EBOM-v5 EQc7: Green Cleaning 1-2 points
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© Copyright U.S. Green Building Council, Inc. All rights reserved.
Intent
To foster a healthy building interior and site and to reduce the potential negative impact of cleaning, disinfecting, and maintenance products and processes on cleaning personnel, building occupants, and the environment.
Requirements
Option 1. Certified Cleaning Service (1 point)
Clean the project with a cleaning service certified and in good standing under one of the following:
- Green Seal’s Standard for Commercial and Institutional Cleaning Services (GS-42)115
- ISSA, The Cleaning Industry Management Standard (CIMS)116
- Local equivalent for projects outside the U.S.
In addition, work with the cleaning contractor to create goals and strategies for conserving energy, water, and chemicals during cleaning and integrate the goals and strategies in the green cleaning policy as addressed in IPp3: Operations Assessment and Policy.
AND/OR
Option 2. Cleaning Products and Materials (1 point)
At least 75% of all cleaning products and materials, by cost, must comply with at least one of the following standards. Compliance may be demonstrated from a minimum of three months of purchases during the 12-month reporting period.
For projects outside the U.S., any Type 1 eco-labeling program as defined by ISO 14024:1999 or later developed by a member of the Global Ecolabelling Network is acceptable as a local equivalent to the standards below.
Cleaning and degreasing products
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Safer Choice Standard
- Green Seal (GS-37 for general purpose, bathroom, glass, and carpet cleaners used for industrial and institutional purposes; GS-40 for industrial and institutional floor care products; GS-52/53 for specialty cleaning products)
- UL ECOLOGO® 2700 (UL 2792 for cleaning and degreasing compounds; UL 2759 for hard-surface cleaners; UL 2795 for carpet and upholstery care; UL 2777 for hard-floor care; UL 2796 for odor control additives; UL 2791 for drain or grease trap additives; UL 2798 for digestion additives for cleaning and odor control)
- Cleaning product generated on-site via a cleaning device that complies with one of the aforementioned standards and uses only ionized water, stabilized aqueous ozone, or electrolyzed water
Hand soaps and hand sanitizers
- EPA Safer Choice Standard
- Green Seal (GS-41 for hand cleaners and hand sanitizers for industrial and institutional hand cleaners)
- UL ECOLOGO (UL 2784 for hand cleaners and hand soaps; UL 2783 for hand sanitizers)
- No antimicrobial agents (other than as a preservative) except where required by health codes and other regulations (e.g., food service and health care requirements)
Disinfectants
- EPA-registered disinfectant product formulated with only the active ingredients identified by EPA’s Design for the Environment logo for antimicrobial pesticide products117
- Ultraviolet-C disinfecting device manufactured in an EPA-registered establishment. These devices can be included regardless of when purchased. For cost, use the cost prorated over the life of the device.
Janitorial paper
- 40% or greater post-consumer recycled content
- Green Seal (GS-01 for sanitary paper products)
- UL ECOLOGO (UL 175 for sanitary paper products) if the product has a minimum of 30% recycled content
- Janitorial paper products derived from agricultural waste and/or tree-free fibers and certified by the Roundtable for Sustainable Biomaterials standard for advanced products, or under ANSI/LEO-4000, “American National Standard for Sustainable Agriculture”118
- Forest Stewardship Council Certification (FSC 100% or FSC Recycled), Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) certification, or Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) Chain of Custody certification
Bags and liners for trash or compostable organic materials
- 40% or greater post-consumer recycled content for plastic trash can liners
- ASTM D6400 and EN 13432 standard specifications for compostable plastics
- Biodegradable Products Institute certified compostable products
- Green Seal (GS-60 for plastic trash bags and can liners)
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Credit language
© Copyright U.S. Green Building Council, Inc. All rights reserved.
Intent
To foster a healthy building interior and site and to reduce the potential negative impact of cleaning, disinfecting, and maintenance products and processes on cleaning personnel, building occupants, and the environment.
Requirements
Option 1. Certified Cleaning Service (1 point)
Clean the project with a cleaning service certified and in good standing under one of the following:
- Green Seal’s Standard for Commercial and Institutional Cleaning Services (GS-42)115
- ISSA, The Cleaning Industry Management Standard (CIMS)116
- Local equivalent for projects outside the U.S.
In addition, work with the cleaning contractor to create goals and strategies for conserving energy, water, and chemicals during cleaning and integrate the goals and strategies in the green cleaning policy as addressed in IPp3: Operations Assessment and Policy.
AND/OR
Option 2. Cleaning Products and Materials (1 point)
At least 75% of all cleaning products and materials, by cost, must comply with at least one of the following standards. Compliance may be demonstrated from a minimum of three months of purchases during the 12-month reporting period.
For projects outside the U.S., any Type 1 eco-labeling program as defined by ISO 14024:1999 or later developed by a member of the Global Ecolabelling Network is acceptable as a local equivalent to the standards below.
Cleaning and degreasing products
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Safer Choice Standard
- Green Seal (GS-37 for general purpose, bathroom, glass, and carpet cleaners used for industrial and institutional purposes; GS-40 for industrial and institutional floor care products; GS-52/53 for specialty cleaning products)
- UL ECOLOGO® 2700 (UL 2792 for cleaning and degreasing compounds; UL 2759 for hard-surface cleaners; UL 2795 for carpet and upholstery care; UL 2777 for hard-floor care; UL 2796 for odor control additives; UL 2791 for drain or grease trap additives; UL 2798 for digestion additives for cleaning and odor control)
- Cleaning product generated on-site via a cleaning device that complies with one of the aforementioned standards and uses only ionized water, stabilized aqueous ozone, or electrolyzed water
Hand soaps and hand sanitizers
- EPA Safer Choice Standard
- Green Seal (GS-41 for hand cleaners and hand sanitizers for industrial and institutional hand cleaners)
- UL ECOLOGO (UL 2784 for hand cleaners and hand soaps; UL 2783 for hand sanitizers)
- No antimicrobial agents (other than as a preservative) except where required by health codes and other regulations (e.g., food service and health care requirements)
Disinfectants
- EPA-registered disinfectant product formulated with only the active ingredients identified by EPA’s Design for the Environment logo for antimicrobial pesticide products117
- Ultraviolet-C disinfecting device manufactured in an EPA-registered establishment. These devices can be included regardless of when purchased. For cost, use the cost prorated over the life of the device.
Janitorial paper
- 40% or greater post-consumer recycled content
- Green Seal (GS-01 for sanitary paper products)
- UL ECOLOGO (UL 175 for sanitary paper products) if the product has a minimum of 30% recycled content
- Janitorial paper products derived from agricultural waste and/or tree-free fibers and certified by the Roundtable for Sustainable Biomaterials standard for advanced products, or under ANSI/LEO-4000, “American National Standard for Sustainable Agriculture”118
- Forest Stewardship Council Certification (FSC 100% or FSC Recycled), Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) certification, or Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) Chain of Custody certification
Bags and liners for trash or compostable organic materials
- 40% or greater post-consumer recycled content for plastic trash can liners
- ASTM D6400 and EN 13432 standard specifications for compostable plastics
- Biodegradable Products Institute certified compostable products
- Green Seal (GS-60 for plastic trash bags and can liners)