Overall Rating Reporter - expired
Overall Score
Liaison Kathy Dhanda
Submission Date March 22, 2012
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STARS v1.1

DePaul University
OP-11: Cleaning Products Purchasing

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete Reporter Robert Janis
VP
Facility Operations
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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

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The website URL where the green cleaning product purchasing policy, directive, or guidelines are posted:
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A brief description of steps the institution has taken to ensure that the purchasing policy, directives, or guidelines are followed:
DePaul has a policy of “green certified” (i.e., non-toxic) cleaning products. It started in the LEED Certified Gold building (McGowan South) and is being implemented throughout the campuses. "DePaul has modified the cleaning product schedule for all existing buildings with the goal of eliminating all volatile and toxic product. All bulk chemicals are now environmentally friendly or “green”."

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

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Expenditures on Green Seal and/or EcoLogo certified cleaning products :
9,100 US/Canadian $

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Total expenditures on cleaning products :
38,280 US/Canadian $

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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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