1. GREEN CLEANING at GVSU
MIAPPA Conference 2010

2. Facilities Services Operations Supervisor
Facilities Warehouse
Shipping and Receiving
Mail & Courier Services
Logistics
Waste Management & Recycling
Event Signage
Informal team leader for Custodial Services

3. Custodial Services
Supervisor & Assistant Supervisor of Housing/Athletic Buildings
Supervisor & Assistant Supervisor of Academic Buildings
85 FTES
3-10 Temporary employees
Average 30 – 40 K sq/ft per employee per shift

4. GVSU Allendale Sq Footage

6. LEED Buildings 9 LEED university buildings
6 LEED buildings on the Allendale campus
1 – LEED Gold
4 – LEED Silver
1 – LEED Certified

7. THE GOAL
The GVSU facilities custodial team works toward providing a clean, safe, and healthy environment for student and staff.
(by implementing a Green Cleaning plan in all our buildings)

8. GREEN CLEANING
1998 Switched to a single automatic chemical dispensing system.
2006 Ron Segura visits
With the support of Nichols, we began implementing green chemicals, processes, and equipment.

9. CHEMICALS
GVSU chooses cleaning chemicals that are non-flammable, non-corrosive, contain little or no solvents, and cause no respiratory problems.
Our daily use chemicals: glass cleaner, multi purpose cleaner, neutral cleaner, and peroxide based cleaner are Green Seal approved.

10. FLOOR WAX We are switching to “green” floor waxes that are either:
Green Seal approved.
Very low maintenance (3 part urethane).

11. PAPER PRODUCTS GVSU uses: 100% recycled paper towel and toilet paper.
Ecologo certified.

12. MICRO FIBER GVSU uses micro fiber cleaning cloths:
Reduces the amount of chemical needed.
Increased soil removal.

13. EQUIPMENT
GVSU has begun buying vacuums meeting Carpet and Rug Institute air standards.
Orbital scrubbing machines with industrial pads to strip floors with water.
Touch-less machines for rest room cleaning.

14. SOFTWARE Clean Ops Software
Enter each building, room, usage description, square footage, floor covering, & desired cleanliness level.
Inspect all buildings and set our base line.
Clean Ops will calculate FTEs needed, can be used for schedule writing

15. TRAINING
GVSU educates and trains the custodial staff on the “green” procedures and products, as well as why green cleaning is important

16. RECYCLING

17. Green Housekeeping Policy Table of Contents
Intent
Statement of Purpose
Requirements
Standards
Unacceptable Products
Exceptions
Scope
Performance Metrics
Training
Procedures/strategies
Responsible Parties
Time Period
Appendix A: MSDS Sheets
Appendix B: EcoLogo
Appendix C: Training Procedures
Appendix D: Credit Interpretation Request

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