Green Certification

Fill out this quick form to get your Room or Suite, Office, or Residence Hall Front Desk Green Certified! You will receive a badge to hang on your door and other free things.

Are you wanting to Green Certify your:

Are you wanting to Green Certify your: Room or Suite Office Residence Hall Front Desk
Building
Room Number

If you live in Blair-Shannon (include a B or S)
Office Number

If you live in Blair-Shannon (include a B or S)
Name Name First Last
We hope to send a little thank you to everyone who participates. As supplies last: CFL bulbs, LED nightlights, reusable grocery bags, etc.
I/We currently practice the following (choose at least TEN from the list, but mark all that you do in your Room/Suite):

I/We currently practice the following (choose at least TEN from the list, but mark all that you do in your Room/Suite): Have one or less TV per room or suite Only use/purchase Compact Fluorescent Light (CFL) bulbs, or LED bulbs Turn off laptops/computers at night and if we will be gone for more than an hour Put on additional layers of clothes instead of turning up the heat Turn off all the Lights each time I leave a room Unplug phone chargers/other electronics when they are not in use to avoid using 'phantom energy' Turn off power strips to help control power consumption Look for and purchase Energy Star appliances (TV, computer, etc.) when possible Turn off monitor when not in use Set my computer sleep function to five minutes or less Keep the windows closed when the hear/air is on Use a stand up/box fan as opposed to cranking up the A/C during warmer months During the daytime, open curtains and let natural lighting illuminate the room as opposed to always having the lights on Put the TV on sleep mode so it will automatically turn off after I stop watching Use rechargeable batteries for appliances and TV remotes Use reusable shopping bags instead of plastic bags Recycle everything we can rather than putting items in the trash/landfill Participate in the 'end of semester recycling and donation' efforts that will occur in my lobby Shop at Businesses and Restaurants with sustainable practices Use a refillable water bottle and use the hydration stations on the water fountains in the lobbies rather thanbuying bottled water Take 5 minute (or less) showers Turn off the water when i brush my teeth, shave, etc. Report water leaks when I see them to the front desk Having similar shower times to others to avoid running the shower to wait for the water to heat up Use Cloth napkins instead of paper towels Use hand dryer to dry hands instead of paper towels Have linen and towels made from organic cotton or recycled content Only take what I know I will eat in the dining centers I don't scrape my plate into the trash in the dining centers because I know they compost organic waste in the back dishroom Repurpose old items in a creative way and 'upcycle' as often as I can Use public transportation, bicycles, or hybrid car for my means of transportation Educate myself on other sustainable practices
I/We will commit to doing THREE of the below items that we don't currently do in your Room/Suite:

I/We will commit to doing THREE of the below items that we don't currently do in your Room/Suite: I will have one or less TV per room or suite I will only use/purchase Compact Fluorescent Light (CFL) bulbs, or LED bulbs I will turn off laptops/computers at night and if we will be gone for more than an hour I will put on additional layers of clothes instead of turning up the heat I will turn off all the Lights each time I leave a room I will unplug phone chargers/other electronics when they are not in use to avoid using 'phantom energy' I will turn off power strips to help control power consumption I will look for and purchase Energy Star appliances (TV, computer, etc.) when possible I will turn off monitor when not in use I will set my computer sleep function to five minutes or less I will keep the windows closed when the hear/air is on I will use a stand up/box fan as opposed to cranking up the A/C during warmer months I will during the daytime, open curtains and let natural lighting illuminate the room as opposed to always having the lights on I will put the TV on sleep mode so it will automatically turn off after I stop watching I will use rechargeable batteries for appliances and TV remotes I will use reusable shopping bags instead of plastic bags I will recycle everything we can rather than putting items in the trash/landfill I will participate in the 'end of semester recycling and donation' efforts that will occur in my lobby I will shop at Businesses and Restaurants with sustainable practices I will use a refillable water bottle and use the hydration stations on the water fountains in the lobbies rather thanbuying bottled water I will take 5 minute (or less) showers I will turn off the water when i brush my teeth, shave, etc. I will report water leaks when I see them to the front desk I will having similar shower times to others to avoid running the shower to wait for the water to heat up I will use Cloth napkins instead of paper towels I will use hand dryer to dry hands instead of paper towels I will have linen and towels made from organic cotton or recycled content I will only take what I know I will eat in the dining centers I will not scrape my plate into the trash in the dining centers because I know they compost organic waste in the back dishroom I will repurpose old items in a creative way and 'upcycle' as often as I can I will use public transportation, bicycles, or hybrid card for my means of transportation I will educate myself on other sustainable practices
We currently practice the following (choose at least SIX from the list, but mark all that you do in your office):

