Sinclair Green Office Checklist
The Sinclair Certified Green Office Program is part of a college-wide effort to reduce our overall energy consumption and to reduce our environmental impact by conserving and recycling our resources. Office suites can become “Certified Green Offices” by:
- Getting at least 75% of the office suite personnel to join the ongoing green office effort
- Scheduling a site review
- Meeting at least 10 of the checklist items
- Working to complete any unchecked items
Green Office Checklist
Lights
To have motion detectors installed in your office space, please submit a Work Order to facilities indicating the room or rooms.
- 1. We turn off all lights when a room is not in use.
- 2. No incandescent bulbs are used in the office.
- Post reminders at the light switches or doors
- Install motion detectors to control lights
- Turn off overhead lights if desk lamps and/or natural sunlight is sufficient.
- Properly dispose of used CFLs
Paper
To have a recycle bin delivered to your office, please contact Bob Creager at 512-3090 or submit a Work Order.
- 3. We recycle our used paper.
- 4. We reuse paper that has text on only one side for use as scratch paper and other printing/copying.
- Purchase copy and printer paper with recycled or sustainable content
- Eliminate fax cover sheets
- Have a recycling bin for paper at each work area
Computers
- 5. We set the automatic power management system to turn the monitor off after five minutes, go to standby in 20 minutes. For more information on how to set this up, please contact the Help Desk at 512-4357.
- 6. We shut off our computers at night.
- Manually set computers to standby mode when not in use, instead of waiting for the automatic settings to activate.
- Screen savers help prolong screen life, but they still use energy.
Refrigerators
- 7. We share one appropriately-sized refrigerator. It is an ENERGY STAR labeled product. (Or better yet, we don’t use a refrigerator)
- For faculty, unplug (and defrost) over summer if not teaching.
- Consider using a small cooler or thermal lunch bag instead of using a refrigerator.
Other Appliances and Electronics
To have motion detector power strip installed in your office, please submit a Work Order and request an “Iso-strip” to be installed.
- 8. We minimize the number of additional appliances and electronics.
- 9. If we have a microwave, we share one.
- Space heaters are not allowed on campus
- Use a power strip for easy shut off of all electronics
- Use ENERGY STAR appliances for energy efficiency
- Enable sleep mode on electronics, if available
- Properly dispose of electronics and accessories, including batteries
Reuse
- 10. We keep used binders, folders and other supplies for reuse.
- 11. We use washable drink containers (coffee mugs, water containers) instead of disposable cups.
Recycling
- 12. We purchase recycled, recyclable or otherwise green supplies.
- 13. We recycle paper, plastic, glass, printer cartridges and other recyclables.
- Know the location of the nearest recycle bins
- Used printer cartridges can be sent to the mail room through interoffice mail to be recycled
Plant Life
- 14. We have live plants in the office to improve air quality.
