At Markey Maintenance Services, Inc., we're committed to cleaning practices that make your facility a healthier place to work. According to the EPA, human exposure to indoor air pollutants can be anywhere from 2 to 100 times higher than levels outdoors. This level of exposure can lead to headaches, dizziness, nausea, and fatigue. Because we know that you have to spend a good part of your day indoors, MMSI provides Green Cleaning Program, where we use products that are safe for you, your facility, and the environment.
Green Cleaning is the transition from the traditional petrochemical cleaning products, which can be toxic and hazardous to your health, to natural, bio-based products. Here are a few reasons to go green:
- Choosing less hazardous products can minimize harmful impacts to custodial workers, improve indoor air quality, and reduce water pollutions .
- Buying cleaners in concentrates and returnable packaging reduces packaging waste .
- Less hazardous cleaners may reduce hazardous waste costs when it comes to properly dispose of any leftover cleaners .
- Switching from traditional cleaning products to biodegradable, low toxicity, or otherwise less harmful products can dramatically reduce the environmental impact of routine cleaning activities without sacrificing cleaning effectiveness .
- Some studies have suggested that improving indoor air quality in work environments can improve overall productivity by more than eight ( 8% ) percent .
We are proud that our division associates can offer you the JohnsonDiversey Healthy High Performance Cleaning (HHPC) Program.
Just imagine, where we would be today without the means to remove harmful and unwanted contaminants from our buildings? You are aware that contaminates like bacteria, viruses, molds and fungi can adversely affect human health. Common dirt, dust and soils can be contaminated with pesticides and other chemicals.
Without a doubt, cleaning is enormously important to protect our health as well as the buildings in which we live and work.
LEED-EBTM CERTIFICATION
For those who work in organizations that place high strategic value on the ongoing sustainable operations of your building, HHPC can help earn points under the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED-EB rating system. LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design and is the industry standard used to determine joust how “green” a building is.
LEED-EB Certification aims to improve occupant well-being, environmental performance and economic returns of buildings, standards and technologies. JohnsonDiversey Healthy High Performance Cleaning (HHPC) Program for LEED-EBTM provides you with the potential to earn as much as one-third of the points needed for certification.
STEWARDSHIP PRINCIPALS
Managing a building is a huge responsibility. The impact of cleaning chemicals
and processes make an indelible impact on the lives of people who work in
and visit the building. Thus Stewardship is about “care” for
a building far beyond the basic operations.
What do we mean by Stewardship?
Here are the 10 Stewardship Principals we follow:
- Go beyond Appearances
- Take a Holistic Approach
- Educate and Communicate
- Scheduled Routine Maintenance
- Plan for accidents
- Minimize Exposure
- Minimize Residue
- Ensure Safety
- Reduce All Pollutants
- Safe Disposal
If you wish to have your
building LEED-EB certified,
MMSI's Green Cleaning Program is an important step in helping you attain
that goal.
Even if LEED-EB certification isn't an immediate
goal for your company, the general benefits of MMSI's Green Cleaning
can make a difference for you, your employees, and your customers.
MMSI exclusively uses cleaning products from the following vendors:
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JohnsonDiversey-S.C. Johnson |
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Other informational resources on green cleaning:
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Green Seal |
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The Ashkin Group, LLC. |
LEED-EB
Information & Credits |
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U.S. Green Building Council |
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Global
Environmental Management Initiative |
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Building Green |
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World Business Council for Sustainable Development |
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Environmental Protection Agency |