Lafayette College Sustainable Office Program Baseline Checklist of Actions

Welcome to the Sustainable Office Program Checklist of Actions!

This program is a voluntary, self-guided certification process for offices and departments across Lafayette to identify their environmental impact and incorporate sustainable actions into the workplace. These efforts propel us closer to our campus goals of carbon neutrality and 60% waste diversion from landfills by 2035. Fill out this checklist and see where your office stands and to identify areas of improvement. This certification is available for all of Lafayette's offices/departments. This survey will take approximately 30-40 minutes to complete.

For the purposes of the Sustainable Office Program, we define an office as a workspace shared by full-time and part-time faculty and/or staff employed as part of the same department. This can include an entire building, a floor, multiple office spaces, or one single office space, as well as the accompanying kitchens, bathrooms, meeting rooms, and other areas shared by the office. Offices in leased spaces are also included in this definition.

The completion of each level (Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum) requires reaching total point thresholds. Bronze requires 10 points, Silver requires 35, Gold requires 60, and Platinum requires 95. In addition to Required actions, you will be asked to complete tasks in the following categories:
- Waste Reduction and Recycling
- Purchasing
- Energy
- Transportation
- Meetings and Events
- Office Engagement and Wellbeing

Please visit the Sustainability website for more information and detail about the certification and recognition that will be awarded for each level. Please note that no suggestion in the document should supersede basic safety practices or campus policies. If you have any questions, please review our FAQ's and email sustainability@lafayette.edu.

To keep the authenticity of this survey please be HONEST AND ACCURATE in your responses.

NOTE: if any actions do not apply to your office (i.e. adjusting thermostats), please mark them anyway.