Awards
US Environmental Protection Agency
ENERGY STAR® Combined Heat and Power Award
2005: For the college's combined heat and power plant
(http://www.epa.gov/CHP/awards/winners2005.htm)
Environmental Merit Award
2003: For championing a certified wood industry in Vermont
Vermont Environmental Assistance Office
Vermont Governor's Award for Environmental Excellence & Pollution Prevention
2004-2005: For the 72 Hours of Light Event
(http://www.anr.state.vt.us/dec/ead/gap/2004-2005gascript.pdf)
2002: For the deconstruction of the old science building
Recyclemania
RecycleMania Targeted Materials Award
2006: 1st place in Targeted Materials - Food Service Organics
Northeastern Loggers' Association
Outstanding Use of Wood Award
2003: For the use of green certified Vermont wood.
Jack Davis, a log purchaser, the former president of the NELA, and a resident of Vermont's Northeast Kingdom, nominated Middlebury College for the award in recognition of the importance of the College's support for local and certified wood. From 1997 to 2004 Middlebury College used more than 375,000 board feet of locally harvested and green certified Vermont wood in campus construction and furnishings. This use of local wood has significantly enhanced the outcome of recent construction projectes and created a unique character for each building.