Executive Housekeeping Today - February 2008 - (Page 24) the industry The Housekeeping Channel (HC) and the Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) Collaborate to Help Consumers Clean Up Boise, ID—The Housekeeping Channel (HC) is collaborating with the Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) (www.iicrc.org) and (www.certifiedcleaners.org) to provide outreach to consumers seeking expertise for their home restoration needs, including carpet cleaning, oriental rug care, mold remediation, and cleaning for health and allergy prevention. IICRC has among its registrants more than 42,000 Certified Technicians in 33 countries. With this new partnership, the consumer will benefit from Housekeeping Channel (www. housekeepingchannel.com) information based on IICRC technical standards and literature, and will be helped to locate IICRC Certified Firms to address cleaning challenges. As part of the annual agreement between IICRC and HC, IICRC Registrants will receive a complimentary listing in the HC Home Services Section, the IICRC logo and a link to the IICRC Web site (www.certifiedcleaners.org) will appear on content pages throughout the Housekeeping Channel site, and IICRC tips and information will be featured on HC content pages, including the HC Home Page. Other joint outreach activities are also planned. inside ISSA & OSHA Create New Cleaning Industry Web Page Lincolnwood, IL—A new Occupational Health & Safety Administration (OSHA) Web page, developed with the support and assistance of ISSA, will help employers in the cleaning industry protect the safety and health of their most valuable asset—their employees. The new Safety and Health Topics page, “OSHA Assistance for the Cleaning Industry,” can be found at www.osha. gov/dcsp/products/topics/cleaningindustry. The page provides information on potential hazards, such as bloodborne pathogens and slips, trips, and falls, as well as information on OSHA standards and links to free resources from both OSHA and ISSA. The Web page is a product of the ISSA/OSHA Alliance that was established in 2005. Greensburg, Kansas Becomes First City to Commit to LEED® Platinum Green Building Certification Washington, DC—The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is pleased to announce that the city of Greensburg, Kansas has passed a resolution to certify all city-owned buildings LEED® Platinum, making it the first city in the U.S. to pass such a resolution. LEED Platinum is the highest rating a building can achieve under the USGBC’s LEED Green Building Rating System. LEED is a voluntary, consensus-based program for the design, construction, and operation of high performance Green buildings. Greensburg, devastated by a massive tornado on May 4, 2007, has focused its recovery on rebuilding as a model Green community. On December 17, 2007, the City Council adopted a resolution that all city buildings greater than 4,000 square feet will be certified LEED Platinum and be required to reduce energy use by 42 percent over current building code requirements. The town and its citizens have undertaken many innovative programs and projects that have already positioned this rural community as an innovator with an ambitious vision for the future. As part of the town’s “Green Initiative,” ten commercial and public buildings in Greensburg have already committed to being LEED certified. This number is especially impressive, given the fact that only six buildings currently have received LEED certification in the whole state of Kansas and this small rural community had a population of only about 1400 before the tornado. For more information visit www.usgbc.org/LEED. 24 Executive Housekeeping Today/February 2008 University of Florida’s Physical Plant Department Drives Green Building Practices Gainesville, FL—The University of Florida’s Building Services Department of the Physical Plant Division (PPD) announced on January 7 its commitment to Green cleaning practices throughout the 900-plus buildings maintained by the department. In a new training program developed with the assistance of the University’s Office of Sustainability, JohnsonDiversey, and other product vendors, UF Building Services has implemented “Greener” training programs for custodial supervisors and staff. These initiatives will reduce the amount of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) used in cleaning while also eliminating many of the indoor airborne particulates, which are known to create mild to severe respiratory issues and other health problems. A distinctive feature of this training program is that it provides employees with sustainable practices they can use at work and in their personal lives. They are currently in the initial phases of deploying a new recycling program on campus. http://www.iicrc.org http://www.certifiedcleaners.org http://www.certifiedcleaners.org http://www.housekeepingchannel.com http://www.housekeepingchannel.com http://www.certifiedcleaners.org http://www.usgbc.org/LEED
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