FOR BUILDING OWNERS AND MANAGERS


The Ashkin Group, LLC is dedicated to disseminating information to those who can positively impact the indoor environment. Stephen Ashkin, President of The Ashkin Group, LLC is a prolific speaker and writer on the topic of Greening the Indoor Environment and minimizing the cleaning industry's impact on health and the environment in general.

The Ashkin Group regularly conducts the High Performance Healthy Cleaning Workshop. This workshop is designed to provide the background, details, and steps to meet the certification requirements for the LEED program. Participants will understand the impact cleaning has on the environment - both built and outdoor - the importance of a Green Cleaning program to building owners and managers, how to develop and implement a green program, and how to submit a program for LEED certification. Please contact us for workshop schedules and more information.

In this section you will find a growing list of articles and presentations related to Green Cleaning and building management. Please check back frequently as we will continually add more.

The Health And Finances of Better Cleaning
Building Services Management February 2003


The Impacts of Cleaning on Indoor Air Quality
Services Magazine

The Basics of Clean
Contracting Profits July 2003

Turn Your Facility Green
EPA Guidelines June 1994


Concepts & Practices for Improved Indoor Environmental Quality
International Performance Measurement & Verification Evaluation Protocol
Committee October 2002


Santa Monica Improves Environmentally Preferable Purchasing
A Case Study
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