| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 69.54 |
| Liaison | Mike Versteege |
| Submission Date | June 30, 2017 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Alberta
OP-13: Cleaning and Janitorial Purchasing
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 1.00 |
David
Whalen Manager, Cleaning Services Facilities & Operations |
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Cleaning Products
11,217
US/Canadian $
Expenditures on cleaning products that are Green Seal or UL ECOLOGO certified and/or Safer Choice labeled (or local equivalents for institutions outside the U.S. and Canada):
11,217
US/Canadian $
Janitorial Paper Products
326,400
US/Canadian $
Expenditures on janitorial paper products that are FSC, Green Seal, and/or UL ECOLOGO certified (or local equivalents for institutions outside the U.S. and Canada):
326,400
US/Canadian $
Percentage of expenditures on cleaning and janitorial products that are third party certified to meet recognized sustainability standards:
100
A brief description of the time period from which the figures reported above are drawn (i.e. one-year time period or representative sample):
The time period for this credit is April 1, 2015 to March 31, 2016.
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Green cleaning is not limited to products. In addition to items like toilet tissue which is made with 40% wheat fiber, our program also includes the equipment and processes used by staff. The university, in partnership with Bee-Clean Building Maintenance and Wesclean, has complemented our efforts to minimize consumable products by leveraging equipment designed to reduce energy use. This equipment includes 40 NaceCare Henry vacuums, which consume 33% less electrical energy than conventional vacuum cleaners.
The university further reduces its environmental footprint by using the Tennant ecH2O Autoscrubber to replace manual mopping. By using ionized water this equipment is chemical free. It eliminates the need for synthetic cleaning products and uses 70% less water than conventional equipment.
By eliminating the use of unneeded chemicals, using green cleaning products, leveraging innovative equipment, and delivering leading edge training programs, the Cleaning for A Healthy U program establishes the University of Alberta as a leader in sustainable operations.
ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBLE PARTY
Sascha Jansz
Project Planner: Certification & Metrics
Office of Sustainability
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