In Fall 2012, ENVIR 480 students supported the UW Green Laboratory Certification program by engaging in student-designed, hands-on, project-based work. Specific project topics, and some highlights, included:
- A comparison between LED and non-LED growth chamber lights.
- Installation of sink aerators in Oceanography labs to reduce water waste, including a proposal for funds from the Campus Sustainability Fund.
- Waste diversion and signage- graphics have been adapted for use in the official Green Laboratory Certification program (and seen here).
- Electricity monitoring and usage patterns in the Simpson, Kerr, and Klavin labs- results were shared with lab managers.
- Green purchasing guide for labs to be used by UW Purchasing.
Class partners included individual labs, the ESS Office, UW Recycling, UW Facilities, UW Purchasing, and others. To learn more and to access class deliverables including the final newsletter and presentation, please visit the ENVIR 480 class blog at: http://envir480.tumblr.com/post/42286725867/greenlabs
And check out the UW Green Laboratory Certification!