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green scene (continued from page 19) Staff Contacts IEHA’s Association Office is open from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST, Mon-Fri. Call toll free: (800) 200-6342 or (614) 895-7166, or fax: (614) 895-1248. Or, write: IEHA, 1001 Eastwind Drive, Suite 301, Westerville, Ohio 43081-3361; or e-mail: excel@ieha.org. Visit us on the Web at www.ieha.org. We have changed to an automatic voice mail system. Dial the appropriate extension listed below for the department you wish to reach. If you are unable to reach the appropriate person, please leave a detailed message; we will return your call as soon as possible. ACCOUNTING: Tax and group exemption information • ask for Beth Risinger, ext. 104. Accounts payable and receivable • ask for Jody Thomas, ext. 105, or e-mail her at jthomas@ieha.org. CONVENTIONS: Seminars, exhibit and registration information • ask for Beth Risinger, ext. 104, or e-mail her at brisinger@ieha.org. EDUCATION: General education information, exam results, self-study courses and information, status of CEH/REH applications, evaluation of transcripts, scholarships • ask for Sarah Larsen, ext. 103, or e-mail her at slarsen@ieha.org. CHAPTER/DISTRICT INFO AND ACTIVITY, REBATES AND MINUTES • ask for Beth Risinger, ext. 104, or e-mail her at brisinger@ ieha.org. EHT MAGAZINE: PUBLISHER • ask for Beth Risinger, ext. 104, or e-mail her at brisinger@ieha.org. EDITORIAL • ask for Laura DiGiulio, ext. 102, or e-mail her at ldigiulio@ieha.org. ADVERTISING • contact Barb Burgie at (614) 273-0783, or e-mail her at barb@burgiemediafusion.com SUBSCRIPTIONS • ask for Sarah Larsen, ext. 103, or e-mail her at slarsen@ieha.org MEMBERSHIP: New membership, member benefits, renewals, applications, prospect packets, dues received • ask for Sarah Larsen, ext. 103, or e-mail her at slarsen@ ieha.org. POLICY: Administration, By-Laws, P&P questions • ask for Beth Risinger, CEO/Executive Director, ext. 104, or e-mail her at brisinger@ieha.org. PUBLICATIONS/RESOURCES: PLACE ORDERS • ask for Jody Thomas, ext. 105, or e-mail her at jthomas@ieha.org. CHECK ORDERS • ask for Jody Thomas, ext. 105, or e-mail her at jthomas@ieha.org. INTERNATIONAL HOUSEKEEPERS WEEK information, specialty items • ask for Jody Thomas, ext. 105, or e-mail her at jthomas@ ieha.org. TECHNICAL QUESTIONS: Ask for Laura DiGiulio, ext. 102 or for Beth Risinger, ext. 104. making their buildings more energy-efficient are also in the works; as is an updated Chicago Energy Efficiency Building Code, which promises to make Chicago’s current code up to international standards and easier to understand. Chicago already has more LEEDcertified buildings than any other city in the U.S., and is continuing to push Green programs that fall outside mainstream initiatives. In the past few years, the city passed a comprehensive storm water management ordinance, has more than four million square feet of Green roof projects either completed or underway, and distributed more than one million energy-saving compact fluorescent light bulbs to residents. The city also recently honored its five Green Seal certified hotels—the most in the nation. A statement from the Mayor’s office reads: “With its 24-hour operations, the hotel industry can be carbon intensive. As a result, hotels can play an important role in helping reduce emissions and providing tourists and visitors with world-class accommodations that are also environmentally-friendly.” The next step, according to the office, is for hotels that obtain Green Seal certification to obtain LEED certification as well. As executive housekeepers, we can look to the “Energy Efficient Building” section of the Action Plan, which describes the eight actions the city will undertake within its “bungalows and skyscrapers” to stem climate change, including: • Retrofit 50 percent of commercial and industrial buildings, resulting in a 30 percent energy reduction. • Retrofit 50 percent of residential buildings, to achieve a 30 percent reduction in energy used. • Trade in appliances, expanding appliance trade-in programs and light bulb replacement pro- grams. • Water conservation (as a result of retrofit efforts). • Update the city energy code to meet international standards. • Establish new guidelines for renovations, requiring all building renovations to meet Green standards. • Cool with trees and green roofs, expanding popular rooftop garden programs to a total of 6,000 buildings citywide, while also planting an estimated one million trees. • Take easy steps, and encourage all Chicago citizens to reduce their carbon emissions by one metric ton per person through simple lifestyle changes or effortless acts they can do around their home. When examining the actual plan, it makes it easier to visualize the implementation of these measures and acting on the goals set by the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement. I encourage all of you to look up the plan (see: www.chicagoclimateaction.org), and investigate how your building may implement any of these strategies. While no plan will be perfect, and no effort essentially comprehensive, the steps we take—no matter how small or easy—can be monumental when starting your journey toward making your building an example of hope in combating global warming. The ball is rolling and our momentum continues to foster optimism. By managing our buildings in an environmentallysound manner—as detailed in the Chicago Climate Action Plan—we really can make a dramatic impact on making the world a better place for all of us. W Stephen P. Ashkin is a tireless advocate for environmentally-preferable cleaning. For more information, visit www. ashkingroup.com. 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Executive Housekeeping Today - November 2008 Contents Executive Corner The Most Unwelcome Guests Good Housekeeping: Eliminating Pests from the Equation Frugal Housekeeper Director-at-Large Distribution Don’t Just Clean up After Birds—Get Rid of Them! Monday Night is Fly Night Green Pest Control Practices Executive Profile The Green Scene Keeping Hard Floors Clean For the Holidays Inside the Industry Product Highlights New Members Joint IEHA/ISSA Members Advertisers’ Index Calendar of Events Inside IEHA What IEHA has Done for Me

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