Sustainability

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We are now seeing a new use for color-coding systems, this time as an efficient way to help facilities become more sustainable, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, curb energy and water use and cut operating costs

To provide cleanrooms and laboratories with effective solutions to mitigate waste and enhance corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainability efforts, Kimberly-Clark Professional has introduced RightCycle — the first large-scale recycling effort for nontraditional cleanroom waste.

A 2009 study by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) found that nearly half of all the energy consumed in the United States was used in commercial and industrial facilities.

ABM Facility Services has been awarded a contract to provide energy and infrastructure upgrades to Orange County, Virginia, Public Schools’ educational facilities.

Regardless of the type or size of the organization, having a comprehensive cleaning program that stems from its overall sustainability goals is essential to helping the organization meet them.

Air Cycle Corporation is very pleased to announce that, as of March 2013, their customers have kept over three million acres of water free from mercury contamination through their waste recycling efforts.

GS-42 compiles industry best practices and standards regarding green cleaning, of which all commercial and institutional cleaning services — but especially BSCs — should be aware.

The truly successful business model is one which views sustainability as the bridge to profit, functioning to safeguard people and the planet in order to maximize earnings.

We must seriously consider the use of transitional, enabled and fully chemical-free technologies to meet our need for professional appearance, occupant safety and ecosystem health.

Since 1847, when chlorine was first used as a sanitizer, there have been few, if any, alternatives to the useful, moderately effective but often dangerous substances known as chemical cleaners and sanitizers.