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. Level 3 Green Offices reach the highest level of recognition, however offices that achieve any level of recognition are highlighted during Earth Day activities. Offices that recieve the award may also display the Green Office emblem in their offices, on their website, and office publications.

Application Process

Offices that wish to be considered for 2012 recognition should notify the Center for Sustainability by November 30, 2011 and download an application below. Participants will have until March 15, 2012 to adopt any additional practices and submit the completed application. 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, and 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

Assistance with the application process may be available through a spring 2011 service learning course. Please contact the Center for Sustainability for details.

Deadlines

November 30, 2011: Notify CFS of your intent to participate by emailing us at sustainability@ku.edu
March 15, 2012: Submit your completed application
April 22, 2012: Green Offices recognized as part of Earth Day celebration

Green Offices Participants

Level 1

AVP Finance/Operations/CIO
Business & Financial Planning
Comptroller's Office
Lied Center of Kansas*
Office of the Chancellor*
Parking & Transit
School of Business
Student Success
Recreation Services

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
Legal Services for Students
Office of Institutional Research and Planning
Office of the Provost
School of Law*
School of Social Welfare*

Level 3

Academic Programs for Excellence*
Center for Service Learning*
Financial Aid and Scholarships*
Institute for Policy and Social Research*

*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 program,for developing this program to help raise awareness about sustainable practices in the office and highlight efforts that are being made to create more sustainable workspaces at KU.

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