We currently practice the following (choose at least SIX from the list, but mark all that you do in your office): Use recycling bin for recycling Turn off lights when I leave the office Turn off lights/use natural lighting during office hours if possible Turn off monitor when not in use/leave the office Set monitor sleep mode to less than 15 minutes Shut down computer every night Adjusting thermostat (turning up/down/off) when you leave work each evening Unplug devices not being used or keeping them in a power strip to switch off (like phone chargers) to prevent 'phantom energy' Upcycling/repurposing old items in a creative way for office decor', etc. Using a reusable water bottle instead of buying bottled water Using a tablet/dry erase board for notes, meetings, etc. instead of paper office contains at least one plant Using reusable bags for office shopping Reusing cover sheets from the front desk Printing two sided/duplex Using paperclips instead of staples Reusing bins, folders, binders, etc. Unplug coffee maker when not in use Run dishwasher only when machine is full Have added a 'Think before you print' type line to your email signature Notify catalog printers that you wish not to receive printed magizines/junk mail
We don't currently do these things (choose at least THREE from the list, that you can commit to start doing in your office):

We don't currently do these things (choose at least THREE from the list, that you can commit to start doing in your office): I will use recycling bin for recycling I will turn off lights when I leave the office I will turn off lights/use natural lighting during office hours if possible I will turn off monitor when not in use/leave the office I will set monitor sleep mode to less than 15 minutes I will shut down computer every night I will adjust the thermostat (turning up/down/off) when you leave work each evening I will unplug devices not being used or keeping them in a power strip to switch off (like phone chargers) to prevent 'phantom energy' I will upcycle/repurpose old items in a creative way for office decor', etc. I will use a reusable water bottle instead of buying bottled water I will use a tablet/dry erase board for notes, meetings, etc. instead of paper I will obtain a plant for the office I will usereusable bags for office shopping I will reuse cover sheets from the front desk I will print two sided/duplex I will use paperclips instead of staples I will reuse bins, folders, binders, etc. I will unplug coffee maker when not in use I will run dishwasher only when machine is full I will add a 'Think before you print' type line to your email signature I will notify catalog printers that you wish not to receive printed magizines/junk mail
We currently practice the following (choose at least SIX from the list, but mark all that occurs at your Front Desk):

We currently practice the following (choose at least SIX from the list, but mark all that occurs at your Front Desk): Consistantly use recycling bin for recycling Using a reusable cloth instead of paper towels to clean the desk Use dry/wet erase package pick up slips Inform students of sustainable programs (such as energy conservation months, water conservation month, etc.) as they occur Turn off computer monitor when not in use Unplug devices not being used or keeping them in a power strip to switch off to avoid 'phantom energy' Upcyce/repurpose old items in a creative way Staff use a reusable water bottle and our hydration stations instead of buying bottled water/drinks Reuse cover sheets when we can Having cover sheets made into note pads for students Our desk area has at least one plant Encouraging cover sheet and junk mail recycling for students Have a method to encourage print-out pick-up Recycle old publicity Print two sided Reuse folders and binders when we can Wearing a sweatshirt instead of turning up the heat Don't open doors when the heat or A/C is on Using a dry erase board to take notes instead of paper Turn down the lights in lobby when they are not needed during the day Recyle mail that cannot be forwarded turning off TV's when students are not using them Using shades to reduce sun on hot days, letting it in on cold days Put in work orders for water leaks immediately for them to be addressed as soon as possible
We do not currently do these things (choose at least THREE from the list, that your staff can commit to start doing at the Front Desk):

We do not currently do these things (choose at least THREE from the list, that your staff can commit to start doing at the Front Desk): We will consistantly use recycling bin for recycling We will use a reusable cloth instead of paper towels to clean the desk We will use dry/wet erase package pick up slips We will inform students of sustainable programs (such as energy conservation months, water conservation month, etc.) as they occur We will turn off computer monitor when not in use We will unplug devices not being used or keeping them in a power strip to switch off to avoid 'phantom energy' We will upcyce/repurpose old items in a creative way We will use a reusable water bottle and our hydration stations instead of buying bottled water/drinks We will reuse cover sheets when we can We will have cover sheets made into note pads for students We will acquire at least one plant We will encourage cover sheet and junk mail recycling for students We will have a method to encourage print-out pick-up We will recycle old publicity We will print two sided We will reuse folders and binders when we can We will wear a sweatshirt instead of turning up the heat We don't plan to open doors when the heat or A/C is on We will use a dry erase board to take notes instead of paper We will turn down the lights in lobby when they are not needed during the day We will recyle mail that cannot be forwarded We will turn off TV's when students are not using them We will use shades to reduce sun on hot days, letting it in on cold days We will put in work orders for water leaks immediately for them to be addressed as soon as possible