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.
A better way to achieve a Green Building status is a pragmatic and progressive program that allows nearly any building to achieve the Green Building status in affordable and simple stages. We suggest that the first step in is the janitorial and office operation. It is not necessary to endure a massive overhaul of the facility. In truth, there are many simple steps to adopt a Green program in a month by month progression that will be a negligible cost to the company.
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.
Green Awareness is the associated training program that comes with the Green Building certification. Each month, each member is advised on the next step in Green operation with very practical applications. Do you know the ten best plants for a Green office that have proven to remove volatile organic compounds and add oxygen? How about the concern for outgassing and simple steps to reduce this harmful process among your workers? There is a failure of cooperation between the day workers of an office and the cleaning service. How do you solve this problem and make sure that there is continuity that improves the Green operation of the building?
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.
