We're delighted to announce the winners of the 2016 Sustainability Awards in the Office and Lab categories. Image The Sustainability Awards recognise staff and students who make a difference and contribute towards the University becoming more socially responsible and sustainable. Since the Sustainability Awards launched in 2010, an increasing number of staff and students have taken part every year. 35 sections of the University from every campus, group and college are now involved, finding new ways to conserve resources, save energy, streamline scientific and research practices, fundraise for good causes and build links with the local community. The Sustainability Awards are part of the National Union of Students’ Green Impact environmental accreditation scheme, which runs in over 50 UK further and higher education institutions. The lab awards are also based on the criteria of the international S-Lab programme. Congratulations to all of our teams for their hard work and commitment this year! 2016 Awards recipients Office Awards 17 teams have received Office Awards for 2016, including seven new teams. To achieve an Office Award, participants must promote sustainable ways of working and follow resource efficient practices. This year’s winners successfully completed criteria across a range of social responsibility and sustainability themes including energy saving, sustainable travel, responsible purchasing and staff wellbeing. Gold level recognises exemplary teams that designed and implemented a unique project with a demonstrable sustainability impact. Team name Level Easter Bush Campus Gold Institute for Academic Development Gold Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine Gold Printing Services Gold Procurement Office Gold Queen's Medical Research Institute Gold 50 George Square Silver Edinburgh Global & Student Recruitment and Admissions Silver Sport and Exercise Silver Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Facility Silver Edinburgh Centre for Carbon Innovation Working towards Silver Biomedical Sciences, Central Area Bronze Centre for Dementia Prevention Bronze Centre for Open Learning Bronze Edinburgh College of Art Textile Studio Bronze Financial Information Services (FIS) Bronze FloWave Bronze Moray House School of Education Bronze Lab Awards Seven lab teams participated in 2016, including one new team. To achieve a Lab Award, participating teams demonstrated compliance with a wide range of sustainable lab practices including efficient use of fume cupboards, management of chemicals and samples, and reducing waste, water and energy consumption. Team name Level Roslin Institute Gold Chemistry - Joseph Black Building Silver Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine Silver SRUC Biomarkers Lab Silver Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Facility Silver Centre for Integrative Physiology (Hugh Robson Building) Bronze Queen's Medical Research Institute - full building Bronze Awards carried over Once achieved, Office and Lab Awards are valid for two years. The following teams still hold awards from assessments in 2015 and continue to demonstrate a strong commitment to sustainability. Office Awards Team name Level Chancellor's Building Gold Chrystal Macmillan Building Silver Kennedy Tower Silver School of Chemistry, Joseph Black Building Silver University Website Programme Silver Careers Service Bronze Central Area Trades Team Bronze Easter Bush Trades Team Bronze Edinburgh College of Art Technical Learning Services Bronze Edinburgh Parallel Computing Centre Bronze Pollock Halls Trades Team Bronze School of Law Bronze School of Mathematics Bronze Lab Awards Team name Level Chancellor's Building Gold Biological Teaching Organisation Silver Centre for Reproductive Health (QMRI) Silver SynthSys Labs Silver SRUC Peter Wilson Building Bronze Ceremony Office and Labs Awards recipients will be honoured at the Sustainability Awards ceremony on the afternoon of Tuesday 28 March 2017 in the Playfair Library, Old College. Office and Lab teams will be awarded trophies, along with the winners of our Student Awards, Student Residence Awards and Special Awards categories. Find out more Interested in participating next year? Find out more information and register your interest in the 2017 Sustainability Awards which will launch in February. We can put you in touch with an existing team or help you start your own! Register your interest Publication date 11 Jan, 2017
