{"id":1771,"date":"2019-04-22T23:06:00","date_gmt":"2019-04-22T23:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/185.160.66.110\/?p=1771"},"modified":"2025-07-21T22:04:18","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T22:04:18","slug":"ncstate-greenseal-certification","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greenseal.org\/ncstate-greenseal-certification\/","title":{"rendered":"Green Cleaning is an Organization-Wide Effort at NC State"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Interview with Housekeeping<\/em><\/em>, North Carolina State University<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

North Carolina State University\u2019s certified green cleaning program has generated a host of benefits for the campus community, including improved air quality, reduced operational costs, and improved employee health and morale. To maintain Green Seal certification, University Housekeeping will be reevaluated annually to ensure its cleaning products, processes and employee training meet leadership levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pilot green-cleaning projects led to campus-wide adoption<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

 \u201cNC State began its shift toward green cleaning more than a decade ago as increased awareness of environmental and human health prompted many manufacturers to develop eco-friendly options. First, University Housekeeping tried a chemical-free cleaning solution made of ionized water and salt. Not only did it work on campus, but it saved money and was safer for building occupants and housekeeping employees. With that success, NC State continued pilot green projects that led to campus-wide adoption. Housekeeping also found safe, effective alternatives to aerosols and harsh chemicals. They use many Green Seal certified cleaning chemicals and hand soap to protect indoor air quality and reduce chemical exposure.\u201d
Carla Davis<\/em>
University Sustainability Office<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We’re looking our for the health of our employees, customers, and the environment<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019re looking out for the health of our employees, customers and the environment. What makes us stand out is that we adopted green products early and saw benefits early. We were very progressive in making our products and processes better.\u201d
Hezekiah Henry<\/strong><\/em>
Supervisor \u2013 University Housekeeping<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Green Seal examines absolutely everything you do<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGreen Seal examines absolutely everything you do. They verify every chemical, every piece of equipment, your cleaning process, your training program. They leave no stone unturned. It is rigorous and comprehensive and helped us standardize our cleaning program in every building. This certification shows our commitment to sustainability and helps us become a leader.\u201d
Vincent Taylor<\/strong><\/em>
Deputy Assistant Director \u2013 University Housekeeping<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Green Seal certification has given our staff greater pride in what they do<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOur staff have to know the reasoning behind our process and the difference between cleaning and green cleaning. There\u2019s a lot that goes into that, and Green Seal certification has given our staff greater pride in what they do.\u201d
Tony Brown<\/strong><\/em>
Supervisor \u2013 University Housekeeping<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I could not be prouder of the entire University Housekeeping team<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGreen Seal Certification affirms our dedication to sustainability and the health of our employees and the campus community. I could not be prouder of the entire University Housekeeping team.\u201d
Ada Baldwin<\/strong><\/em>
Director \u2013 University Housekeeping<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our employees have less chronic illness and ergonomic problems<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOur industry is much more concerned with employee health than it was before. With our green cleaning program, our employees have less chronic illness and ergonomic problems.\u201d
Taft Waldon<\/strong><\/em>
Deputy Assistant Director \u2013 University Housekeeping<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

North Carolina State University’s housekeeping staff share the impacts of their certified green cleaning program.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":1772,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[42],"tags":[26,35],"class_list":["post-1771","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-customer-spotlight","tag-commercial-cleaning","tag-healthy-green-schools"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/greenseal.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1771","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/greenseal.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/greenseal.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/greenseal.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/greenseal.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1771"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/greenseal.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1771\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10123,"href":"https:\/\/greenseal.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1771\/revisions\/10123"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/greenseal.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1772"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/greenseal.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1771"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/greenseal.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1771"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/greenseal.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1771"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}