Green Office Recognition Program

The KU Center for Sustainability Green Office program recognizes campus departments and offices that are making an effort to reduce environmental impacts and create a more sustainable workplace. Participants in the program must complete an application that identifies specific actions their offices are taking. The list includes strategies for cutting energy consumption, reducing waste and making environmentally preferable purchases. Each action is assigned a point value, and an applicant's total score determines the overall level of achievement, with Level 3 Green Offices reaching the highest level of recognition. Offices that achieve any level of recognition are highlighted during Earth Day activities. They can display the Green Office emblem in their offices, on their website and in office publications.
Green Office Emblem

Application Process

Offices that wish to be considered for 2013 recognition should download the application below and complete it electronically by 5:00 PM April 10, 2013. All applications must be submitted by email by clicking the "Submit by Email" button at the top of the top of the application. Offices must also assign a Sustainability Ambassador in order to participate in the program.

Download Green Office Application

Applications are reviewed by the Green Office Committee to assign a final score. Point values are listed for each column on the application. Up to 5 additional points can be received by sharing additional details about your efforts to "go green" on the second page of the application. Scoring reach each level of recognition is as follows:
  • Level 1: 25-50 Points
  • Level 2: 51-75 Points
  • Level 3: 76+ Points

Green Office Participants

Level 1

  • AVP Finance/Operations/CIO
  • Business & Financial Planning
  • Comptroller's Office
  • International Studies
  • Latin American Studies
  • Lied Center of Kansas*
  • Parking & Transit
  • School of Business
  • Student Success

Level 2

  • Biodiversity Institute
  • Center for Environmentally Beneficial Catalysis*
  • Department of Student Housing*
  • Design and Construction Management*
  • Dining Services
  • Environment, Health & Safety
  • Hall Center for the Humanities*
  • Information Technology
  • Kansas Biological Survey
  • KU Workgroup for Community Health and Development
  • Legal Services for Students
  • Office of the Chancellor*
  • Office of Institutional Research and Planning
  • Policy Office
  • School of Law*
  • School of Social Welfare*

Level 3

  • Academic Programs for Excellence*
  • Center for Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies
  • Center for Service Learning*
  • Financial Aid and Scholarships*
  • Institute for Policy and Social Research*
  • Office of the Provost
  • Recreation Services

*Offices and departments followed by an asterisks indicate that they are recognized by the KU Center for Sustainability as charter participants in the Green Office Program. Many of these offices were involved with initial pilot phases of the project, providing feedback throughout the development process.
Special thanks to the Sustainability Ambassadors Network, especially School of Law Ambassador Mindie Paget and all the offices that participated in the pilot phases of this program.

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