Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 58.60
Liaison Elaine Durr
Submission Date Dec. 13, 2011
Executive Letter Download

STARS v1.1

Elon University
OP-11: Cleaning Products Purchasing

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.15 / 2.00 David Worden
Director
Environmental Services
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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:
Environmental Services is the primary purchaser of cleaning products and follows the guidelines. A green cleaning program is used in LEED facilities and is being fully implemented in other buildings in phases. The green cleaning products used as part of that program are used throughout campus. As additional green cleaning products are identified, they are tested for effectiveness and incorporated as appropriate.

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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 :
18,257.89 US/Canadian $

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Total expenditures on cleaning products :
41,942.14 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:
Expenditure information does not include paper products and is from FY 11.

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