Buzz is proud of the Institute for earning numerous local and national honors for sustainability work in recent years.
2014
2013
- Tree Campus USA
- Princeton Review Green Honor Roll
- Carbon Neutral Energy Solutions Laboratory Earns LEED Platinum
- Finalist for Second Nature Climate Leadership Awards
- Clough Undergraduate Learning Commons - International Design Association (IIDA) Georgia Chapter - Best of the Best Award in Sustainability
- PACE Award for Government Champions/State Employer
- Sierra Magazine Top 10 Cool Schools
- Best College Reviews: #5 of 10 Greenest Colleges
2012
- Number Two in Top 10 Cool Schools by SIERRA Magazine
- Atlanta Urban Design Commission Award of Excellence for North Avenue Dining Hall
- American College and University Presidents' Climate Commitment
- Bicycle Friendly University — Silver
- Princeton Review Green Honor Roll
- 11 College Recycling Programs That Put All Others to Shame
- Tree Campus USA
- Carbon Neutral Energy Solutions Laboratory Earns NIBS Beyond Green Award
2011
- AASHE STARS Report Gold Rating
- Atlanta Bicycle Coalition – Partner of the Year
- EPA Clean Air Research Center Grant
- Princeton Review Green Honor Roll
- Tree Campus USA
2010
- Tree Campus USA
- A- in 2011 College Sustainability Report Card
- Upper Chattahoochee Riverkeep River Sustainability Award
2009
2008
- Tree Campus USA
- Fulton County Citizens on the Environment – Best Development
- American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) College and University Recycling Award
2007