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The Case for Daytime Cleaning Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 8 Headquarters Location: 1595 Wynkoop Street, Denver, Colo. Size: 292,000 Square Feet Site: 1 Acre Completion Date: December 2006 Project Team Architect: Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Partnership, Opus Architects & Engineers Developer: Opus Northwest Construction, LLC, Denver Materials and Sources HVAC • Chiller System • Compressors: Trane CVHF-485; 450 tons • Cooling Tower, Double Cell (2 Motors): BAC 3527A; 40 HP • 40 Exhaust Fans: Greenheck • Special Pump(s): Bell & Gossett; Various HP Green Cleaning Chemical List and Usage • Damp-mop Detergent/ Countertops/All Surfaces Requiring General Cleaning: Spartan Green Solutions All Purpose Cleaner • Glass/Mirrors: Spartan Green Solutions Glass Cleaner • Toilet/Urinal Scouring Cleanser: Sparcreme • Stone/Specialty Mopping Cleaner: Spartan Green Solutions Damp Mop Neutral Cleaner • Carpet Cleaning: Spartan Green Solutions Carpet Cleaner • Floor Finish/Sealer: Spartan Green Solutions Floor Finish • Floor Remover/Stripper: Spartan Green Solutions Floor Finish Remover • Ceramic Tile/Urinal/Toilet Disinfectant: Spartan Green Solutions Neutral Disinfectant Cleaner • Grafﬁti Removal: ZIZ-O ■ In 2007 alone, daytime cleaning reduced the building’s energy costs by 28 percent, saving building ownership nearly $250,000 ($.80/square foot). >> Photos courtesy of Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Architects LLP, (c) Robert Canﬁeld Photography. Mike Dwyer, senior vice president and national director of Opus Northwest Management, L.L.C. “It’s an easy, sensible innovation. Being eco-efﬁcient is not just a way of doing business; it’s doing the right thing for the earth and the community.” A daytime janitorial service can be implemented in new or existing buildings. The ideal way to institute daytime cleaning is during a pre-occupancy agreement with the tenants, though this is not always possible. Multi-tenant buildings that adopt the practice are ﬁnding success in doing so one tenant at a time. As a new tenant takes occupancy in an existing building, the building can begin the janitorial service earlier and earlier by cleaning the new tenant suites ﬁrst and gradually reducing after-hours energy until full daytime janitorial is achieved. Many more buildings are likely to follow the EPA’s suit as industry and sustainabil- ity align and building managers take advantage of a solution that conserves energy, saves costs and improves the long-term life of the building. Given its benefits, daytime cleaning will become a viable mainstream option to owners and tenants alike. SF Amy Smith is a senior property manager for Opus Northwest Management, L.L.C. at the Environmental Protection Agency Region 8 Headquarters in Denver. The Opus Property Management Companies manage 188 properties totaling 33 million square feet across the country. Part of the Minneapolis-based Opus Group, a $2.2 billion premier, full-service real estate development company that has completed nearly 2,450 projects totaling 238 million square feet and currently has 35 million square feet in planning or development. For more information, visit www.opuscorp.com. 20 S U S TA I N A B L E F A C I L I T Y NOVE M B E R 2008 http://www.opuscorp.com

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Sustainable Facility - November 2008 Contents Editorial Industry Watch Web TOC New and Notable The Case for Daytime Cleaning Commitment to Energy Effi ciency and Sustainability Finding the Green Solar for the Commercial and Industrial Sector: What’s Hot Now? Connecting Sustainability and Green Cleaning Recycling Rechargeable Batteries Sharing Best Practices The Consultant Conundrum Sharing the Facilities Management Burden The Building Owner’s and Operator’s Sustainability Solution: Energy Audits Greenbuild: Green Product Buzz Guide Product Focus Marketplace and Classifieds Advertiser’s Index Initiatives

Sustainable Facility - November 2008

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