There are 13 groups of LEED-EB credits that are significantly impacted by our activities in the cleaning industry. As you may be aware, our activities can be a cost effective tool for companies seeking LEED-EB certification for their facilities. The specific credits are listed below. Each listing is a link to a page with more information and an opportunity for you to comment on that credit. Click the listing to go to that page.

Sustainable Sites Credit 1.1-1.2       
Plan for Green Site and Building Exterior Management
1-2 Points
Have in place over the performance period a low impact site and Green Building exterior management plan that addresses the topics listed below. One point is earned for each four items addressed.

Energy & Atmosphere Credit 3.1               
Building Operation & Maintenance: Staff Education
1 Point
Have in place over the performance period a building operation and maintenance staff education program that provides each staff person primarily working on building maintenance with at least 24 hours of education each year over the performance period.

Materials & Resources Prerequisite 1.2     
Source Reduction and Waste Management–Storage & Collection of Recyclables
Required
Provide an easily accessible area that serves the entire building and is dedicated for the separation, collection and storage of materials for recycling.

Materials & Resources Credit 4.1-4.3        
Sustainable Cleaning Products and Materials
1-3 Points
Implement sustainable purchasing for cleaning materials and products, disposable janitorial paper products, and trash bags.

Materials & Resources Credit 5.1 - 5.3      
Occupant Recycling
1 – 3 Points
Have in place over the performance period a building occupant waste reduction and recycling program that addresses the separation, collection and storage of materials for recycling including (at a minimum) paper, glass, plastics, cardboard/OCC, metals, batteries and fluorescent lamps and diversion from landfill disposal.

Indoor Environmental Quality Credit 4.1
Documenting Productivity Impacts: Absenteeism and Healthcare Cost Impacts
1 Point
Document the history of absenteeism and healthcare costs for building occupants for the previous 5 years (or length of building occupancy with a minimum of 12 months) and track changes in absenteeism and healthcare costs.

Indoor Environmental Quality Credit 4.2
Documenting Productivity Impacts: Other Productivity Impacts
1 Point
Document the other productivity impacts (beyond those identified in IEQ Credit 4.1) of sustainable building performance improvements for building occupants.

Indoor Environmental Quality Credit 10.1
Green Cleaning - Entryway Systems
1 Point
Utilize over the performance period entryway systems (grills, grates, mats etc.) to reduce the amount of dirt, dust, pollen and other particles entering the building at all entryways.

Indoor Environmental Quality Credit 10.2
Green Cleaning - Isolation of Janitorial Closets
1 Point
Have in place over the performance period, structural deck-to-deck partitions with separate outside exhausting, no air re-circulation and negative pressure in all janitorial closets.

Indoor Environmental Quality Credit 10.3
Green Cleaning–Low Environmental Impact Cleaning Policy
1 Point
Have in place over the performance period a low-impact environmental cleaning policy.

Indoor Environmental Quality Credit 10.4 – 10.5
Green Cleaning: Low Environmental Impact Pest Management Policy
1-2 Points
Develop, implement and maintain a low environmental impact integrated indoor pest management policy.

Indoor Environmental Quality Credit 10.6
Green Cleaning: Low Environmental Impact Cleaning Equipment Policy
1 Point
Develop/adopt /maintain a policy for the use of janitorial equipment that maximizes effective reduction of building contaminants with minimum environmental impact.

Innovation in Operation and Upgrades Credit 1.1-1.4
1-4 Points
To provide building operation, design teams and projects the opportunity to be awarded points for exceptional performance above the requirements set by the LEED-EB Rating System and/or innovative performance in Green Building categories not specifically addressed by LEED-EB Rating System.

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