The University of Toledo SEED Initiative Green Office Program Application Name: E-mail: Office/Office suite no.: Building: Desired Level: Office Phone Number: Desired Date of Audit: Please fill out the portion above and the accompanying check sheet to notify us of any energy and resource saving methods your office (suite) is currently employing. Please email the completed application to seed@utoledo.edu. SEED will evaluate your responses and then set up a time with you to do a brief audit. After the audit, the SEED Team will award you with a certificate for your achievements. If you have any questions, or would like additional information about the Green Office Program, please send inquiries and questions to SEED@utoledo.edu. http://www.utoledo.edu/sustainability/green_office.html Green Office Program Levels Offices considering applying must determine which level of certification they seek. There are three levels based on the number of sustainable actions required. They break down as follows: Level 1- Participants will commit to 10 out of 36 sustainable practices Level 2- Participants will commit to 20 out of 36 sustainable practices Level 3- Participants will commit to 25 out of 36 sustainable practices The sustainable practices an office can commit to are broken down into 6 categories: Waste & Recycling, Printing, Computers & Electronics, Temperature Control & Lighting, Kitchen & Break Room, and Miscellaneous. Offices can select actions from any category as long as they total to the number required by the level they are requesting. The practices are as follows; please put an upper case “X” in the box next to the actions being practiced: Waste & Recycling This office… Has and utilizes paper recycling bins Has recycling bins for individual offices Recycles cardboard Has a recycling container for used printer ink cartridges Has labels or signs above, on, or near recycling locations Organizes a “spring cleaning” to donate or recycle all unnecessary items Recycles unwanted electronics Reduces waste whenever possible http://www.utoledo.edu/sustainability/green_office.html Printing This office… Uses paper that is comprised of at least 30% post-consumer content Has eliminated junk mail, including junk faxes Has a bin near the printer to recycle misprinted paper or for scratch paper Has taglines at the bottom of e-mail signature to remind recipients to think before printing Has instituted a maximum number of pages allowed to be printed Enabled two-sided printing functions on all computers and printers Computers & Electronics This office… Decreased all monitor brightness below 80% Completely shuts down all computers before leaving for the day Unplugs all electronic devices when not in use Sets computers to sleep mode after 10 minutes of inactivity Utilizes smart strips or surge protectors with an on/off switch Enabled power saver modes on all computers Temperature Control & Lighting This office… Keeps the office temperature at a comfortable, yet reasonable temperature Has motion sensors on overhead room lighting Shuts off all lights when leaving for the day Utilizes natural sunlight when and if possible instead of overhead lighting Does not use space heaters or desk fans Uses CFL or LED bulbs in desk lamps Kitchen & Break Room This office… Uses reusable mugs and cups for beverages Uses reusable plates and utensils Unplugs all appliances at the end of the day (except refrigerators) Uses fair-trade coffee in coffee makers Buys only appliances with an Energy Star rating Does not provide bottled water Miscellaneous This office… Has a designated area where office supplies can be shared and reused Goes paperless for announcements and fliers Uses refillable pens Holds paperless meetings http://www.utoledo.edu/sustainability/green_office.html