Environment
Minimize our impact on the environment with primary focus on REDUCTION. Our approach is to bring awareness and education and implement best practices where viable for waste management, water conservation, energy efficiency, and pollution control.
Purchasing Initiatives
Encourage responsible and sustainable practices in our supply chains. Our purchasing initiatives provide food choices which celebrate flavor, affirm cultural traditions and support local communities, and include local purchasing, fair trade coffee and sustainable seafood programs.
BGSU in the Community
Support and encourage charitable initiatives and community reinvestment with out associates and partners corporately and locally where we do business.
Nutrition & Wellness
Provide programs and education that foster and promote healthful, productive workplaces and communities for the benefit of our associates and guests. Programs include: Balanced Choices, our healthy lifestyles nutrition program, and healthy work place reward and development program.
EAT
- Cage Free Eggs
- Fair Trade Coffee - Estima at Starbucks & Green Mountain - Coming Fall 2011
- Produce Purchased from Local Growers
- Use Local Producers - Toft's Ice Cream, Grounds for Thought Coffee
- Organic options within the convenience stores
- RGBH Free Milk
- Trans-fat free oils
- Free range chicken and pork
- Only serve seafood off of the Monterey Bay Seafood safe list
LEARN
Educational Programs for Employees to Encourage Recycling and reduction in the dining locations
LIVE
- Recycle French fry oil to use in lawnmowers, snow blowers and BGSU Dining box truck on campus
- Part of the Energy Management Program on campus to reduce electrical consumption
- Reduce paper waste by using LCDs as a form of advertisement
- Recycle working equipment by selling/lending to other entities to use, or in our own facilities
- Use post consumer products - Napkins, paper towels, toilet paper and office paper
- One of the largest recyclers on campus
- Offer reusable bottles and coffee mugs to encourage patrons to forgo paper cups as well as a discount program to encourage use
- Offer reusable grocery bags to cut back on plastic waste
- Minimize our impact on the environment with primary focus on REDUCTION. Our approach is to bring awareness and education and implement best practices were viable for waste management, water conservation, energy efficiency, and pollution control.
- Caught Green Handed program at Kreischer to encourage recycling
- Amnesty program to reduce china and silverware waste
The Oaks
Special Features
- Solar Panels: Click here to view the effect that these new panels are having on our carbon footprint
- Green roof with herb garden
- Kiosk explaining green designs
- Employee shower facilities
- Bike racks, etc. to promote commuter alternatives
Design
- Glass exposures for natural light
- Thermal comfort design
Construction
- Site preparation used demolished building recycled materials for fill
- Construction waste recycled at 75%
- Materials used are low emitting - sealants, adhesives, paints and Floorings
- All materials used were purchased within a 500 mile radius.
Recycled Materials Used
- Materials used are 20% recycled
- Flooring materials are recycled products
- Bamboo flooring - renewable resource
- Ohio barn wood utilized in flooring, millwork, and wall treatments
Systems
- Solar power assist to electric needs
- Enhanced refrigeration equipment
- Alternative transportation for fuel-efficient delivery vehicle
Water Conservation
- Water reduction of 35%
- Storm water reclamation for gray water use in restroom fixtures
- Storm water reclamation for all landscape irrigation
- Pulper for garbage processing
- Trayless Dining to save on waste
Carillon Place
Design
- Glass exposures for natural light
- Thermal comfort design
Construction
- Site preparation used demolished building recycled materials for fill
- Construction waste recycled at 50%
- Materials used are low emitting - sealants, adhesives, paints and Floorings
- 20% of materials are obtained locally
Recycled Materials Used
- Materials used are 20% recycled
- Flooring materials are recycled products
- Bamboo flooring - renewable resource
Systems
- Energy use optimized by 14%
- Alternative transportation for fuel efficient delivery vehicle
Water Conservation
- Water reduction of 30%
- Storm water reclamation for all landscape irrigation
- Pulper for garbage processing
- Trayless dining to save on waste
