Green Workplace Assessment and
Certification Program
What is the GWACP?
PowerSave Green Campus (PSGC) started the Green Workplace Assessment Certification (GWAC) program in fall 2011. The Green Workplace Assessment Certification Program is designed to raise awareness of the Humboldt State faculty and staff community regarding energy efficiency and sustainable practices that can be implemented in their offices. This program aims to create a balance between the work and natural environment through energy improvements and behavior modification. It also aims to motivate campus members to initiate innovative, new solutions to reduce our energy consumption.
How does the checklist work?
The checklist categories which offices are assessed by are: energy, water conservation, recycling & waste management, purchasing, community involvement, transportation, and innovative & creative options. Each category has specific actions that can gain them a certain number of "green points". Some sections contain prerequisites that each office must complete before they can proceed further with the certification program. In addition to the prerequisites, there are a variety of actions that are worth "green points". There are four levels of certification offered from the GWAC Program. Each level is obtained through the total number of green points each office scores on the final checklist. The minimum amount of green points to qualify as Green Workplace Certified is 25 points. The other three levels are Silver (35), Bronze (50), and Gold (65) points for the highest level of certification.
How can my office get certified?
Contact powersavehsu@gmail.com for more information about this program and to start your Department's certification! Jenna Bader is the Project Lead for this program.
Click HERE to read an article published in Humboldt Now about the GWAC Program!
Humboldt State University's
Certified Green Departments
Fall 2011
Schatz Energy Research Center, Gold
Student Health Center, Bronze
Housing Grounds, Bronze
Spring 2012
Service Learning Center, Gold
Marketing and Communications, Gold
The Learning Center, Silver
Fall 2012
The Children's Center, Gold
Theatre, Film, and Dance Dept., Gold
Office of Distance & Extended Education, Silver
Spring 2013
Provost Office, Gold
Office of Student Affairs, in progress
Art Department Faculty, in progress
Environmental Science Management Faculty, in progress
Office of the President, in progress
Schatz Energy Research Center, Gold
Student Health Center, Bronze
Housing Grounds, Bronze
Spring 2012
Service Learning Center, Gold
Marketing and Communications, Gold
The Learning Center, Silver
Fall 2012
The Children's Center, Gold
Theatre, Film, and Dance Dept., Gold
Office of Distance & Extended Education, Silver
Spring 2013
Provost Office, Gold
Office of Student Affairs, in progress
Art Department Faculty, in progress
Environmental Science Management Faculty, in progress
Office of the President, in progress
