Sustainable Laboratory Certification Application

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Thanks for your interest in becoming a certified Sustainable Laboratory! Labs have a significant environmental impact, which you can reduce through various actions. By implementing best practices—and achieving Sustainable Laboratory certification—you can help U-M reduce our energy use and waste while promoting a culture of sustainability! To see certified Sustainable Laboratories at UM, see here.

Answer the following questions to the best of your ability. We will review your answers with you on-site and can update them as needed. You can also return to your responses if you need to make updates.

Research-related information about your lab will be kept confidential and not be published elsewhere without your permission. Metrics generated from this program will be ‘blinded’ when shared.

There are 33 points total possible in the form below along with 4 bonus question opportunities. Final points available may change if any questions are answered “n/a.”

Bronze Certification: lab visit & >40% (13 points)
Silver Certification: lab visit & >65% (21 points)
Gold Certification: lab visit & >83% + PBA 50% (27 points)
Platinum Certification: lab visit & > 95% (31 points) + PBA 100% or in person training + innovation or big action

Email *

Is this your lab's first time being certified? *

Yes

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Laboratory Name: *

e.g. - "Smith Lab" or "Soil Ecology Lab"

School or College: *

e.g. - "Medical School," "LSA," "Kinesiology," "Public Health"

Department: *

Principle Investigator (PI): *

First and Last Name

Building and Room Number: *

Number of Staff in Laboratory: *

Laboratory Contact (LC) Name: *

(LC) Phone Number: *

(LC) Email: *

Lab Activity (description of laboratory function): *

Please list the major pieces of equipment your lab uses:

Please list the most common consumables and glassware your lab uses:

Please list the chemicals your lab uses in the greatest volume:

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