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It's time to decide where to focus your Bronze-level efforts. Review the checklist below and select aminimum of 23 actions (75 percent) your office would like to achieve. The Bronze level actions are easyto carry out, require l-ow time commitment and have no financial investment requirement.

. Pgrticipationcategory:'r{l t. Our office has signed the Green Office

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Participation Pledge.We have completed our Green Office Pre-Audit.We include sustainability topics as a regularagenda item at staff meetings.Our workplace website includes a link to theOffice of Sustainability and information aboutour progress towards becoming Green Officecertified.We reward and recognize participation insustainability initiatives including the GreenOffice Program.

Meetings and events category:g/1. we use reusable mugs/cups, Including at office

meetngs and events.\,F 18. We have made our meetings paper-free.

Transportation category:\.rl 19. For on-campus meetings. we carpool. take the

shuttle, bike or walk.tr 2O. We calculate our commuter carbon footprint,

track changes over time, and share the resultswith our office.

Eyergy and Technology category:\96. We turn out lights when we leave an

unoccupied room and we use task lighting inplace of overhead lights. " mailing on campus.

tr 7 When possible, we use human power instead of VZS. We practice single-stream recycttng and we// electric power. have recycling instructions posted near all

V g. we use energy efficiency settings on our recycling binscomputers, monitors, pranters and copy A 24. We cancel subscriptions to unwanted catalogsmachines. and junk mail.

. We use centralized, shared appliances and tr 25. We print and copy on both sides ofa pageandequipment such as printers, scanners, copiers our printers/computers are set for automatic

/ and refrigerators. double-sided printing wherever possible.VlO. we!-i!'TUEi6iter vampires. tr,26. We collect single-sided copy and print paper.

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faste and recycling category:\ p Zt. We have establrshed an off ice suppty sharing- and re-use area for file folders, binders, pens.

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-i- - -t-lElztt. When possible, we turn off our computers and \ +27 We recycle batteries using Facilities

I monitors every night. v / Management brown battery collection system.cvs.y rrv'rL. /i r-'orrovrrrrrErrL |.Jruwrr udrLery (-u e(-Lr(,n sys\.d 12. Our office completes an energy "power down" rC/2e. we participate in "Can the Can."

, before holidays and breaks. 1{zo we arrange for Terrapin Trader to prck up\fl3. We ensure that windows are tightly closed - surplus office furniture, electronics and,/or' during heating and cooling season. / equipment.

tr 14. Our office refrains from using space heaters. \d'SO. we recycle used toner and ink cartridges from

Kitchen and lunch room cateconr: printers and copv machines'

\E|is. w" report leaks and running tJps t-o Facititles Write your own action:l'4anagement. Write 1 action, not listed above, that may be specificManagement. Write 1 action

$ro. we pack or purchase waste-free lunches to/ouf office

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Participation category:E r Our o6ce hag etgned the Green O6ce

Partictpadou Pledge,How to: Ask your team to sign the GO ParticipationPledge at a staff meeting, special event or othergathering. This activity will kick-start your participationin the Green Office Program. After it's signed, hangthe pledge on a central bulletin board. This will be areminder of the actions you are taking as well as a wayto share your goals with others (including office visitors).

Dld You foow? An article in the journal of EnvironmentalPsychology tound that signing a commitment increasedpeople s participation in curbside recycling more thanreceiving a flyer, a telephone call or personal contactalone (Werner, Turner, Shipman, Twitchell et al. 1995).

E z. We haln completed our Green OEce Pre-Audit.How to3 Complete your Green Office Pre-Audit withthe help of the Office of Sustainability staff. This simple,short audit will help you track change over time andshow your co-workers some of the impacts of theiractions.

Dld You Know? The audit will allow your office to trackits progress towards the actions you have selected.Aggregated results can be used for evaluating andimproving the Green Office program and othersustainability initiatives at the campus level. The GreenOffice Pre- and Post-Audit can show our collectiveprogress on some strategies in the University ofN4aryland Climate Action Plan.

E 3. We include austainability topice aa a regularagenda it€E at steff meetings.

Hou to:. Look through the Green Office checklist and share

one new action at each meeting.. Recognize sustainability champions in your office by

sharing their efforts with others.. Check out the What you can do" section of

sustainability.umd.edu to find more actions.. Sign up for the Sustainability e-Newsletter for

additional meeting topics.

Dld You lctoy? Discussing sustainability at staffmeetrngs is an easy way to engage and exciteemployees and keep sustainability topics top of mind.Fellow employees are also often a helpful source of newideas, leadership, and inspiration.

tr 4. Our workplace webglte lncludeg a ltnlr to theOftce of Sustatttabllity and lnforaatlon aboutour progress towarde becomlng Green Oficecerttfred.

Hou to: write a paragraph, or use our draft text, andshare your progress towards becoming Green OfficeCertified. Write about the actions you are taking andhow your office is achieving them. Link your page tothe Green Office website at www.greenoff ice.umd.eduand the Office of Sustainability website atwwwsustainability.umd.edu.

Dld Yos Know? Including information on your websiteabout your Green Office progress is a simple way to letothers know about the hard work you are contributingto conserve natural resources and help the Universityof Maryland meet its goal to be widely recognized asa national model for a Green University. This step mayeven encourage other offices to participate in the GreenOffice Program. Including a link to the OS website alsoprovides a way for people to learn about all of thesustainability initiatives around campus.

tr S. We rerrard and r€cognize perticipation insustrinability initiativee including the GreenO6ce Program.

How to: Look around your office. You will probablysee someone making an extra effort to be moresustainable. Be sure to say thanks. Contact the GreenOffice program for free thank-you notes and tokens ofappreciation.

Dad You Knou? Rewarding positive actions hasbeen found to have many benefits such as increasedindividual productivity, greater employee satisfaction,less employee turnover, less absenteeism and stress, andenhanced teamwork.

Energy and Technology category:E 6. We turn out lights when we leave an unoccupied

room aad we ugs task lighting in place of overheadlighte.

Hory to:. When other electronic equipment, such as a projector

or computer is shut ofl remind yourself that the lightsneed to be shut off as well.

. Assign a specific person to shut down electronicequipment and lighting when meetings are over(perhaps the person who booked the meeting).

. Request Green Office switch plate stickers for youroffice.

. lf available. use natural light from outside - it s freel

DId You Know? IBM estimated that it was able to save$17.8 million in one year just by reminding employeesto turn off lights and other equipment when not in use.Task lighting can increase productivity, improve personalviewing comfort, provide control over lighting levels andsave energy.

E z. When poeaible, wc use huroan power inatead ofelectric power.

Hflto:. Take the stairs instead of elevators. Start by walking

up one flight of stairs. Each week, add another flightuntil you walk up the entire way.

. l.4anually open doors instead of using the automaticdoor opener. Be courteous and hold the door forothers.

DH Yoo lGox? Taking the stairs can burn nine timesas many calories as standing still. lt can also strengthenmuscles and improve circulation.