Are You Ready To Implement LEED V4

Are You Ready To Implement
Changes To LEED-EBOM V4
Stephen Ashkin
The Ashkin Group
SteveAshkin@AshkinGroup.com
What You Should Know
• USGBC and LEED continue to grow in the
US and abroad.
• 12,699 national members, 30,000 individual
members and 188,015 credentialed
professionals in 77 Chapters.
• 17,863 buildings certified and 35,996
buildings registered (plus 111,355 homes).
• 2.6B sqft certified, plus 7.4B sqft registered.
• 1.5M sqft certified per day.
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• LEED Version 4 isn’t required until June 1,
2015.
• LEED Version 4 is more stringent than
LEED 2009.
• LEED-EBOM Version 4 substantially
changes the cleaning prerequisite and
credits.
• LEED-EBOM Version 4 can be used today
and offers numerous benefits for the
cleaning industry.
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Re-Introducing the
Cleaning Industry
• $0.75 to $2.00 per square foot
• $100 Billion Annual Revenue
• 0.7% to 2.7% Growth Rate
• 1,000 Manufacturers
• 5,000 Product Distributors
• 823,658 Service Providers
• 2+ Million Janitors
• 4.6 Million C&I Buildings
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Re-Introducing the
Cleaning Industry
• 6.2 Billion pounds: chemicals
 Non-renewable resources
• 4.5 Billion pounds: paper

 30+ Million trees
• 1 Billion pounds: equipment

 40,000 dump trucks
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Re-Introducing the
Cleaning Industry
We’re a big industry.
Your cleaning products and

services matters!
You can make a difference and

help your clients save money at
the same time! 6
Changes to LEED-EBOM
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LEED-EBOM 2009
Sustainable Water Energy & Materials & Indoor Enviro Innovations &
Sites Efficiency Atmosphere Resources Quality Reg Priorities
Exterior Waste Stream Cleaning

Management 1 Point 1 Point Audit Prerequisite
IPM & 1 Point Solid Waste Custodial

Landscaping 1 Point Management Effectiveness 1 Point
Cleaning
Policy 1 Point
Cleaning
Products
1 Point
Cleaning
Equipment
1 Point
Entryway
Systems
1 Point
Indoor
IPM
1 Point
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LEED-EBOM V4


Cleaning
Policy 1 Point
Cleaning
Products
1 Point
Cleaning
Equipment
1 Point
Entryway
Systems
1 Point
Indoor
IPM
1 Point
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LEED-EBOM V4


Cleaning
Policy 1 Point
Cleaning
Products
1 Point
Cleaning
Equipment
1 Point
Entryway
Systems
1 Point
Indoor
IPM
1 Point
2
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Changes to LEED-EBOM
Prerequisite and Credits
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Prerequisite
Absorbed the Policy Credit
2 Options
Strategy to reduce energy and

water consumption
Strategy to address laundry and

ware washing 12
Prerequisite: Option 1
In-House Cleaning Policy
• Address cleaning products and equipment
credit.
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Goals & Strategies:
• Establish cleaning procedures and auditing.
• Address protection of vulnerable
building occupants during cleaning.
• Address selection and appropriate use of
disinfectants and sanitizers.
• Address safe handling, storage and spills of
cleaning chemicals.
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• Reduce toxicity of chemicals in laundry,
ware washing, and other cleaning activities.
• Promote the conservation of energy, water,
and chemicals used for cleaning.
• Promote and improve hand hygiene.
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Personnel:
• Contingency planning to manage staffing
shortages under a variety of conditions.
• Training on hazards of use, disposal,
and recycling of cleaning chemicals.
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• Physical and programmatic scope,
• Duration of applicability,
• Responsible parties (by name or title),
• Sustainability goals and objectives,
• Procedures and strategies for
implementation,
• Specific metrics by which performance will
be measured, and
• Quality assurance process to evaluate and
verify successful implementation. 17
Certified Cleaning Service
• Green Seal’s Environmental Standard for
Commercial Cleaning Services (GS-42); or
• International Sanitary Supply Association

(ISSA) Cleaning Industry Management
Standard for Green Buildings (CIMS-GB).
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Certified Cleaning Service
• Confirm that building was audited within 12
months of the performance period.
• Develop goals and strategies for promoting

the conservation of energy, water, and
chemicals used for cleaning the building.
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Prerequisite
Promote the conservation of

energy, water, and chemicals
used for cleaning.
Red dot: Turn off
Yellow dot: Call the facility manager
Green dot: Leave on

