| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 66.27 |
| Liaison | Katie Maynard |
| Submission Date | May 9, 2012 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of California, Santa Barbara
OP-11: Cleaning Products Purchasing
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.70 / 2.00 |
Mo
Lovegreen Director Campus Sustainability |
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:
The University of California Systemwide Policy on Sustainability states: “For existing buildings, the University of California will develop a plan to operate and maintain all scope eligible campus buildings at a minimum standard equivalent to a LEED for Existing Buildings Operations and Maintenance (LEED™-EBOM) “Certified” rating.” The UCSB campus has committed to certifying twenty-five LEED buildings within a five year period. As part of the LEED commitment, the campus has received USGBC approval for credits based on campus-wide practices. One of these practices is the use of green cleaning products.
Additional information can be found green cleaning products on UCSB's Physical Facilities website:
http://facilities.ucsb.edu/departments/sustainability/green_operations/green_cleaning/default.asp
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:
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