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GREEN VIVARIUM.ORG AWARDS
NOMINATION CRITERIA
Awards Nomination is now open; please submit your nomination forms by October 1, 2008. Final candidates will be notified by October 15, 2008.
If you would like to nominate Director, facility, product or system, please
Green Vivarium.org will present an annual award, at the National AALAS conference, to a director, facility and product or system that demonstrated the best unique and creative ways to save energy,
reduce emissions and waste production.
 BEST DIRECTOR:
An active vivarium director, and someone who has demonstrated a commitiment to reducing energy in their facility. This person would manage their facility with a philosphy that is guided by principles
designed to save energy and reduce waste. This person would have implemented procedures to assure that the facility is as energy efficent as possible. During 2007, must have demonstrated unique
and creative ways to save energy, reduce emissions and waste production.
 BEST FACILITY:
A facility that has been planned or renovated during 2007 with great consideration given to features and functionality that reduce energy use, emissions and waste production. This facility must be in
operation and sustainable, while being an effective research facility. Areas of savings would include lighting, heating/cooling, water use, waste minimization and reduced electrical usage.
 BEST PRODUCT(S) OR SYSTEM:
A product or system for the vivarium that is new in the last three years which, compared to the alternatives, reduces the amount of energy used,or reduces emissions and waste produced. A product
that saves electricity, water, food, bedding or labor required to operate. A product that is produced with less energy or utilizes recycled materials. A product that itself is recyclable.
 NOMINATION FORM
click here for a nomination form (PDF format).
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