Enhanced UGL Unicco GreenClean Program Addresses Sustainability

UGL Unicco, a subsidiary of United Group Limited (UGL), is extending its UGL Unicco GreenClean® initiative to encompass energy, water, operations and maintenance, and several other categories where the company has special expertise that it shares with customers. UGL Unicco GreenClean now addresses sustainability on more levels through a broader portfolio of services. The company also has several U.S. Green Building Council LEED AP experts who are available to guide property owners and managers through the certification process. The expanded UGL Unicco GreenClean program takes a more comprehensive approach to many core functions. For instance, the effects of cleaning operations on energy usage are considered and have resulted in new site level policies and procedures to reduce energy usage on a case-by-case basis. Additionally, to meet the needs of customers in the U.S. and Canada, the list of approved cleaning supplies now includes not only Green Seal-certified products but also products approved by Environmental Choice. The UGL Unicco GreenClean program now also supports a wider range of services that are relevant to LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance by providing guidelines to help customers achieve certification and to retain the status going forward. Specifically, UGL Unicco GreenClean addresses several LEED Registered Building Checklist categories including sustainable sites, water efficiency, energy and atmosphere, materials and resources, and indoor environmental quality.Additionally, the company’s UNI-Q® handheld inspection system is being enhanced to include capabilities to directly correlate inspection results with LEED credits. Based on the APPA CleanOpsStaff staffing guideline and inspection protocol for educational facilities, the new UNI-Q application becomes an integrated inspection tool for educational, commercial, and government markets. Using the system, operations supervisors and managers are able to conduct automated inspections using portable devices, analyze findings, compare results to the standard, share information with customers and aggregate results for comprehensive reporting. In addition to the day-to-day benefits, it significantly streamlines the LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance process by making the required data easily available for recertification. For more information, visit www.greencleaning.com.