EBOM 2009 IEQp3: Green Cleaning Policy

  • EBOM_IEQp3_Typex_Cleaning Policy Diagram

  • Building a foundation for green cleaning

    This prerequisite lays the groundwork for achieving the IEQ credits for green cleaning (for an overview of all the green cleaning credits and how they relate to each other, see the diagram at right). A green cleaning policy provides your team with a document of guiding principles and a single reference point for questions.

    You don’t have to hit your targets, such as the percentage of compliant cleaning products that you intend to use, but you do have to implement the policy to the best of your ability. The green cleaning credits award actual attainment of your goals. 

    Early is best

    It’s critical to create your green cleaning policy early. It will inform the later parts of the...

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2 Comments

Rachael McClain Jul 12 2010

I was wondering when writing

I was wondering when writing the cleaning policy do you include products and/or equipment that are used at the site in the approved product/equipment list even if they do not meet any of the sustainability criteria?

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Shira Norman replied YRG sustainability Jul 16 2010

Rachel,

Only products that comply with the sustainability criteria should be listed in these sections. The approved product and equipment list sections are intended to be filled out as references for future users of the Policy. As such, when future Policy users need to identify a compliant vacuum or compliant window washing solvent, all they have to do is look at these tables and they'll know what products have been pre-vetted. Does that make sense?

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