
This certification measures lab sustainability and provides guidance for improvement, and recognizes the hard work of OSU lab managers and workers. Green Labs Certification is open to all labs across OSU campuses throughout the state.
Specific categories of actions for OSU's Green Labs Certification program include:
Education & Engagement
Energy
Purchasing
Transportation
Waste Management
Water
Each category includes a series of questions for lab personnel, as well as tips and advice for how to improve actions and scores in the Certification. After a survey submission, the Sustainability Office assess the responses, provides a score and then - most importantly - provides custom, personalized feedback and resources to the lab on ways they can help create a cleaner and greener research community. This also helps improve scores if the lab resubmits data at any point in the future to attempt to reach the next certification level. Level is include Copper, Silver, Gold and Platinum.
Specific categories of actions for OSU's Green Labs Certification program include:
Education & Engagement
Energy
Purchasing
Transportation
Waste Management
Water
Each category includes a series of questions for lab personnel, as well as tips and advice for how to improve actions and scores in the Certification. After a survey submission, the Sustainability Office assess the responses, provides a score and then - most importantly - provides custom, personalized feedback and resources to the lab on ways they can help create a cleaner and greener research community. This also helps improve scores if the lab resubmits data at any point in the future to attempt to reach the next certification level. Level is include Copper, Silver, Gold and Platinum.
Website URL where information about the green laboratory program is available:
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