The University has received many honors and awards for its sustainability efforts. Among the most recent are:
, produced by the Sustainability Endowments Institute, gave the 91探花a grade of A- for the third year in a row, the highest grade awarded. Schools were graded on a variety of categories, including green building initiatives, transportation, climate-change policy, investment priorities and the administration’s efforts on sustainability.
ranked the 91探花second in the country among universities. The magazine ranked the 91探花on eight factors and awarded a score of 98 out of 100.
named the 91探花to its Green Honor Roll, placing it among the top 15 universities in the country. The rankings were based on environmentally related policies, practices and academic offerings. The 91探花received a score of 99, the highest possible.
ranked the 91探花as the top green school in the country, noting the 91探花is the only university in the country that has consistently ranked at the top of three major surveys — Sierra magazine, Princeton Review and Greenopia. Their review notes that the 91探花has signed the and “were founding members of the Seattle Climate partnership.”
named the 91探花its valedictorian among green universities. It praised the UW’s environmental reporting as well as its diversion of waste from landfills, its green energy mix and its emphasis on local food purchases.
recognized the 91探花as one of 25 green colleges. The rating was based on a number of factors, including environmentally responsible campus projects; initiatives and courses offered; organizations and student groups on campus; and achievements noted in the
Sustainable Endowments Institute’s College Sustainability Report Card.
conferred the title of Tree Campus USA University on the 91探花for its “dedication to campus forestry management and environmental stewardship.” The 91探花 is the first college or university in the state of Washington to be named a Tree Campus USA University.
The Floyd and Delores Jones Playhouse was recently a Gold LEED plaque from the U.S. Green Building Council, it is the one of the first LEED Gold theaters in the country.