Be Recognized for Green IT Achievement
The Green IT Achievement Program recognizes U-M units that follow green computing best practices, from implementing power settings to using recycled paper.
Green IT Achievement is awarded on three levels: Bronze, Silver and Gold.
By rewarding units that make a commitment to green computing, the Green IT Achievement Program helps to ensure a sustainable change in behavior.
Program Overview
Assess your green IT practices
Anyone can represent their department and apply for Green IT Achievement.
- Eligibility and the requirements for achieving the three levels are based on the green computing best practices as evaluated using the Green IT Departmental Checklist (U-M login required) and are scored according to standard criteria. You may need to consult with IT staff to complete the departmental checklist. (You may download a PDF version of the Departmental Checklist without U-M login.)
- The checklist references additional documents like the Data Center/Server Room Worksheet and Green IT Individual Survey, which can help you increase awareness of best practices and promote behavioral change in your unit.
Once we verify that your department is following green IT practices, it will be awarded one of the three levels of Green IT Achievement. Units are encouraged to continually improve green efforts to increase their level.
Gold Level
As green as it gets!
Your department is making major effors to reduce computing energy and is a great example for other departments.
Silver Level
Significant effort
Your department has taken extra steps to adopt greener computing practices. We hope you will continue to grow to Gold level!
Bronze Level
Departmental commitment
Your department has made the commitment to pursue greener computing practices. We hope you will continue to grow to the Silver and Gold levels!
Be recognized and share your unit's green IT commitment
All departments awarded Green IT Achievement will receive:
- A copy of the U-M Green IT Pledge
- Recognition on the Sustainable Computing website
- A place on the Green IT campus map
- A certificate that recognizes your department's Green IT commitment
- Access to the "Green IT Achievement" graphic to use on your web site and print materials
- Green action plan to help your department continue to increase your green IT commitment
Departments at the Silver level will receive media recognition for their efforts.
Departments at the Gold level will receive media recognition as well as an environmentally sustainable addition to campus in their name.
Take the pledge
Planet Blue Sustainable Computing will provide units with a Green IT Pledge poster, which you can encourage members of your unit to sign as an expression of their commitment to the efforts to promote a healthy environment through technology. Display the signed poster to show your unit's commitment to green IT.
Upgrade your achievement level
At any time, you can submit a new departmental checklist to raise your achievement level.