To determine how you evaluate new technologies, procedures, and processes, discuss strategies with your vendor and suppliers, as they often have ways of keeping abreast of the latest technologies.
In many cases, you’ll find that the work order system is the best way to collect and respond to occupant feedback about the cleaning program. This type of system certainly meets the credit requirements.
To evaluate how you collect occupants’ feedback on the green cleaning program, talk to management to determine how this is done.
If you find that cleaning personnel do not receive regular trainings, work with management to institute regular trainings that address the specific products, equipment, and procedures used in your project building; the environmental and health issues associated with the chemicals, materials and equipment they are using; and personnel responsibilities and management expectations as they relate to the green cleaning program.
To evaluate your training curriculum for cleaning personnel, find out what trainings the personnel currently attend (your vendor or the management may have records of the trainings).
To evaluate your methods for handling and storing cleaning chemicals, ask the personnel in charge about their current practices. If you find that some of these existing practices can be improved, work with management to alter their practices.
To evaluate your strategies for promoting hand hygiene, determine whether your soaps currently contain antimicrobial agents (other than as a preservative). If they do contain anti-microbial agents, work with your supplier to identify a hand soap that does not contain antimicrobial agents. Other strategies include educating staff about proper hand cleaning and providing occupants with hand sanitizers.
To evaluate your strategies for using chemical concentrates and dilution systems, work with the management of the cleaning program to determine whether they use such systems. If they don’t, work with them to identify opportunities for using chemical concentrates and work with suppliers to bring in several options for a trial run before you commit to a single system.
Energy Star-labeled Equipment and Appliances – 50%
Provide independent controls for all task lights. (This can also contribute to earning EAc1.2: Optimize Energy Performance—Lighting Controls and IEQc6.1: Controllability of Systems—Lighting.