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EQc6
Custodial Effectiveness Audit
Score tightened from 3.0 to 2.5
Local Equivalent
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EQc7
Green Cleaning Products
30% to 75% of Purchases
More options:
reduces cost, improves
products and raises standards.
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EQc7
Cleaning Chemicals
• Green Seal and Environmental Choice
(ULE/EcoLogo) Standards.
• EPA Design for the Environment Program.
• Cleaning devices that use only ionized
water or electrolyzed water and have
equivalent third-party-verified data.
• Ecoform’s Information-Based Label using

the LEED screen and verification.
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EQc7
Disinfectants & Other Products
• Cleaning devices that use only ionized
water or electrolyzed water and have
equivalent third-party-verified data.
• California Code of Regulations maximum
allowable VOC levels.
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EQc7
Chemicals
Cleaning devices that use only
ionized or electrolyzed water
• Raw material extraction
• Manufacturing into ingredients
• Packaging and shipping
• Manufacturing the product
• Packaging
• Shipping and warehousing
• Recycling and disposal of packaging 25
EQc7
Hand Soaps
• No antimicrobial agents.

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EQc7
Paper & Plastic Liners
• EPA Comprehensive Procurement
Guidelines for paper and liners.
• Products derived from rapidly renewable
resources or made from tree-free fibers.
• FSC certification for fiber procurement.
• California integrated waste management
requirements, for plastic trash can liners.
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EQc7
Paper & Plastic Liners
“Green” paper
Replace multifold hand towels
with large rolls (save 30%)
Eliminate plastic liners in
desk side trashcans
Standardize trash cans and
“right-size” can liners 28
EQc8
Equipment
20% to 40% of Purchases
Phase-Out Plan
More data on sound & vibrations

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EQc8
Equipment
• Safeguards, such as rollers
or rubber bumpers.
• Ergonomic design to
minimize vibration, noise,
and user fatigue; and
• Environmentally preferable
batteries.
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EQc8
Equipment
• Vacuums and extractors certified by Carpet
and Rug Institute Seal of Approval Program
• Powered floor equipment must capture fine
particulates.
• Propane-powered equipment must meet the
CA Air Resources Board or EPA standards.
• Autoscrubbers equipped with variable-
speed pumps and chemical controls.
• Alternatively, scrubbing machines may use
tap water only, with no added cleaning
products.
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EQc2
Enhanced IAQ Strategies
Option 1: Entryway systems
• 10 feet
• Maintain on a weekly bases
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• LEED Version 4 isn’t required until June 1,
2015.
• LEED Version 4 is more stringent than
LEED 2009.
• LEED-EBOM Version 4 substantially
changes the cleaning prerequisite and
credits.
• LEED-EBOM Version 4 can be used today
and offers numerous benefits for the
cleaning industry.
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What To Do For Your
Clients…
1. Audit products, policies and logs for V4
2. Provide cost analysis to convert

considering new options
3. Test new products and processes
4. Engage workers on processes and

safety; reduce ALL wastes
5. Provide reporting
6. Provide communication tools

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Thank You
Stephen Ashkin
The Ashkin Group
(812) 332-7950
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• 4.5 Billion pounds: paper

• 1 Billion pounds: equipment

Your cleaning products and

You can make a difference and

Exterior Waste Stream Cleaning

IPM & 1 Point Solid Waste Custodial

Exterior Waste Stream Cleaning

IPM & 1 Point Solid Waste Custodial

Exterior Waste Stream Cleaning

IPM & 1 Point Solid Waste Custodial

Absorbed the Policy Credit

Strategy to reduce energy and

Strategy to address laundry and

• International Sanitary Supply Association

• Develop goals and strategies for promoting

Promote the conservation of

Yellow dot: Call the facility manager

Green dot: Leave on

Score tightened from 3.0 to 2.5

30% to 75% of Purchases

• Ecoform’s Information-Based Label using

• Ecoform’s Information-Based Label using

20% to 40% of Purchases

More data on sound & vibrations

2. Provide cost analysis to convert

3. Test new products and processes

4. Engage workers on processes and

6. Provide communication tools

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