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DAY CLEANING INCENTIVES AND HURDLES November 2025
Day Cleaning Trade-Offs

THE CASE FOR DAY CLEANING November 2025
Day Cleaning Leads to Energy Savings

11/21/2025
Green Colleges Generate Green Futures

GREEN GOES GLOBAL October 2025
How Green Directives Impact Jan/San in the U.S.

BUILDING ON GREEN August 2025
Important Changes in LEED v5

BUIDING ON GREEN August 2025
What Jan/San Distributors Must Know About USGBC’s LEED v5 

12/4/2024
U.S. Green Building Council Releases LEED Impact Report

8/20/2024
The Value of LEED Certification for Facilities

7/17/2024
Next Major Steps for LEED v5

5/8/2024
How ‘Cleaning Matters’ Became an Industry Catchphrase

4/19/2024
Upcoming Seminar to Discuss LEED 5 Implications

4/18/2024
Why Proposed LEED V5 May Set the Cleaning Industry Back

4/5/2024
USGBC Releases LEED v5 for Public Comment

1/25/2024
Top 10 States for LEED in 2023

11/20/2023
Diversey, Virox Technologies Enter Strategic Partnership

11/3/2023
CleanLink's Top Viewed News from October

ANNIVERSARY COVERAGE October 2023
Sanitary Maintenance Reflects on the Resilient 2000s

10/12/2023
What Does LEED v5 Mean for Professional Cleaning?

10/9/2023
Draft Launched for New LEED Facility Rating System

8/23/2023
How LEED Updates Will Impact Cleaning Contractors

8/4/2023
How to Build Social Equity in Commercial Cleaning

5/8/2023
Green Seal-Certified Paints and Coatings LEED-Approved for Multiple Points

4/17/2023
USGBC and IWBI Release Streamlined Certification Pathway for LEED and WELL

3/16/2023
Registration Open for 2023 Greenbuild International Conference + Expo 

12/6/2022
HPDC, Green Seal Announce Complimentary HPD Reports with Paint Certification

11/14/2022
USGBC Updates LEED v4 to Improve Response to Climate Change

9/29/2022
Green Initiatives Taken by Upcoming ISSA Show's McCormick Place

7/19/2022
5 New Tips on Using ATP Monitors

6/17/2022
USGBC Reaches 23 Million Square Feet of LEED Certified Net Zero Space

2/1/2022
The Top 10 States For LEED Certification

1/20/2022
U.S. Green Building Council Announces USGBC Live 2022 Event Series

12/21/2021
58 Diversified Maintenance Managers Achieve CIMS Certification

12/17/2021
USGBC Shifts RELi System Operations To MTS Control

9/22/2021
Key Steps For LEED Safety First Pilot Credits

5/11/2021
Deadline To Revise Green Cleaning Guidelines Approaching

3/17/2021
USGBC Expands LEED Earth To Communities

7/20/2020
Interim Diversey CEO To Keep Position

6/3/2020
New Emerging Pilot Credit Addresses Green Cleaning, COVID-19

1/29/2020
Midlab Earns LEED Gold For Sustainable Facility

1/14/2020
Baltimore Pro Sports Stadiums Exemplify Sustainability

GOOGLE GOES WITH GREEN CLEANING November 2019
Google's Green Cleaning Initiative Started Out Rough

10/7/2019
U.S. Companies Top Sustainability Rankings

7/31/2019
FAQs About Waterless Urinals

7/30/2019
California Cleaning Company Joins NSA

7/2/2019
Another College Honored For Environmental Focus

September 2018
Taking Waste Diversion, Recycling Seriously

August 2018
A Perfect Fit For LEED Buildings

9/5/2018
Chicago Tops Cities With Most Green Office Buildings

July 2018
Positive Workplace Culture, Good People Vital To Success

3/12/2018
The American Center In Wisconsin Earns LEED Gold

12/20/2017
Green Programs In Schools Hits Major Milestone

‘PIONEERING’ GREEN June 2016
Building A LEED-compliant, Green Seal-certified Program

