| Overall Rating | Platinum - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 88.00 |
| Liaison | Sam Lubow |
| Submission Date | Feb. 22, 2019 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Stanford University
IN-9: Green Laboratories
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.50 / 0.50 |
Moira
Hafer Sustainability Specialist Office of Sustainability |
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 green laboratory program, including the specific initiatives selected above:
Stanford’s comprehensive Green Labs program provides resources specifically tailored for laboratories to help them operate as sustainably as possible. The following programs are offered:
Energy: rebates for energy efficient freezers, bio-safety cabinets and other lab equipment, shut-off timers for lab equipment, incentives for chilling up ultra-low temperature freezers and shutting fume-hood sashes, and support for transitioning to room temperature storage
Water: rebates for water conservation upgrades, such as water misers on autoclaves, and free low-flow aerator installations on lab faucets
Waste: free recycling bins, recycling for lab-specific waste (such as pipette tip trays, styrofoam, lab gloves, and cold packs), biannual lab share event
Chemicals: proper disposal of chemical waste, a chemical sharing program, and a chemical inventory and tracking system
Training: online lab sustainability assessment through My Cardinal Green and in-person audit of the lab with the lab manager or other individual interested in sustainability to train the individual on conservation and efficiency opportunities and best practices; many Sustainable Stanford Fact Sheets and How-To Guides related to sustainability in labs are also available at http://sustainable.stanford.edu/resources
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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