Certification for Green Buildings
Michael Richmond
The demand to "Go Green" is becoming more prevalent in rules passed at the federal, State, and municipal levels. However, there is a great deal of confusion about the process it takes to go Green. In full application, Green business require sweeping changes including building construction, water and energy usage, interior design, and sustainable practices in the use of resources. The cost of changes on many levels can be prohibitive, and hinder the adoption of Green policies in many building.
The best area to start is to with the basic and affordable levels of janitorial and office operations that can be changed without an expensive overhaul of the company. Going Green can be a substantial financial expenditure that may not be affordable for many businesses. Certification of a Green Building can be a progressive task that turns any standard building into a Green Building that helps the community in the larger Green agenda.
Green Clean Institute provides a federal trademark for GCIC Green Buildings if they will complete a simply Green Survey and transition to a Green certified cleaning service. The cleaning service is frankly the first step in establishing a healthier and Greener office. The Green Survey establishes a baseline for a Green Program, and provides a foundation for improvements on a monthly basis.
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.
Month by month, the program introduces affordable steps that allow the building to transition to Green operation in a year's time. Green Business League gives recognition to every member facility, lists the firm with Dun
