Overall Rating Reporter - expired
Overall Score
Liaison Richard Johnson
Submission Date Aug. 2, 2011
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Rice University
OP-11: Cleaning Products Purchasing

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete Reporter Richard Johnson
Director of Sustainability
Facilities Engineering and Planning
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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:
All cleaning supplies are ordered centrally, through Facilities & Engineering or through Housing & Dining. In Facilities and Engineering, custodians are involved in a 'Cleanology' program, which trains them in proper cleaning behaviors and enables them to achieve the levels of basic, certified, and then registered cleanologists.

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Does the institution wish to pursue points for Part 2 of this credit (expenditures on cleaning products)?:
No

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Expenditures on Green Seal and/or EcoLogo certified cleaning products :
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Total expenditures on cleaning products :
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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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