| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 73.12 |
| Liaison | Daryl Pierson |
| Submission Date | Feb. 21, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Portland State University
OP-11: Cleaning Products Purchasing
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.50 / 2.00 |
Molly
Bressers Program & Outreach Coordinator Campus Sustainability Office |
Does the institution have an institution-wide stated preference to purchase Green Seal (tm) or EcoLogo (tm) certified cleaning products?:
The website URL where the green cleaning product purchasing policy, directive, or guidelines are posted:
A brief description of steps the institution has taken to ensure that the purchasing policy, directives, or guidelines are followed:
PSU's custodial contract mandates purchased cleaning products be in accordance with LEED for Existing buildings operations & maintenance standards. Also the custodial contractor must provide quarterly reports to PSU documenting the types and cost of
chemicals purchased to demonstrate compliance with the 30% by cost requirement.
Reports shall be delivered to PSU’s Custodial Coordinator with a copy to PSU’s
Sustainability Coordinator.
Does the institution wish to pursue points for Part 2 of this credit (expenditures on cleaning products)?:
Expenditures on Green Seal and/or EcoLogo certified cleaning products :
Total expenditures on cleaning products :
A copy of the sections of the cleaning contract(s) that reference certified green products:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Info provided does not include cleaning products used for Housing facilities, as those areas are currently under a separate custodial contract for which data was unavailable. However, housing buildings will soon be incorporated and served by the same custodial contract. Expenditure data is from September through December of 2013.
Info provided does not include cleaning products used for Housing facilities, as those areas are currently under a separate custodial contract for which data was unavailable. However, housing buildings will soon be incorporated and served by the same custodial contract. Expenditure data is from September through December of 2013.
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.