Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 54.89
Liaison Wendy Harness
Submission Date July 6, 2017
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STARS v2.1

Delta College
IN-8: Certified Green Cleaning

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.00 / 0.50 Linda Petee
Sustainability & Risk Management Coordinator
Facilities Management
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Please note that this credit recognizes comprehensive green cleaning programs that have been third party certified. Expenditures on certified green cleaning products are recognized in the Cleaning and Janitorial Purchasing credit.

Under which of the following is the institution’s green cleaning program certified?:
Yes or No
Green Seal’s Environmental Standard for Commercial Cleaning Services (GS-42) No
The International Sanitary Supply Association’s (ISSA’s) Cleaning Industry Management Standard for Green Buildings (CIMS-GB) No
An equivalent third party certification program approved by AASHE No

A brief description of the institution’s certified green cleaning program, including the year adopted and/or certified:
In 2007, the Facilities Management custodial team was selected as the recipient of the Green Cleaning Award for Schools and Universities making Delta College the first community college in the nation to receive this recognition. The American School & University Green Cleaning Award recognizes educational institutions for exemplary green cleaning programs defined as one that “goes beyond chemical and equipment choices. It includes policies, procedures, training and shared responsibility that minimize the impact of cleaning on the health of building occupants and staff, and that protect the environment as a whole.” Delta College practices green cleaning through it's purchasing, use, and recycling/disposal of custodial materials.

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