{"498041":{"#nid":"498041","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Green Cleaning Program Earns Green Seal of Approval","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Institute of Technology\u2019s green cleaning program was recently certified by Green Seal for its leadership in sustainable cleaning. Green Seal is a nationally recognized organization that provides stringent standards and certification to protect human health and the environment. With certification under the Green Seal Standard for Cleaning Services (GS-42), Georgia Tech is one of only six higher education campuses in the nation to earn this certification.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGreen Seal certification verifies that Georgia Tech\u2019s Green Cleaning Program has gone through comprehensive performance testing and on-site inspections to prove cleaning efficacy, while supporting the well-being of people and reducing impact to the environment. Key requirements of certification include cleaning equipment and procedures, purchasing, training, labeling and communication. Each of the criteria is rigorously reviewed before a cleaning service is able to obtain this reputable mark.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech\u2019s newly-certified Green Cleaning Program improves indoor air quality through a reduction in volatile organic compounds found in traditional, commercial cleaning chemicals. The program uses nontoxic, biodegradable products and limits student, faculty, and staff exposure to chemicals and contaminants. By reducing chemical exposure the Georgia Tech Green Cleaning Program enables its students to be in a better position to learn and supports a better future for the environment. The Building Services Department that implements and manages the Program has also reduced the volume of chemicals used to clean the campus by 56 percent from 2008 levels.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022Default\u0022\u003E\u201cWe are extremely proud of the Building Services Department achieving the Green Seal GS-42 certification, which is a testament to Georgia Tech\u2019s dedication to improving human and ecological health through better processes and technology,\u201d\u0026nbsp;said Assistant Vice President of Facilities Management Mark Demyanek. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022Default\u0022\u003E\u201cAs the first university in Georgia, and the first in the southern U.S. to receive GS-42 certification, Georgia Tech\u2019s Green Cleaning Program will be seen as a leader and model for other schools in the region,\u201d said Dr. Arthur Weissman, President \u0026amp; CEO of Green Seal.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Green Seal certification is the latest accomplishment in the Green Cleaning Program\u2019s on-going evolution since its official inception in 2003.\u0026nbsp; The announcement of the certification came on the heels of winning the Grand Award in Green Cleaning, the highest honor given in the Annual Green Cleaning Awards for Schools \u0026amp; Universities.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp align=\u0022center\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout Green Seal, Inc. \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe original \u201cGreen Seal of Approval\u201d was founded in 1989 to help safeguard the health of people and the planet. As an independent, nonprofit science-based standard developer and certification body, Green Seal identifies products and services that are environmentally preferable, and provides public education for creating a more sustainable world. Call (202) 872-6400 for more information, or visit \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.greenseal.org\/\u0022\u003Ewww.greenseal.org\u003C\/a\u003E for informaiton on all Green Seal standards and certified products and services.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Tech Recognized for Sustainable Leadership in Green Cleaning"}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech is one of only six higher education campuses in the nation to receive the GS-42 certification.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia Tech is one of only six higher education campuses in the nation to receive the GS-42 certification."}],"uid":"27705","created_gmt":"2016-02-10 12:05:10","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:20:38","author":"Jessica Rose","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2016-02-10T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2016-02-10T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"500241":{"id":"500241","type":"image","title":"Green Seal","body":null,"created":"1455904800","gmt_created":"2016-02-19 18:00:00","changed":"1475895261","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:54:21","alt":"Green Seal","file":{"fid":"204698","name":"green-seal-certified-logo.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/green-seal-certified-logo_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/green-seal-certified-logo_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":287762,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/green-seal-certified-logo_0.jpg?itok=LzyV0kZv"}}},"media_ids":["500241"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.greenseal.org\/","title":"Green Seal"},{"url":"http:\/\/facilities.gatech.edu\/green-cleaning","title":"Facilities Management Green Cleaning"}],"groups":[{"id":"1316","name":"Green Buzz"}],"categories":[{"id":"42901","name":"Community"},{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"9410","name":"classroom"},{"id":"9138","name":"environmental stewardship"},{"id":"35921","name":"Facilities Management"},{"id":"8280","name":"green buildings"},{"id":"10381","name":"green cleaning"},{"id":"11044","name":"greenbuzz"},{"id":"38261","name":"healthy communities"},{"id":"171684","name":"office of campus sustainability"},{"id":"166890","name":"sustainability"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:jrose38@gatech.edu\u0022\u003EJessica Rose\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ECommunications Officer\u003Cbr \/\u003EFacilities Management \u003Cbr \/\u003E404-385-1822\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}