| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 66.05 |
| Liaison | Yumiko Jakobcic |
| Submission Date | Feb. 27, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Grand Valley State University
OP-13: Cleaning Products Purchasing
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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0.41 / 1.00 |
Yumiko
Jakobcic Campus Sustainability Coordinator Office of Sustainability Practices |
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Does the institution have an institution-wide stated preference to purchase third party certified cleaning and janitorial products?:
Yes
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A copy of the green cleaning product purchasing policy, directive, or guidelines:
None
The green cleaning product purchasing policy, directive, or guidelines:
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A brief description of steps the institution has taken to ensure that the purchasing policy, directives, or guidelines are followed:
We review our chemical purchases annually.
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Does the institution wish to pursue Part 2 of this credit (expenditures on cleaning and janitorial products)?:
Yes
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Expenditures on Green Seal and/or UL Environment (EcoLogo) certified cleaning and janitorial products:
17,000
US/Canadian $
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Total expenditures on cleaning and janitorial products:
80,615
US/Canadian $
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Has the institution's main cleaning or housekeeping department(s) and/or contractor(s) adopted a Green Seal or ISSA certified low-impact, ecological (“green”) cleaning program?:
Yes
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A brief description of the institution’s low-impact, ecological cleaning program:
The intent of the program is to reduce exposure of building occupants and maintenance personnel to potentially hazardous chemical, biological and particulate contaminants, which adversely affect air quality, human health, building finishes, building systems and the environment.
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A copy of the sections of the cleaning contract(s) that reference certified green products:
None
The sections of the cleaning contract(s) that reference certified green products:
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The website URL where information about the institution’s green cleaning initiatives is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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