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Option 4: How should projects outside the U.S. submit for this option, where Green Seal or UL Ecologo labeled products aren’t available but local products might meet the credit intent?

Option 4: In multi-tenant buildings, can I achieve this option by excluding the spaces that are not under owner-operator control?

Option 4: Would it be sufficient to include a printout of the Green Seal website that lists the certified products?

Option 4: How should we account for cleaning practices that are done by an outside vendor and only once or twice a year—for example, stone polishing performed semi-annually by a stone polishing company or window cleaning performed quarterly?

Option 4: I’ve heard that you can exclude certain types of trash liners. Is this true?

Option 4: Are microfiber rags included in the credit calculations?

Option 4: Do I need to track additional cleaning products like dust mops, brooms, spray bottles and the like?

Option 4: What types of cleaning products are often overlooked when documenting this option?

Option 3: My vacuum is CRI certified but operates above 70 dBA. Is it compliant with the credit requirements?

Option 3: In a multi-tenant building, some tenants have their own cleaning contractor. Does their equipment need to be included in the calculations for this option?

Option 2: We don’t have enough space for ten feet of mats. What can we do?

Option 2: We already have a carpeted lobby that extends farther than ten feet in all directions from the building entrance. Does this count as a compliant entryway system? Our cleaning staff vacuums and performs restorative cleaning frequently to this are

Option 2: Can an entryway system be split up so that part is located outside and the remainder of the required ten feet is located inside?

Option 2: Do the ten-foot mats need to be one continuous mat?

Option 2: We have a loading dock and an attached underground garage. Both of these areas have access into the building interior. Do we need to have entryway systems for either of them?

Option 2: Can we clean entryway mats in-house, or do they need to be sent to a “professional” cleaning service?

Option 2: How often do entryway systems need to be cleaned?

Option 1: We plan on training two in-house staff to conduct the audit. Do we have to purchase a copy of the APPA Custodial Staffing Guidelines?

Option 1: In our multi-tenant building there are many spaces that are currently vacant or mid-fit-out. Should those spaces be included in the audit?

Option 1: I have multiple tenants in my building. Do I need to audit 10% of each space type in each tenant area?

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EBOM-v4.1 EQc1:Green Cleaning

UL Greenguard Gold

Summer Minchew

Managing Partner

Ecoimpact Consulting

LEEDuser Expert

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Project location :

August 30, 2024

Do products that have UL Greenguard Gold certification meet the requirements for Products & Materials?

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Stephen Ashkin

President

The Ashkin Group LLC

LEEDuser Expert

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Fri, 09/13/2024 - 17:35

Hello Summer, Specific to the Green Cleaning credit, UL Greenguard certification does not meet the requirements for this credit. The reason behind this is that the UL Greenguard program focuses on emissions/VOCs which as you know is anincredibly important issue. However, with stating this, cleaning products pose risks to product users and building occupants in ways beyond inhalation as the route of exposure. Other certifications from the likes of Green Seal, EPA's Safer Choice program and UL each offer a more comprehensive standard that addresses other routes of exposure to protect human health (e.g. skin /eye contact and ingestion) as well as other environmental impacts during product use and disposal (e.g., biodegradability and aquatic toxicity). Hope this helps, Steve

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