Resources for Sustainable Labs at McGill

For researchers and all lab users

• See McGill Sustainable Labs Guide for guidance on sustainable lab operations
• Explore Sustainability Projects Fund (SPF) support for sustainability project ideas
• Join the McGill Office of Sustainability Lab Certification Program
• Join the McGill Green Labs Initiative (GLI) – a volunteer-run community
• Follow EHS Lab safety guidelines and sign-up for EHS training
• Contact your building director or building porter for all issues related to operations and maintenance of facilities

• Review McGill’s Asset Management Procedures and guidelines for Scientific Instruments and Equipment

For lab design and layout

• McGill Design Standards (general information)
  • See subsection Special Building Areas > Laboratories
• EHS laboratory design guidelines

• Design of Research Space

For everyone

Useful references, tools, training/events, and awards programmes are available from McGill and external organizations specializing in sustainable labs.

• For more information and resources about other sustainability initiatives at McGill, visit the Sustainability website .
• Global Green and Healthy Hospitals network
• Sustainable Labs Canada (SLCan)
• International Institute for Sustainable Laboratories (I2SL)
• Synergie Santé Environnement (French only)
• My Green Labs manages many initiatives, for example:
  • Buying Accountability, Consistency, and Transparency (ACT) labeled products;
  • Green Labs ambassador program, and
  • The International Freezer Challenge
• Other initiatives, such as Green Your Lab, and Labconcious