If all of the janitorial cleaning solutions are Green Seal certified/meet the requirements of IEQc3.3 - Sustainable Cleaning Products and Materials, does this portion of the high performance cleaning plan apply to our project? Is the intent of the credit to minimize the use of all chemicals (Green Seal certified included) by introducing appropriate dilution systems into the plan? In essence, is the reference guide stating that all projects attempting this credit IEQc3.1 High Performance Cleaning Plan, must purchase and implement a chemical dilution control equipment/system for proper mixing proportions? Please help clarify.
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Jason Franken
Sustainability ProfessionalLEEDuser Expert
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August 30, 2010 - 10:55 am
Good question. LEED isn't requiring that projects purchase chemical dilution control equipment in order to get certified, but they are promoting it as a best practice that should be given serious consideration for a long-term high performance cleaning plan. Proper use of concentrates reduces over-use of cleaning chemicals, saves money, reduces waste from packaging and minimizes the risk of improper storage and spills. If your project doesn't have one of these systems, your plan should either indicate a timeline for adopting the dilution system or thoroughly describe how your chemical management procedures still meet the intent of the credit.
John Ida
PresidentUrban Works, Inc.
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October 1, 2010 - 9:03 pm
Thanks Jason. This sounds reasonable, as some of the products we have purchased are GS-37 AND compatible for chemical dispensing equipment. Others that were purchased prior to the plan are not GS-37 certified and do not have compatible chemical dispensing equipment. As the reference guide requires "appropriate dilution systems to minimize chemical use wherever possible" it seems that phasing out the use of the non-compatible chemicals and non-GS-37 chemicals in a long term plan would be the best.