| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 78.45 |
| Liaison | Emma Blandford |
| Submission Date | May 15, 2012 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Georgia Institute of Technology
OP-11: Cleaning Products Purchasing
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.00 / 2.00 |
Marcia
Kinstler Sustainability Director Office of Environmental Stewardship |
Does the institution have an institution-wide stated preference to purchase Green Seal (tm) or EcoLogo (tm) certified cleaning products?:
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:
Housing Green Cleaning videos are at this location:
http://www.housing.gatech.edu/facilities/leedingtheway_paper.cfm
The Green Cleaning program at Georgia Tech was established in April 2003 in the Facilities Department. The program started as a grass root effort aimed at providing an environmental preferred method to cleaning the school. Since then, Georgia Tech has distinguished itself as one of the national top public universities committed to “Greening” the cleaning of American schools.
Georgia Tech’s Green Cleaning program has received both local and national recognition.
Does the institution wish to pursue points for Part 2 of this credit (expenditures on cleaning products)?:
Expenditures on Green Seal and/or EcoLogo certified cleaning products :
Total expenditures on cleaning products :
A copy of the sections of the cleaning contract(s) that reference certified green products:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
http://greencleaning.gatech.edu/requirements
A copy of the sections of the cleaning contract(s) that reference certified green products
http://greencleaning.gatech.edu/requirements
A copy of the sections of the cleaning contract(s) that reference certified green products
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.