Offices represent a significant portion of campus energy and material use and waste production. The Penn Sustainability Office recognizes the efforts of staff and faculty to green their daily activities by offering four levels of Green Office certification.
To encourage the continual greening of urban areas in Greater Philadelphia, the university is partnering with TreePhilly, a program of Philadelphia Parks & Recreation, for the Creating Canopy tree giveaway.
The Staff & Faculty Eco-Reps Program is a peer education program that provides the tools to improve the environmental sustainability of Penn offices and labs. The program is comprised of over 140 staff and faculty members across the University representing a diverse set of offices, schools, and centers.
Integrating Sustainability Across the Curriculum (ISAC) Program was established to help Penn faculty introduce environmental sustainability into existing and new courses.
The Ultra-Low Temperature (ULT) Freezer Program was established to reduce the number of inefficient, under-utilized, and abandoned freezers and to incentivize the purchasing of highly efficient ULT freezers.