Certification for Green Buildings
We are watching the federal government, states, and municipalities pass rules for corporations to “Go Green.” There is a lot of confusion about what it takes to take a company Green. In the big view, Green business is a full-scale change from any harmful practices, reduce drain on our limited resources, and reduce our dependency on oil. Unfortunately, this can not be done in one easy step. Like eating an elephant, it must be done one piece at a time.
The best place to start is to with the simple and affordable levels of janitorial and office practices that can be modified without a serious overhaul of the company. Let’s face it. Going Green can be a huge financial outlay that may not be reasonable for many businesses. Certifying a Green Building can be a progressive and affordable task that turns any building into a Green Building that benefits the community.
The Green Clean Institute offers a Green Building certification under its federal trademark through a simple Green Survey that starts with a transition to a Green certified janitorial service. The janitorial service is the initial stage is the easiest and best step in creating a Green building. The Green Survey is a simple first step that allows buildings and offices to voluntary go Green in simple stages that require little or not cost to the company.
Get more information about Green Building certification at www.GreenBusinessLeague.com. Download a copy of the Green Survey, and start the program that can get your facility a Green Building certification in a month’s time. This is not a rubber stamp program. It requires that the cleaning service provide Green products and practices in the cleaning of the facility.
The program is a year-long commitment that guides the facility manager through a series of suggested guideline to improve the Green quotient of the building. Green Business League offers a Green consultant program to those wishing greater help, however, we encourage that every business to take on the simple side of Greening by using our Green Survey program. You can always move to more complex programs later. Month by money, our program explains simple steps that help any building transition to Green program in a year’s time. The Green Business League is a resource and credential that demonstrates a commitment to the Green process. To keep the program honest, the program revisits the process each year. There are many ideas such as trash management techniques that need only small changes to your present operation.
The Green Awareness Report is the training program that is provided to the business each month with smart ideas for Greening. Each edition offers advice of the next step in Green practice. You will learn about the ten best plants for a Green office that remove pollution and add oxygen. You will learn outgassing and simple steps to reduce these harmful fumes from the building. Our system removes the barrier between the day workers of an office and the janitorial service.
There are literally dozens of simple steps to achieve a functional Green Building. Your company could hire an environmental consultant, pay money for remaking of your facility, and hope that the benefits will outweigh the trouble. You could also choose a key person in the facility to start the Green Survey and moves your building Green in a serious way. This process starts with the Green Survey and offers everyone to a healthier workplace.
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