Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 45.38
Liaison James Taylor
Submission Date Nov. 18, 2011
Executive Letter Download

STARS v1.0

Anne Arundel Community College
OP-11: Cleaning Products Purchasing

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.32 / 2.00 Mike Wilson
Director of Facilities Operations & Maintenance
Facilities
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Does the institution have an institution-wide stated preference to purchase Green Seal (tm) or EcoLogo (tm) certified cleaning products?:
Yes

The website URL where the green cleaning product purchasing policy, directive, or guidelines are posted:
A brief description of steps the institution has taken to ensure that the purchasing policy, directives, or guidelines are followed:

The guideline and practice of Facilities Management is to use cleaning products that meet the Green Seal Standard for Cleaning Services whenever possible. Purchases of cleaning products are evaluated based on the following:

Are the products:
• Safe for the environment?
• Safe for the people using the product?
• Safe for the people using the building?


Does the institution wish to pursue points for Part 2 of this credit (expenditures on cleaning products)?:
Yes

Expenditures on Green Seal and/or EcoLogo certified cleaning products :
72,980 US/Canadian $

Total expenditures on cleaning products :
133,933 US/Canadian $

A copy of the sections of the cleaning contract(s) that reference certified green products:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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