Our mission is to promote awareness of the costs and impact of energy consumption in the research vivarium industry. To offer information, education and solutions to reduce energy consumption.
To help create standards and baselines for improvement and measurements of results. To initiate a discussion regarding the balancing of energy consumption and research efficacy. To recognize and
reward people, ideas, designs and systems which promote energy savings and reduce emissions and waste.
Helping you achieve a
balance between energy
consumption and
research efficacy.
Attention: Please submit your nomination forms for 2009 by October 1, 2009.
Final candidates will be notified by October 15, 2009. Please see the Awards page for a nomination form.
Congratulations to the First Annual, 2008 Green Vivarium Foundation Awards winners!
Best New Product Award goes to Innocage and Innorack. This unique technology eliminates the need for on-site washing and sterilizing of cages, bottles and feeders, thereby saving energy, water and space.
Brian Anderson of InnoVive attended the awards ceremony. The award was presented by Dr. Ron Banks and Diego Rozo. Congratulations to InnoVive !
Best Facility Award goes to National Institute of Health, Mouse Imaging Facility. NIH converted to a recyclable cage system which saved energy and space. Danielle Donahue and Brenda were
able to attend the awards ceremony hosted by the Foundation. Ron and Diego presented the award to Danielle and Brenda. Congratulations to NIH !
Best Individual Initiative Award goes to Carrie Grace of National Jewish Health Biological Resource Center. Carrie did three simple things. Initiated a recycle box for non-secure paper products, developed
an inventory system for water bags and implemented a procedure to optimize water bag changing periods. These simple efforts paid surprisingly huge gains in recycling, waste reduction, water savings and
energy savings. Read more here..
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