NIU Outreach Centers strive to provide our clients with an environmentally responsible setting, without affecting the quality of service. Most of our efforts are indistinguishable to our clients, but all are highly effective in helping us reduce our carbon footprint. Below is a list of actions that NIU Outreach Centers currently have in place.
Cardboard, paper, approved plastic, aluminum cans and toner cartridges are recycled
Meeting rooms, offices, hallways and break areas are equipped with recycling bins
Biodegradable plates, cups, stirrers and cutlery are used for catering
Paper towels and toilet paper are made from recycled paper Paperless contracts, request for proposals and banquet event order’s are utilized (unless otherwise requested by client)
Duplexers are installed on all printers to provide double sided printing capabilities Meeting rooms are sun-lit and equipped with large windows providing natural lighting
Energy efficient light bulbs are used throughout the buildings 
Motion sensors activate the heating/air conditioning in rooms to conserve energy when rooms are not in use
Parking lot lights set to timer and adjusted seasonally Vending miser used on vending machines to save energy when not in use
Thermostats in each individual meeting room equipped with Tracer Summit System (TSS) to monitor and control room temperatures remotely
Thermostats in individual meeting rooms allows the temperature to be set higher or lower than ambient temperature when not in use.
Light sensor in atrium automatically turns atrium lights on and off to compliment the level of natural sunlight
Computers and office equipment are Energy Star-certified and are turned off at night
Computers in offices, class rooms and computer labs are equipped with LCD monitors, which generate less heat and use a fraction of the electricity used by traditional monitors Drinking water dispensers are used in lieu of individual water bottles
Juice dispensers are used in lieu of individual bottles Bathroom faucets are equipped with motion sensors Irrigation system set to timers and equipped with sensors to disable the system when it is raining
Low-flow toilets installed Green Seal Certified cleaning products are used in buildings whenever possible (currently 90% of products)
Reusable bins are used for transportation of mail and other items between the Outreach Centers and the main campus
Low VOC paint is used throughout buildings with all new projectsAlgae and other environmental problems in the pond are treated by a marine biologist using only eco-friendly products
Participate in environmentally compliant programs for hazardous materials waste disposal such as batteries and light bulbs Live plants are placed throughout building 
All Centers
Hoffman Estates
Naperville
Rockford