7/8/2015
USGBC Announces New Alignment with CALGreen For LEED Projects

SUSTAINABLE SUDS October 2014
LEED v4 Requires Green Laundry Programs

IMPROVE PRODUCTIVITY WITH BACKPACKS August 2014
Advancements To Backpack Vacuums Result In Efficiencies

IMPROVE PRODUCTIVITY WITH BACKPACKS August 2014
Improving Ergonomics For Backpack Vacuums

9/3/2014
USGBC and American Chemistry Council Advance LEED

August 2014
Starting A Green Cleaning Program

8/26/2014
Green Building Tool Coordination and Development Gets Streamlined

SUSTAINABILITY: LEED V4 November 2013
LEED Gets A Makeover

SUSTAINABILITY: LEED V4 November 2013
Green Cleaning Loses LEED EBOM Credit

SUSTAINABILITY: LEED V4 November 2013
LEED EBOM v4 Expands Green Cleaning Prerequisite

SUSTAINABILITY: LEED V4 November 2013
75 Percent of LEED Cleaning Product Purchases Must Be Green

SUSTAINABILITY: LEED V4 November 2013
Additional LEED EBOM v4 Updates

SUSTAINABILITY STANDS OUT August 2013
Creating Sustainable Cleaning Bids

August 2013
Quantify Sustainability Solutions

SUSTAINABILITY: THE NEW LEED BRINGS CHANGE August 2013
U.S. Green Building Council Updates LEED Cleaning Requirements

SUSTAINABILITY: THE NEW LEED BRINGS CHANGE August 2013
New LEED v4 Green Cleaning Points and Requirements

SUSTAINABILITY: THE NEW LEED BRINGS CHANGE August 2013
Stricter Requirements for LEED Credits

SUSTAINABILITY: THE NEW LEED BRINGS CHANGE August 2013
LEED Eligible Equipment And More

SUSTAINABILITY: THE NEW LEED BRINGS CHANGE August 2013
Distributors Important Role in LEED v4 Certification

ONE MAN VS. THE UNION August 2013
Bego Begins His Career In The Building Service Industry

MANUFACTURER ROUNDTABLE: FLOOR EQUIPMENT CONCERNS August 2013
How To Spot Green Floor Maintenance Equipment

LEFT OUT IN THE COLD August 2013
Standards For Green Ice Melt Are Lacking

UPCLOSE: ICE MELT August 2013
Low Consumer Demand For Green Ice Melt Products

7/3/2013
USGBC’s LEED v4 Passes Ballot and Will Launch This Fall

6/25/2013
Five Easy Tips for Facilities to Become LEED-Certified

6/10/2013
USGBC to Offer Free LEED Certification in Select Markets

5/13/2013
NC House Bill Could End LEED Certifications for State Government Buildings

5/6/2013
Green Building Advisory Committee Recommends LEED for All GSA Buildings

ON THE MONEY April 2013
Dilution Control Supports Green Initiatives

3/8/2013
Cascades Tissue Plant Expansion Receives LEED Gold Certification

2/27/2013
Clarification on LEED-EBOM Version 4 and Entry Matting

February 2013
Cleaning Trends Expected In 2013

2/22/2013
Study Shows LEED Benefits Government Facilities

1/23/2013
Jerry Yudelson Joins HFI and HHI Advisory Boards

1/23/2013
USGBC Releases 2012 List of Top 10 States for LEED

11/16/2012
USGBC Announces Grant to Promote IEQ and Human Health

10/25/2012
USGBC Announces LEED Fellow Class of 2012

10/4/2012
Fifth Public Comment Period Now Open for USGBC's LEED v4

7/27/2012
LEED-Certified Building Stock Swells to Two Billion Square Feet Worldwide

7/17/2012
Cleaning Industry Is Urged To Sign LEED Letter Of Support

ASHKIN ON SUSTAINABILITY June 2012
LEED 2012 Postponed, Renamed LEED v4
LEED v4 changes cleaning credits

6/5/2012
USGBC Announces Changes to LEED 2012

6/1/2012
Chicago's Soldier Field Named First Green NFL Stadium

April 2012
Adding Pest Control To Janitorial Operations
Integrated Pest Management allows BSCs to diversify into pest control services

