According to the United States Green Building Council (USGBC), climate change is the most significant environmental impact in society today, with the built environment being its single largest contributor. Buildings account for approximately 40% of total energy used, with the three main factors of energy use being location, transportation and building systems. We as building professionals have a great responsibility to the sustainability of the built environment and to transform the way buildings and communities are designed, built, and operated.
The first charge of USGBC committee was to create a certification program for buildings, homes, and communities that formed a guide for their sustainable design, construction, operations, and maintenance. In 2000, the USGBC released the first Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design® (LEED®) rating system, LEED for New Construction, v1. The first version made a worldwide impact on the way people designed and used the built environment, and has since become the global benchmark for green building and design. If you’d like to learn more about USGBC and LEED you can refer to the USGBC website (www.usgbc.org/leed).
Many companies have answered the clarion call to regenerate and sustain the health and vitality of all life through green practices, and Premier Janitorial has made the commitment as well. We assist property owners and property managers in obtaining and retaining LEED certification for their properties by integrating multidisciplinary green cleaning practices with their building systems. Our focus is to introduce sustainable cleaning/janitorial practices that reduce environmental impacts in the operations and maintenance of buildings. We are dedicated to enabling our client-partners to achieve their sustainability objectives during the discovery, implementation, and occupancy phase of their green building journey.
How does Premier Janitorial help you achieve LEED certification?
Location and Transportation: +1
We Recruit within a 10 mile radius of the building which allows staff to frequently use alternative transportation such as biking, walking, carpooling and public transportation
Sustainable Site: +1
Our day porter program maximizes natural light, thereby conserving energy by reducing a building’s dependence on artificial light
Water Efficiency: +6
No-touch restroom cleaning caddie system
Hot carbonation extraction carpet cleaning
Innovative floor scrubber with recycled water system
these innovations achieve water efficiency through a reduction of indoor water use
Energy and Atmosphere: +18
Our GreenClean professionals are regularly trained in the knowledge to run the building and kept up to date with the latest tools and trends in sustainable operations and management
We benchmark efficient green cleaning practices and performance measures in order to reduce energy use reduction and efficiency goals.
Materials and Resources: +2
Use of green cleaning products with Environmental Product Decelerations (EPDs)
Waste management achieved through our implemented recycling plan
Indoor Environmental Quality: +5
Our use of environmentally preferable cleaning products limits VOC concentration and creates a safe, productive environment for building occupants.
Innovation: +1
LEED Accredited Professionals on site