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the industry Announcing KaiScience™—A Science-based Community and Portal for the Cleaning Industry KaiScience™—an online community and portal whose mission is to foster cleaner, healthier indoor environments through science—has launched at www.kaiscience.com. KaiScience strives to serve as a catalyst for discussion about the public health benefits of sciencebased cleaning processes, and a repository of scientific content related to cleaning and the built environment. Information on KaiScience is intended to be relevant to the entire cleaning industry; including school, healthcare, food service, retail, office, and other facilities. KaiScience community members include scientists, medical doctors, public health and cleaning industry professionals, academics, and others interested in joining in enlightened discourse about the practical application of cleaning science to health. Content on KaiScience includes articles on cleaning science and public health; comments and discussion by scientists, experts, and industry insiders; reports from the CDC, EPA, NIOSH, NIH, and other government sources; scientific abstracts and studies; and photo archives of the microbial world and micro-contaminants. Kaivac (www.kaivac.com), the backer of KaiScience, believes that promoting science and supporting groups will benefit the cleaning industry as a whole by demonstrating the close relationship between proper cleaning, the reduction of disease, and the optimization of health. If you have information of scientific value that you believe may benefit the KaiScience community, please submit it to Allen Rathey at arathey@kaiscience.com. inside USGBC Publishes Catalog of LEED Innovation & Design Points Online Washington, D.C.—Building project teams pursuing certification under the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) LEED® (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System now have the opportunity to view the “Innovation & Design Credit Catalog”—a listing of proven Green building strategies that have been submitted and utilized by LEED Certified projects. Building projects earn Innovation & Design LEED credits by demonstrating quantifiable environmental benefits through new strategies and techniques not specifically outlined in the LEED Rating System’s innovative strategies and techniques that go above and beyond. Points, or credits, are awarded to projects that develop innovative solutions, employ new technologies, and educate or demonstrate commendable performance. When submitting an Innovation & Design credit, projects must outline the proposed innovative credit intent, requirements for compliance, and a summary of potential approaches that meet the requirements. To view the Innovation & Design Credit Catalog, visit www.usgbc.org/ShowFile.aspx?DocumentID=3569. Mobil Travel Guide Announces the 2008 Mobil Four and Five Star Hotel, Restaurant, and Spa Awards Chicago, IL—Mobil Travel Guide, the originator of the Mobil Travel Guide star ratings certifications, recently unveiled its list of Mobil Four- and Five-Star hotels, restaurants, and spas. This is a milestone year for a company that has defined excellence and quality in the travel industry for the past 50 years. The complete list of Mobil Star award winners and updated comprehensive reviews written by Mobil Travel Guide’s experts are available exclusively at www.mobiltravelguide. com. Since 1958, the Mobil Travel Guide’s ratings process has begun with a facility inspection that considers every aspect of the property, including its overall cleanliness, condition, and location. To achieve Mobil Four- and Five-Star status, properties must then meet or exceed Mobil’s bar-setting service standards. For a detailed explanation of how Mobil Travel Guide compiles its star ratings, visit www.mobiltravelguide.com. ISSA Supports Green Cleaning for Schools Guidelines Lincolnwood, IL—ISSA has expressed its strong support for the broad, multifaceted approach taken by the state of Illinois in defining Green cleaning products and services for the purpose of implementing the state’s Green Cleaning Schools Act. In particular, ISSA supported the Illinois Green Government Coordinating Council’s (IGGCC) approach to qualifying Green cleaning product formulations by referencing not only Green Seal certified products, but also products certified under the Environmental Choice EcoLogo program and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Design for the Environment Formulator program. 24 Executive Housekeeping Today/March 2008 http://www.kaiscience.com http://www.kaiscience.com http://www.usgbc.org/ShowFile.aspx?DocumentID=3569 http://www.usgbc.org/ShowFile.aspx?DocumentID=3569 http://www.mobiltravelguide.com http://www.mobiltravelguide.com http://www.mobiltravelguide.com

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Executive Housekeeping Today - March 2008 Contents Executive Corner Mold Issues: Restoration and Prevention Mold Removal with Steam Vapor: Study Validates New Technology Frugal Housekeeper Executive Housekeeping Today Virtual Magazine is a Big Hit with Readers! Executive Profile The Green Scene 2008 Convention Information Inside the Industry Product Highlights New Members Joint IEHA/ISSA Members Advertisers' Index Calendar of Events Inside I.E.H.A. What I.E.H.A. Has Done For Me

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