Sustainable Programs Information gathering and distribution is evolving as quickly as the role of custo-dial professional. By: Bill Griffin and Matt Moberg Bill Griffin is president of the International Custodial Advisors Network (ICAN) and owner of Cleaning Consultant Services Inc. Comments and questions about bidding and estimating are encouraged: (206) 849-0179; WGriffin@ CleaningConsultants.com. Matt Moberg is a training specialist for the Cleaning Management Institute (CMI), the custodial training and certification arm of Cleaning & Maintenance Management magazine. With several years’ industry involvement, includ-ing in-the-field experience as an end-user, Moberg is cognizant of JanSan trends and strives to help train and educate custo-dial and maintenance profes-sionals every day. He can be contacted at (518) 640-9172 or [email protected]. For more information about CMI, visit www.CMInstitute.net. Image courtesy of Kaivac Inc. Education Evolving Expectations I for more info Visit www.cmmonline.com and type in search keyword: Education . For more information on related products, visit www.cmmonline.com , select SUPPLIER SEARCH from the main navigation bar, and enter keyword: Training . Industry experts weight in on select topics sur-rounding educational facility cleaning programs, a topic of growing interest in the JanSan industry. December 6, 2012 in Orlando, Florida, will mark the second session of the Sustainable Cleaning for Educational Facilities program held by the Clean-ing Management Institute (CMI) in partnership with Cleaning Consultant Services Inc. This one-day course covers all the following top-ics discussed and dozens more. From a custodial operations standpoint, it is important to realize that how and what we use to clean a building has an impact on everyone who enters the facility. From a broad environmental standpoint, how we construct, remodel and maintain facilities impacts the air we breathe, the water we drink and the eco-system in which we live. This is no minor point: Most people spend over 80 percent of their time indoors — be it in homes workplaces or entertainment destinations — and health and comfort are impacted positively or negatively depending on the condition of indoor environments. Green cleaning and subsequent sustainable op-eration is a natural concern and responsibility for custodial professionals, as they know the building and its occupants better than anyone else and are already responsible for the care and custody of the property. With a few minor changes and a broader un-derstanding of how all the elements of building operations work together, custodial professionals are in the right position to help protect building oc-cupants, the building owner’s investment and the environment. The words “green” and “sustainable” are often used interchangeably; but, green and sustainable are not the same thing. Green cleaning relates to the chemicals, equip-ment and processes that are used to clean a build-ing or facility. Sustainable operation is a much broader and all-encompassing term that includes not only the prod-ucts and processes, but long-term environmental, social and financial impacts related to the cleaning and maintenance of a facility or building. Cleaning is no longer a simple matter of sweeping the floor and emptying the trash. Over the last decade, the role of the custodian has evolved to include knowledge of and responsibility for health, safety, recycling, indoor air quality and security. In addition, today’s professional cleaner must be able to recognize and service new and delicate surfaces that include natural stone, exotic woods, coated plastics, polished metals, faux fabrics and more. Get Schooled Sustainable Cleaning for Educational Facilities not only covers proper techniques for green, sustain-able, high-performance cleaning programs, but it also defines the best implementation strategies. Both hands-on and lecture-style teaching meth-ods will develop attendees’ knowledge on a variety of areas and in numerous ways. Though the course is structured around the specif-ic needs for educational facilities, it has been attend-ed by professionals from the healthcare and hospital-ity industries and is open to all interested parties. CM www.cmmonline.com 23
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