Going Green Support Programs
LEED� Tools
MD Stetson has several tools that can track and quantify your green
cleaning progress. These green cleaning tools will assist you in
meeting the requirements for the 2009 LEED-EB and we provide the
guidance.
Initial
Facility Site Survey
- Assists the user in inventorying all equipment,
tools and chemicals as well as review the current
cleaning program.
- This information helps us determine the
effectiveness of current cleaning methods and
current products, identify applicable LEED-EB green
cleaning credits and get an overview of the general
cleanliness of the building.
- Using this survey will help meet some of the
requirements of IEQ Credit
3.1: Green Cleaning�High Performance Cleaning
Program.
Policy
Planner Worksheet
- Gives you step by step instructions to form a
Green Team and create a policy and plan for becoming
a green facility.
- You choose how much you want to impact, we guide
you along the way.
- Using this log will help meet some of the
requirements of IEQ
Prerequisite Green Cleaning Policy.
Cleaning
Staff Survey and Reporting Form
- A tool to provide comments and suggestions about
workplace issues, the presence of pests and any
maintenance issues discovered while performing
cleaning service providers and suggestions for
improvement is provided for use by cleaning service
management.
- It is recommended that this survey be used prior
to any building audits and reissued annually.
Information gathered from this survey may be
utilized in final cleaning program recommendations.
- Using this log will help meet some of the
requirements of IEQ
Prerequisite Green Cleaning Policy.
Building
Occupant Interview
- A tool to provide cleaning service providers
feedback on performance of cleaning operations,
vulnerable populations, the presence of pests and
any maintenance issues is provided for use by
cleaning service management.
- Part one is a general survey to obtain feedback
on building cleanliness, recycling, pest control and
any maintenance issues.
- Part two is focused on discovering and working
with occupants that are susceptible to IAQ issues
(i.e. occupants sensitive to dust, chemicals, etc).
This part of the survey can be used as a stand-alone
tool when management is approached by an occupant
with a personal environmental complaint or has an
existing condition.
- Using this log will help meet some of the
requirements of IEQ
Prerequisite Green Cleaning Policy.
Training Log
- Use to track the attendance for each training session.
- In addition, there is a component to assist the
supervisor to track training for each staff member.
- Using this log will help meet some of the requirements
of IEQ Credit 3.1: Green Cleaning�High Performance
Cleaning Program.
Entryway Systems Log
- Identifies all entry areas and the size and type of
matting being utilized.
- This report will help document the criteria to meet
IEQ
Credit 3.5: Green Cleaning�Indoor Chemical And Pollutant
Source Control.
Equipment
Maintenance Log
- Use to track and record service history on
equipment.
- This log will help document the criteria to
meet IEQ Credit 3.4: Green Cleaning�Sustainable
Cleaning Equipment.
Floor
Care Log
- Uses to track floor care maintenance procedures
by area.
- Hard floor care entries include dates for floor
finish addcoats, scrub and recoats and stripping and
refinishing
- Carpet care entries include dates of interim and
restorative cleaning.
- Using this log will help meet some of the
requirements of IEQ Credit 3.1: Green Cleaning�High
Performance Cleaning Program.
Equipment Sustainability Calculator
- Quantifies the inventory of green equipment
compared to the overall inventory.
- Computes an overall score to determine if the
criteria for the IEQ Credit 3.4: Green Cleaning�Sustainable
Cleaning Equipment credit is met.
Sustainable Purchasing Report and Calculator
- Tracks usage history as well as quantifies the
percentage of green product purchased compared to
the overall purchasing.
- Computes an overall score to determine if the
criteria for the IEQ Credit
3.3: Green Cleaning�Sustainable Cleaning Products
and Materials is met.
(Note: this report is generated from MD Stetson
on a quarterly basis or as requested).
Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
- SOPs draw its criteria from MD Stetson Standards
and products, Green Seal�s GS-42 Environmental
Standard for Cleaning Services and the Carpet and
Rug Institutes Carpet Maintenance Guidelines.
- The SOPs encompass both daily, interim and
restorative cleaning methods and tasks.
- SOPs are task and product specific for all
cleaning functions and area types.
- Using the SOPs will help meet some of the
requirements of IEQ Credit
3.1: Green Cleaning�High Performance Cleaning
Program.
Facilitech QA System
- Quality Assurance monitoring system that has a
similar scoring system to provide the user with an
accurate weighted scoring system.
- Can be customized to the unique characteristics
of any operation.
- Software available for in-house use or use MD
Stetson�s monitoring service.
- This program will document the criteria to meet IEQ
Credit 3.2: Green Cleaning�Custodial Effectiveness
Assessment.
Facilitech Workload Analysis
- Fee-based services offering cutting edge
reengineering services and on-going field support
programs including Staff Justification and Workload
Analysis.
- 15 years of experience and completed projects in
more than 100,000,000 square feet of educational and
healthcare facilities.
- Completely analyzes all spaces, tasks and
available staffing for all routine, interim and
restorative maintenance.
- The result is a cleaning program that is
realistic given the existing resources and fair and
balanced workloads for all personnel.
- Schedule designs also include contingencies for
absenteeism and protocol for emergencies and
coverage for non-traditional uses of the facility.
- Customers using this service also receive the
software and training to review and modify any
reports.
Using this log will help meet some of the
requirements of IEQ Credit
3.1: Green Cleaning�High Performance Cleaning
Program.
MD Stetson's Environmental
Stewardship Principles
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Clean for health first and appearance second.
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Minimize human exposure to contaminants and cleaning
products.
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Recognize cleaning as an environmental health benefit.
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Commit to occupational development of cleaning personnel.
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Communicate the value of healthy buildings.
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Minimize chemical, particle and moisture residue when
cleaning.
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Ensure worker safety.
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Reduce pollutants entering the building.
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Establish and document routine maintenance schedules.