Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 65.70
Liaison Aaron Durnbaugh
Submission Date Jan. 17, 2014
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

Loyola University Chicago
OP-13: Cleaning Products Purchasing

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.90 / 1.00 Aaron Durnbaugh
Director of Sustainability
Office of Sustainability
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Does the institution have an institution-wide stated preference to purchase third party certified cleaning and janitorial products?:
Yes

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A copy of the green cleaning product purchasing policy, directive, or guidelines:
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The green cleaning product purchasing policy, directive, or guidelines:
http://www.luc.edu/environmentalservices/safety_information.shtml

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A brief description of steps the institution has taken to ensure that the purchasing policy, directives, or guidelines are followed:
Loyola's Facilities Management Department is committed to using non-hazardous and low VOC cleaners, such as Green Seal, for cleaning campus buildings. The use of Green Seal, an independent organization that adheres to strict standards for safe environmental performance, adds to the Loyola commitment of minimal use of resources and reducing impact to the natural environment.

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

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Expenditures on Green Seal and/or UL Environment (EcoLogo) certified cleaning and janitorial products:
84,250 US/Canadian $

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Total expenditures on cleaning and janitorial products:
97,000 US/Canadian $

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Has the institution's main cleaning or housekeeping department(s) and/or contractor(s) adopted a Green Seal or ISSA certified low-impact, ecological (“green”) cleaning program?:
No

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A brief description of the institution’s low-impact, ecological cleaning program:
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A copy of the sections of the cleaning contract(s) that reference certified green products:
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The sections of the cleaning contract(s) that reference certified green products:
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The website URL where information about the institution’s green cleaning initiatives is available:
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