SUSTAINABLE BUILDINGS
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Offices
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Enclosed Shopping Centres
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Open Air Retail
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Light Industrial
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Multi-Unit Residential Buildings
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Health Care Facilities
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Universal
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Focus Area
Topic
Baseline Practices
Question #
Question
Applicability
Applicable to Office, Healthcare, Enclosed Shopping Centre, Universal and Multi-Unit Residential buildings
Answer
Description
A Green Cleaning Program emphasizes the use of environmentally preferred products, maintenance of cleaning equipment and effective cleaning practices.
Requirements
- Develop a building-specific Green Cleaning Program that covers the following:
Responsible parties, including the building team and cleaning staff’s training Requirements
Standard operating procedures (SOP) for cleaning activities and waste collection
Specify cleaning products and supplies to be used, requiring that at least half (by total volume) meets third-party recognized green cleaning standards (see Other Notes)
Specify cleaning equipment to be used, requiring that the majority of vacuums use HEPA filtration or is a chemical-free cleaning system or is a mobile UV cleaning device
Program must be signed by the building manager, dated within the past 12 months.
Where custodial services are managed and delivered by the tenants and their service providers, the owner or landlord must provide information to the tenants on how to implement a Green Cleaning Program
Documentation
- Building-specific Green Cleaning Program
- Proof that program was shared with tenants
Adapted BB3 Question
Best Practice 11 and Question 07.04.01 – Is a Green Cleaning Program in place at the building? Is high-efficiency cleaning equipment used in the building?
Suggested Lead
In house: Facility Maintenance, Building Manager/Policy Makers
References
EcoLogo
Green Seal
US EPA Safer Choice
GREENGUARD
Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)
Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI)
Sustainable Forest Management Standard (SFMI)
Crosswalk
Other Notes
Green Cleaning Program can be integrated into Janitorial / Custodial service provider’s contract.
Where custodial services are contracted, communicate custodial goals and green cleaning initiatives to the contracted company. The contracted company must provide the building manager with Documentation showing the same information outlined in the Requirements.
Third-party recognized green cleaning standards include: EcoLogo, Green Seal, US EPA Safer Choice, GREENGUARD, Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI), Sustainable Forest Management Standard (SFMI) or equivalent.
Scoring
Baseline