Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 61.45
Liaison Austin Sutherland
Submission Date May 1, 2014
Executive Letter Download

STARS v1.2

University of Pennsylvania
OP-11: Cleaning Products Purchasing

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.54 / 2.00
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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

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:

As outlined in Penn’s Green Housekeeping Plan, cleaning products and materials shall meet the sustainability requirements outlined in LEED Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance IEQ Credit 3.3. Should criteria be revised in subsequent versions of LEED EB-O&M, the program strive to meet those requirements. For the purpose of this item, cleaning products shall include green cleaning chemicals, materials and products, floor finishes and strippers, disposable janitorial paper products and trash liners, and hand soap. This requirement shall be met if 30% of total purchases, by cost, during the performance period (annual thereafter) meet at least one of the appropriate specified standards listed.


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

Expenditures on Green Seal and/or EcoLogo certified cleaning products :
75,125 US/Canadian $

Total expenditures on cleaning products :
2,539,422 US/Canadian $

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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