Florida Gulf Coast University
OP-3: Building Operations and Maintenance

Green cleaning expectations are outlined in both the Physical Plant and Office of Housing and Residence Life's cleaning contracts with USSI. The Request For Proposal for all contracted custodial vendors includes the following: Section 1.18 ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY The University supports and encourages initiatives to protect and preserve our environment. Proposers shall submit as part of their response their environmental sustainability “green” program. FGCU is under contract with USSI, which has achieved Green Seal certification after being evaluated by Green Seal to comply with the rigorous environmental and performance requirements of the Green Seal Environmental Standard for Cleaning Services (GS-42, 2006). Products purchased and used for the contractual custodial services must meet Green Seal standards, including high recycled content for paper products. USSI has a Green Lead Program, a high-performance green cleaning system designed to protect human health and the environment. A Coordinator oversees the custodial contract to ensure cleaning supplies used are Green Seal approved and that all paper products are 100% recycled content. RFP NUMBER: 10F-002 CUSTODIAL SERVICES PHYSICAL PLANT: The Greenlead © Program specifically addresses the following key custodial areas that have a direct impact on human health and environment: • Promoting the use of sustainable cleaning products and equipment • Establishing standard operating procedures (SOPs) for typical cleaning and maintenance tasks focused on sustainable cleaning practices • Conducting an audit program to monitor effective implementation of the policy and encouraging continuous improvement • Outlining specific guidelines regarding chemical handling, equipment maintenance, communication protocols, documenting and tracking key metrics that demonstrate the impact of the custodial operations on the environment • Training custodial employees, with an emphasis on safe handling and storage of cleaning chemicals and hand hygiene, as well as hazards, use, maintenance, disposal and recycling of cleaning chemicals, dispensing equipment and packaging For more information on areas managed by the Physical Plant, please see: http://www.fgcu.edu/PhysicalPlant/files/0_FGCU_GreenHousekeeping_3-11-11.pdf In addition to using Green Certified Cleaning products, liquid ozone is being used to replace harsh chemical cleaners in residence halls. Liquid ozone can be produced economically for use as a cleaner and disinfectant. FGCU's residence halls now use small liquid ozone producing machines which use only water and electricity to produce a safe alternative to chemicals typically used for sanitization. This liquid ozone cleaner breaks down to its individual constituents (Water and Oxygen) after only a few hours, eliminating the need for chemical cleaners and minimizing the risks to custodial workers. The liquid ozone machines are small enough to fit inside a janitorial closet and preclude the need to purchase sanitization and cleaning solutions from a third party, reducing the consumption of resources and the financial burden of continual purchase of cleaning products. Risks of inhalation and of skin exposure in custodial workers are also lessened as a result of this implementation. FGCU Campus Rec Center does not use green certified products at this time.

All areas of campus except for modular buildings use the METASYS by Johnson Controls, our energy management system. We listed 100% above because modular spaces are excluded from OP-3 & OP-4 credits on this report.

Total floor area does not match that reported in IC-2 because exclusions for spaces such as closets and storage units were made and areas constructed within the past 5 years are accounted for on OP-4. Email kleone@fgcu.edu to request a copy of the raw data.