May 2012
Energy-efficient Hand Dryers Are Green Machines
Hand dryer's low energy usage helps earn LEED credits

5/15/2012
LEED Rating System Open For Public Comment

5/1/2012
LEED 2012 Opens 4th Round of Public Comments

4/6/2012
US and Canadian Contractors Turn Away From LEED

3/28/2012
LEED-Certified Green Building Projects Hit 12,000 Mark

March 2012
Tips For Promoting LEED Approved Products
Jan/san distributors should list LEED products in a special area of their website

3/19/2012
Last Chance To Comment On LEED 2012

3/8/2012
LEED Pilot Credit Library Introduces New Credits

3/1/2012
LEED 2012 Public Comment Period Now Open

2/15/2012
Public Comment Period for LEED Updates Scheduled

1/20/2012
Top 10 States for LEED Green Buildings Released

12/19/2011
Target Field Earns LEED Silver Certification

12/9/2011
Square Footage of LEED-Certified Existing Buildings Surpasses New Construction

10/12/2011
USGBC Raises LEED Standards for 2012

10/7/2011
Poll: Most Americans Support Federal Investment in 'Green' Schools

9/20/2011
LEED Professional Credentials Achieve ANSI Accreditation

9/7/2011
GBCI Announces LEED Fellow Class of 2011

7/21/2011
University Expands LEED Certification Portfolio

6/28/2011
USGBC Launches LEED Volume Program for Operations & Maintenance

June 2011
Proposed LEED-EBOM Revisions
USGBC targets 2012 for certification updates

June 2011
What is LEED-EBOM?
It's a certification designed to help green building operations and maintenance, and it's one custodial departments need to pay attention to

6/20/2011
LEED Pilot Credit Library Continues to Grow

IN THE NEWS May 2011
USGBC Introduces LEED For Healthcare
Outlining environmentally responsible design and construction requirements for both new and existing buildings

FROM THE EDITOR May 2011
Don't Scoff At LEED's Potential

April 2011
Photo Slideshow: Servicing LEED & Green Facilities

April 2011
Third-Party Green Certifications Lead To New Opportunities
An overview of LEED AP, GS-42, CIMS-GB and (OS1) certifications

EDITORIAL May 2011
Green Cleaning Programs Tailored For Healthcare Facilities

April 2011
Cardinal's Kismet
How Jim DeGrado, president of Cardinal Building Maintenance, helped his company realize its green cleaning destiny

4/20/2011
Number of LEED-Certified Buildings Grows

EDITORIAL April 2011
Green's Accelerated Acceptance

4/11/2011
LEED for Healthcare Debuts at CleanMed Conference

ASHKIN ON GREEN November 2010
U.S. Green Building Council Membership Can Be Beneficial For BSCs

EDITORIAL November 2010
Pay Attention To LEED Changes

FROM THE EDITOR November 2010
Changes Coming To LEED

FROM THE EDITOR September 2010
Don't Let Customers Pass You By

COVER STORY September 2010
Green Credentials
WAXIE and NICHOLS earn LEED certification — and enhance green credibility with customers

COVER STORY August 2010
Greening America's Pastime
Marsden Bldg Maintenance: Leading the league in environmentally friendly cleaning at Target Field

NEWSTICKER February 2010
Green Cleaning Legislation Proposed In Wisconsin

COVER STORY October 2009
Green Update

COVER STORY April 2009
Green Goes Platinum
How Chicago's FBI building became the first LEED-EB: O&M Platinum-certified facility

EDITORIAL March 2009
From Janitors To Scientists?

NEWSBRIEFS January 2009
LEED 2009 To Reduce Cleaning Credits

CLEANING PROFESSIONAL'S FIELD GUIDE 2009 January 2009
Customers Demand Green; BSCs Supply It

ASHKINONGREEN January 2009
Defining Green Floor-care Equipment

GREEN NEWS December 2008
LEED 2009 Passes Ballot, Reduces Cleaning Credits

ASHKINONGREEN October 2008
APPA Custodial Effectiveness Audit Included In LEED
The value for contractors is that LEED-EBOM provides two potential points based on performance

9/29/2008
Hoteliers Go Green To Save The Planet

9/2/2008
Last Chance: Public Comment for LEED 2009 Closes Today

8/11/2008
Public Comment Opens on Certified Wood Credits in LEED

FEATURE August 2008
LEED Facilities: Going For The Gold, And Even Platinum
LEED takes 'going green' to a new level

MARKET BY MARKET: RETAIL August 2008
Green: One Step Ahead Of Uncle Sam
Retailers embrace green initiatives, despite the lack of regulations

COVER STORY August 2008
Gone Green
Distributors are 'talking the talk' when it comes to selling green products, but are they really 'walking the walk?'

