| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 70.13 |
| Liaison | John Alejandro |
| Submission Date | March 24, 2021 |
University of San Diego
IN-19: Green Laboratory Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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0.00 / 0.50 |
Trey
McDonald Director of Sustainability and Energy Manager Sustainability |
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Does the institution have or participate in a green laboratory program?:
No
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 | No |
| Chemical use and disposal | Yes |
| Materials management, e.g., green purchasing guidelines and recycling and reuse programs | No |
| Training for lab users on sustainable practices | No |
A brief description of the institution's green laboratory program:
- The USD Shiley Science and Technology Building has an HVAC/Fume Hood efficiency
system in place that was installed by Newmatic Engineering.
- There is no formalized water conservation program.
- Chemical use and disposal is regulated and coordinated with EH&S and the
Hazardous Waste Hauler recycles as much as possible from the laboratory waste
stream.
- The departments are also starting a program to send the lab plastics to a
waste-to-energy facility through our hazardous waste program to divert these
wastes from the landfill.
system in place that was installed by Newmatic Engineering.
- There is no formalized water conservation program.
- Chemical use and disposal is regulated and coordinated with EH&S and the
Hazardous Waste Hauler recycles as much as possible from the laboratory waste
stream.
- The departments are also starting a program to send the lab plastics to a
waste-to-energy facility through our hazardous waste program to divert these
wastes from the landfill.
Website URL where information about the green laboratory program is available:
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