Winners of the 2016 Sustainability Awards Office and Lab categories announced
We're delighted to announce the winners of the 2016 Sustainability Awards in the Office and Lab categories.
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