FROM THE EDITOR August 2008
Sustainable Success

7/11/2008
Proposed LEED Changes Prioritize Energy Savings

ASHKINONGREEN June 2008
Green Terminology: Educate Yourself
Organizations can't solely focus on profits, but must also consider impacts on people and the planet

5/28/2008
Open For Comment: USGBC's Proposed Improvements to LEED

5/27/2008
Despite Shaky Housing Market, Green Building Surges

OPERATIONSLOG: LEED AND GREEN May 2008
New LEED Specifications Take Green Cleaning To The Next Level
Green cleaning is really cleaning for health and safety, then the environment, and most people focus entirely on the products

4/10/2008
Palazzo Las Vegas Named Largest 'Green' Building in the World

March 2008
CleanTips: A Green Culture Starts From Within

NEWS February 2008
Industry Buzz

NEWSWORTHY February 2008
USGBC Makes Changes To LEED-EB

NEWSBRIEFS February 2008
USGBC's LEED-EB Undergoes Changes

1/15/2008
USGBC Publishes Catalog of LEED Innovation & Design Points

1/11/2008
LEED-EB Revision Wins Approval

1/3/2008
First City Commits to LEED Platinum Certification

ASHKINONGREEN January 2008
Green Cleaning In The New Year
For those who have already begun a green journey, 2008 should be a time to begin the next steps

12/17/2007
USGBC Takes LEED to the Next Level

11/30/2007
New California Workshop Focuses on LEED for Schools

NEWSBRIEFS October 2007
LEED Certification: Ohio Schools Aim For Green Buildings

ASHKINONGREEN October 2007
Green Cleaning In Commercial Facilities
Don’t just switch to a green product or two — make sure your cleaning procedures protect occupant health

9/6/2007
City Hall in Cal. Hoping for LEED Gold

NEWS September 2007
Industry Buzz

8/27/2007
New Orleans’ First Post-Hurricane LEED Building Completed

8/8/2007
LEED-EB Revision Open for Public Comments

7/10/2007
Green Building A First On Capitol Hill

GREEN CLEANING July 2007
LEED Continues To Open Doors For BSCs
Keeping current with new LEED certifications can prove advantageous

ASHKINONGREEN July 2007
How To Become A Green Company
A green company inspires its customers to improve their own environmental practices

6/27/2007
Energy Performance Requirements Within LEED Scheduled to Increase

6/25/2007
LEED Spreads To New Parts of Missouri

2/8/2007
AASHE Recognizes USGBC’s LEED® Silver Standard as part of Climate Change Commitment

2/8/2007
LEED for Schools Public Comment Period Now Open

February 2007
Setting the Standard
Porter Industries challenges the cleaning marketplace by earning LEED-EB certification

1/23/2007
Airport Commissioners Adopt "Green" Building Policy Standards

1/16/2007
USGBC Offers Free Registration and Certification

NEWSBRIEFS January 2007
LEED Expands On East Coast

12/7/2006
Washington D.C. Passes Green Construction Legislation

FEATURE November 2006
Taking The LEED
How three organizations moved beyond rhetoric and ‘walked the walk’ on the path to green certification

10/26/2006
GSA Says LEED Most Credible Green Building Rating System

NEWSBRIEFS September 2006
New Organization Offers Alternative In Green Certifications

HEALTH & ENVIRONMENT July 2006
LEED: A New Look
Contractors share their evolving experiences with green-building certification

MARKETING July 2005
Finding The "LEED"-ers
BSCs are ready to offer services for LEED certification, but who's interested?