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  • Awards and Recognition  
  • What is "IT" 2012 Earth Day Contest. Why is "IT" important to the environment and the NIH mission?
  • 2011 HHS Sustainability Plan
  • New traffic.NIH.gov - Roadwork/Traffic Improvement Projects at or near NIH, Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC), Map Your Route To & From Work, Commuting Resources, Construction News updates, Upcoming Projects, State and County Road Improvements.
  • NIH Drinking Water Program Changes
    Under a policy approved by the NIH Facilities Working Group (FWG), the Office of Research Facilities (ORF) has stopped providing bottled water to NIH buildings. An exception exists in areas where a building’s water supply is unhealthy or not available
      
         
  • Section 3-15: Potable Water Policy
    The purpose of this section is to define Office of Research Facilities’ (ORF’s) policy on availability of potable water.Adobe Acrobat (PDF) - PDF
  • Recycling Survey for All NIH Locations

    In accordance with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Strategic Sustainability Performance Plan (http://www.hhs.gov/about/sustainability.html), the National Institutes of Health is focused on reducing emissions, conserving resources, protecting and promoting human and environmental health, maximizing return on investment, and leading and engaging the community. 

     

    One of the primary goals is to divert at least 50 percent of non-hazardous solid waste from landfills and incinerators by increasing our reuse, recycling, and composting by 2015. Your input will help the NIH improve its current program as well as shape future efforts to reach this goal. The Office of Research Facilities (ORF) would appreciate your feedback on current and proposed recycling efforts at all NIH locations.

     

    ORF is interested in ensuring that our recycling program achieves its full potential and would welcome your feedback. Please take a moment to provide feedback on your recycling efforts and to give your opinion of NIH recycling services at your location by participating in the following survey: https://survey56.spss-asp.com/survey?I.Project=NIHRS. 

     

    The survey should only take approximately 10 minutes. The survey results and any resulting changes in NIH’s recycling program will be provided on the NIH Environmental Management System (NEMS) website at: http://www.nems.nih.gov. If you encounter any problems with the survey, please contact Dr. Katherine Meza at mezaki@mail.nih.gov.

     

    Thank you for your participation.

  • The Division of Technical Resources (DTR), Office of Research Facilities (ORF) is proud to announce that it has been approved as an International Association for Continuing Education & Training (IACET) authorized provider.

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    §  Conferences and Training
    Lessons Learned (Conference August 1-2, 2011)

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