Pitt Green Remote Offices

With many Pitt employees working hybrid schedules in person and at home, or working full-time remote, the Pitt Green Remote Office program was designed to help Pitt employees more holistically consider their home workspaces — and how tweaks to them might create a more comfortable, healthy, and productive environment that supports Pitt’s culture of sustainability. By taking the Pitt Green Remote Office self-assessment, you will be able to compare your score and carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) reductions with other employees. In this self-assessment, you’ll review your work from home practices regarding:

  • Culture of Sustainability
  • Energy
  • Eating Habits
  • Health & Well-being
  • Printing
  • Purchasing
  • Reuse
  • Transportation
  • Waste

Ready to Get Started?

To get started on the Pitt Green Remote Office self-assessment, click the button below. At the end, you'll be provided with a numerical score and carbon savings.

Take the Self-Assessment

Carbon Savings & Scoring

After completing the Pitt Green Home Office Challenge survey, you will be given 2 scores – a numerical score and a carbon savings (in carbon dioxide equivalents (CO2e)). 

Numerical Score

Use this score to compare yourself to other Pitt employees to see how you stack up! This score takes into account all categories in the Pitt Green Home Office Challenge survey. 

Carbon Savings

Use this score to learn how much your work from home practices are reducing your carbon footprint! This score takes into account your eating habits, energy practices, and transportation decisions. 

Remote Work Resources

Working remotely at Pitt? Learn how to set up an effective home workspace and establish healthy routines that support your productivity and well-being.

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Become a Designated Pitt Green Remote Office

Are you part of a fully remote department or team? You can now identify your Green Remote Office self-assessment as part of a Team submission by following these steps: 

1

Organize at least 3 members of your department to join your Green Remote Office Team.

2

Choose your team name. This name must be mutually agreed upon. You will use this name to identify your submission as part of a Green Remote Office Team in the self-assessment.  

3 (Optional)

Preview the self-assessment questions or get ideas on sustainable practices before submitting.

Preview Green Remote Office Self-Assessment Questions & Resources
How to Make Your Home Office More Sustainable
4

All participating members submit their Green Remote Office self-assessment using the link below. Answer all questions based on your individual home office set-up. When asked if you're submitting as an individual or team, select "Team" and enter your agreed-upon team name (this must match what other team members enter).

Take the Self-Assessment
5

After at least 3 team members submit, the Office of Sustainability will contact you to confirm your total team size.

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Once all submissions are in, we'll share your Green Remote Office designation level and add your team to the Pitt Green Designations page!

 

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Our Impact

Green Remote Offices by the Numbers

The Pitt Green Remote Office began in 2020 as the Green Home Office Challenge. The below data include the results from all participants from 2020 – 2025*:

  • 316 participants
  • Total of 1,776,900 lbs of CO2e/yr avoided by all participating Pitt employees
  • Average of 5,962.75 lbs CO2e/yr saved per year by each participating Pitt employee
  • Average score of 52.6, or Sprout level

* During this time, the survey included additional questions and emissions calculations. As new submissions for the Green Remote Office self-assessment accrue, new averages will be shared here.