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Welcome to Auraria's Green Labs Program, an initiative dedicated to promoting safety and sustainability in research and teaching labs across the Auraria Campus. Our program provides community, resources, certifications, and recognition to help labs reduce their environmental impact while maintaining research excellence.
 

Why Green Labs? 
We recognize that research laboratories can be resource intensive spaces. A laboratory space produces a staggering amount of avoidable waste and can use up to ten times more energy than office spaces.
(https://campusplanning.hms.harvard.edu/sustainability/campus-initiatives/green-labs
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We strive to help implement best laboratory management practices to ensure our students and staff lead by example while upholding high standards for resource conservation.  

Did You Know?

Lab Worker
A single fume hood can consume as much energy as 3.5 households in a day.

Certification Process

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We are excited to announce that we have launched the My Green Lab Certification 2.0 pilot on the Auraria Campus. Various labs from the Community College of Denver, Metropolitan State University of Denver, and the University of Colorado Denver are all working to implement best laboratory practices to promote sustainability across campus. 

To get involved, email greenlabs@ahec.edu.

Green Labs Team

Our current Green Labs team is leading the launch of the new My Green Labs Certification pilot program here on Auraria Campus.  The program is aimed at evaluating how behavior changes within the laboratory setting can help reduce our campus emissions. The insights gained from this pilot program will inform the potential expansion of the My Green Labs Certification process to help encourage sustainable practices in our labs campus-wide!

Erin Burke

Erin Burke

Auraria Sustainable Campus Program Green Labs Organizer

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Marino J. Resendiz

Associate Professor

Department of Chemistry

University of Colorado - Denver

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Amy Hopkins

Biology Lab Manager
Community College of Denver

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Sarah Schliemann and Randi Brazeau

Professors of Environmental Science, Metropolitan State University - Denver

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Pamela M. Nagafuji

Laboratory Coordinator

Department of Chemistry

University of Colorado -Denver

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One Additional Lab Coming Soon

Metropolitan State University - Denver

Sustainable Labs Committee Meetings

Help make science at Auraria more sustainable! 

Are you passionate about sustainability in the lab? Do you have ideas to share or want to connect with others across CCD, CU Denver, and MSU Denver? Join us at the Sustainable Labs committee meetings! 

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Collaborate with others from all three institutions to help make our campus labs more sustainable:

  • Monthly meetings on the first Friday of the month at 1:30 pm 

  • Open discussion and idea sharing

  • Faculty and research students welcome

Sustainable Lab Resources

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Code to Track Computing Emissions 

  • Purchasing new equipment? Use Energy Star 

  • Need Snorkel Stopper or Fume Hood “Shut the Sash” signage? Email greenlabs@ahec.edu to inquire! 

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  • Aerators can be found on sinks in your laboratory building. They range from 0.5gpm up to 2.2gpm. For more information, please contact facilities.  

  • Does your lab need water purification? - Make every drop count! 

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