The BARB Core is Green Lab Certified at the bronze level. This nationally recognized certification demonstrates that our lab has significantly reduced energy, water, waste, and hazardous chemical use, leading to a safer, more sustainable work environment. We conserve, share, and reuse resources whenever possible and we are mindful of the impact of our work. Our lab operates as efficiently as possible, and we work closely with the Office of Sustainability, EH&S, and Facilities Management to ensure that it continues to do so into the future. Our efforts in reducing our resources and sharing equipment contribute to avoided costs for our university and federal grants. As a bronze-certified lab, we promote stewardship of taxpayer support and reduce the environmental impacts of NIH-supported research projects.