Green Office Certification

The Green Office Certification Program (PDF [Portable Document Format File] ) is a fun, user-friendly tool that helps you to how “green” you opperate on an individual, office and department level, both on campus and remotely. Offices are ranked as Leader, Advanced, Active or Foundational level certification based on their sustainable practices.

• Eligibility
• Become a Certified Green Office!
• Celebrating Green-ness
• Sustainability Ambassadors
• Program Participants

 

Eligibility

On Campus

• Must be a University department or an office/unit within a department.
• Must have more than two full-time employees comprising the department and/or office.
• Must operate in an in-person or hybrid work format.

Remote Office

• Must be a full-time staff member in a University department or an office/unit within a department.
• Must have more than two full-time employees comprising the department and/or office.
• Must operate in a hybrid or remote format.

 

Become a Certified Green Office!

On Campus

1. Get support from your office leadership to participate in the program.
2. Complete the Green Office Certification Form.
3. Coordinate with your colleagues to complete the items to the best of your ability.
4. Contact sustainability@utdallas.edu for review and optional consultation.

Remote Office

1. Complete the Remote Green Office Certification Form.
2. Complete the items to the best of your ability.
3. Contact sustainability@utdallas.edu for review and optional consultation.

 

Celebrating Green-ness

• Certified green offices will receive signage to hang in recognition of their sustainability efforts.
• All certified offices will be recognized on the sustainability website.

 

Sustainability Ambassadors

The contact listed on the Green Office Certification application will be designated as a Sustainability Ambassador. The Sustainability Ambassador will be the point of contact between the Office of Sustainability and the certified office.

 

Program Participants

Office / Department		Rank	Completed On
Any offices established as a Green Office prior to August 1, 2026, will be considered Foundational, but can be promoted at any point during certification.
GR 2.816		Foundational (formerly Gold)	Oct 28, 2021
Operations Management Department	Naveen Jindal School of Management	Foundational (formerly Silver)	Feb 17, 2020
The Office of Sustainability	Facilities Management	Foundational (formerly Platinum)	Sep 24, 2018
Admissions Processing	Admissions & Enrollment	Foundational (formerly Gold)	Oct 22, 2018
Sign & Key Shop	Facilities Management	Foundational (formerly Gold)	Oct 24, 2018
Custodial Shop	Facilities Management	Foundational (formerly Gold)	Nov 7, 2018
Grounds Shop	Facilities Management	Foundational (formerly Gold)	Nov 7, 2018
Engineering Office	Facilities Management	Foundational (formerly Gold)	Nov 12, 2018
Library & Technical Services Department	Eugene McDermott Library	Foundational (formerly Bronze)	Dec 6, 2018
The Office of Facilities & Economic Development	Facilities & Economic Development	Foundational (formerly Gold)	Feb 13, 2019
Plumbing Shop	Facilities Management	Foundational (formerly Silver)	Feb 14, 2019
The Office of Student Volunteerism	Student Affairs	Foundational (formerly Gold)	Feb 15, 2019
Business Services	Facilities Management	Foundational (formerly Platinum)	Mar 8, 2019
Comet Card Office	Student Affairs	Foundational (formerly Silver)	Apr 18, 2019