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As states, cities, and the federal government pressure corporations to “Go Green,” there is a lot of ambiguity about what it takes to go Green. In the broad scope, this is a full-scale change from any consumptive practices, reduce strain on our limited resources, and decrease our dependency on petroleum. Unfortunately, this can not be done in one fell swoop. Like eating a cow, it must be done one steak 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.

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.

Find our more about Green Building certification at www.GreenBusinessLeague.com. You can get your copy of the Green Survey, and start the process that can get your facility a Green Building certification in less than 30 days. This is not a rubber stamp, but requires that the janitorial service provide Green products and practices in the cleaning of the building.

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.

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