Award Archives
2015
- "The Greenest Universities in America," Best Colleges.Com
- Listed "Green Schools," The Princeton Review
- Listed "Coolest Schools" by Sierra Club
- Ranked #3 Most Eco-Friendly College in Midwest
- Ranked “Greenest Campus in Iowa," EcoWatch
- Listed "Top 25 Most Beautiful Campuses in the World," Buzzfeed
- Listed in "Top 50 Green Fleet Award" winner
- Achieved Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold Certification for Curtiss Harl Commons
- Achieved LEED Gold Certification for Curtiss Hall Student Services Mall
- Achieved LEED Gold Certification for Hansen Agriculture Student Learning Center
2014
- Listed "Green Schools," The Princeton Review
- Voted "The Greenest College Campus" in Iowa by eCollegeFinder
- Achieved Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold Certification for Troxel Hall
- Achieved LEED Silver Certification for Bergstrom Football Complex
2013
- Achieved Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold Certification for Small Animal Hospital at the Lloyd Veterinary Medicine Center
- Received STARS Gold Certification, Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE)
2012
- Achieved Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum Certification for State Gym
2011
- Received "B" on College Sustainability Report Card, sponsored by the Sustainable Endowments Institute
- Achieved Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold Certification for Hach Hall
- Achieved LEED Gold Certification for Biorenewables Research Laboratory
2010
- Received Iowa Governor’s Environmental Excellence Award
- Received "B-" on College Sustainability Report Card, sponsored by the Sustainable Endowments Institute
Achieved Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum Certification for College of Design King Pavilion
2008
- Recognized as "An Exemplary School for On-Campus Clean Energy Sources and Cogeneration" by National Wildlife Federation
- Recognized as "An Exemplary School for Recycling More than 80% of Total Municipal Waste Generated" by National Wildlife Federation
- Recognized as "A School Committed to doing more with Energy Efficiency, Conservation and Renewable Energy" by National Wildlife Federation
- Recognized as "A School Committed to do more with Recycling, Solid Waste and Materials Flow" by National Wildlife Federation
Achieved Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver Certification for Morrill Hall