Green Office Certification
A smaller office can encourage other offices within a larger department to become certified.
Green office certification. Businesses that operate or do business in the us. Certification at levels 1 and 2 requires at least 50 of the office to sign the certification form. Offices may belong to uw seattle uw tacoma or uw bothell or be an off campus uw office. For each level of certification participating offices receive an educational presentation from the green office team a checklist of action items to complete and a two week check in to discuss their progress and move forward.
The green office certification consists of four levels. The os aids offices on campus in becoming an active part of this movement by means of an online survey that assesses sustainable behavior. Certification at levels 3 and 4 requires signatures from at least 75 of the office. The green office certification program works to empower campus offices to implement sustainable practices in their everyday operations.
Members of any uw office can enroll their office in the green office program. To qualify office teams need to sign up for the green office certification program and trade their desk trashcans for communal trash bins. This video provides a brief summary of the new york city green property certification. Green office certification is a great tool for colleges and departments across campus to help students staff and faculty make sustainable choices in the workplace.
An office may be an individual a small group or an entire department. As a self certification program the green office program does not require a formal audit by the penn sustainability office although certification status is subject to periodic review. We perform water audits and energy and waste assessments in campus offices and work with participating staff to identify actions they can take to decrease waste conserve resources and improve their overall environmental performance while saving money. And have five or more employees are eligible to apply.
Your application must also be signed by the office head or program director. The green office program is a certification process that helps florida state university employees identify ways to make their workplace more sustainable and recognizes offices for their sustainability achievements. The green office certification program is aimed at reducing the campus environmental footprint one office at a time.