Green Team
OEB Sustainability News
Green Your Office
The Green Office website offers practical, Harvard-wide tips and resources for greening your office. Each of the resource conservation topics covered provides a quick overview of actions you may choose to take and a wide range of resources (fact sheets, PDF files, posters, etc.). Join the dozens of offices across Harvard who are Green Offices.
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The OEB Administration Office has achieved Leaf Four Certification.
The Lauder Lab has achieved Leaf One Certification.
Are you a green certified office?
Let us know!
Green Your Lab
The FAS Lab Certification Program is a customized approach to identifying and addressing opportunities for waste and energy reduction in labs across campus. The collaborative process involves working with lab members to identify sustainability opportunities within their spaces, and sharing best practices related to energy efficiency, water reduction, lab material recycling, purchasing, and toxic waste reduction and prevention. By implementing simple and effective changes, the process often leads to a more efficient workflow and organized space.
The Hoekstra Lab has achieved Green Lab Certification. Congratulations!
Are you a green certified lab?
Let us know!
Green Resources
Recycling at Harvard- guidelines, signage, newsletter, FAQs
Need a Recycling Bin?
Composting Info - PDF
BioLabs ReUse Room - PDF
Labs ReUse List
Hosting a Zero-Waste Event
Greenie of the Month
Do you know someone who should be recognized for their sustainability efforts? Email your Team Leader a
Greenie of the Month nomination!
OFS Green Tips
TURN DOWN THE HEAT
Staff: If you have an office thermostat, lower it to 62.
Students: Buildings are heated throughout the winter break to keep January term students warm. If you’re not one of them, do your part by turning your radiator all the way down.
PULL THE PLUG
In dorms, kitchens, and offices. “Phantom Loads” add up fast and can account for 8% of energy use per year!
- Power strips
- Computer/Monitor/Printer/Fax and Copy Machines
- Coffee Makers, Tea Kettles, Microwaves, and Appliances
- Task lighting
TURN OFF
- What you can’t unplug
- Main lights if you're the last one out the door
CLOSE AND SHUT ALL
- Blinds in your dorm or workspace.
- Storm windows, where applicable. Storm windows can prevent 25-50% of heat loss!
Change the Way You Think
University Sustainability Impact Report
On October 22, 2012, President Faust announced the Office for Sustainability's release of Harvard’s first University-wide Sustainability Impact Report. The 2015 sustainability reports can be read here.
Green Team Contacts & Links
Check out our Green Boards! A big thank you to our building champions for caring for the boards!
- Administration - outside of Anna Salvato’s office, championed by Christian Flynn
- MCZ Labs - outside of the Lauder Lab, championed by Maggie Starvish
- MCZ - outside of Ernst Mayr Library, championed by Melissa Aja
- HUH - inside the mail room, championed by Jeannette Everritt