Transcript Egan Supply Company

Egan Supply Company
What “Green”
Means
About Us
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Egan Supply is a family owned business and has been in operation since 1966. We have
been dedicated to provide top quality building maintenance products and solutions at
reasonable prices. Egan Supply adds value to the end users bottom line, by providing the
tools to make them more successful. Success comes in many different ways: labor savings,
cleaner facilities, ecologically friendly products, and safer employees.
Egan Supply has a fully trained sales staff to provide the solutions to the most difficult
cleaning issues. We have the areas largest and best trained factory authorized service staff.
We are able to service almost every piece of commercial cleaning equipment. Egan Supply
has the finest support staff to deal with any customer needs.
Egan Supply offers a wide variety of facility maintenance products from the best know
companies in the business. Tennant Company offers the finest cleaning equipment. Betco
Company offers a complete chemical and equipment solution for any need. Triple S is a
cooperative that pulls the best products from hundreds of manufacturers and provides them
through the best distribution system in the industry. These are just a few nationally know
authorized dealers that we have access to.
Egan Supply is always up for a challenge and is willing to work with big or small. We are
able to help customers meet goals and expectations for themselves and we create a
relationship that will last for years to come.
Green
 “Green” have environmentally preferable attributes, including:
 No 2-butoxyethanol
 No alkaline builders
 Diluted concentrates have a pH less than or equal to 10.0
 Ingredients are non-carcinogenic
 Less than .5% total phosphorus
 Use solutions do not contribute to smog formation or poor indoor air
quality
 Non combustible
 No heavy metals
 No alkyl phenol ethoxylates
 Primary packages are recyclable
 Low skin, eye and respiratory irritation potential
 No ozone-depleting substances
Green
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According to United States executive order
13101, environmentally preferable products or
services have a lesser or reduced effect on
human health and the environment when
compared with competing products and services
that serve the same purpose.
Why go Green?
 Protect people in our care-the occurrence of asthma
is epidemic and doubled from 6.8 million cases to
14.6 million cases.
 Increase operator and employee productivity and
satisfaction-statistics show that productivity
increases .5 to 7.0 percent-translating into 3 to 34
minutes saved a day
 Create a competitive advantage-differentiate
yourself from others
Facts-Education
 Indoor air is often two to five times more
contaminated than outdoor air, according to
the EPA and its scientific advisory board.
 Childhood asthma has nearly doubled in the
last twenty years, according to the American
Lung Association.
 Asthma is the number one cause of
absenteeism in schools.
Facts-Office Building
 Allergic reactions to “sick” indoor environments
account for more than ten million workdays missed
by U.S employees each year.
 Six percent of janitors incur some type of injury due
to chemical exposure each year.
 2/3rds of all commercial buildings have “sick
building syndrome”.
 Green buildings (LEED buildings) are continuing to
emerge as they have been shown to provide
environmental, economic, health, and safety
benefits.
Facts-Healthcare
 Patients have a greater percentage of
chemical sensitivities and weakened immune
systems.
 Healthcare workers are exposed to a greater
degree of chemicals in the workplace than
most other occupations.
 Disposal costs of hazardous wastes continue
to rise.
LEED Rating System
What is LEED?
 The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design.
 This system encourages and accelerates global adoption of
sustainable green building and development practices
through the creation and implementation of universally
understood and accepted tools and performance criteria.
 LEED certification is obtained after submitting an
application documenting compliance with the requirements
of the rating system.
 Certification is granted solely by the Green Building
Council responsible for issuing the LEED system used on
the project.
What is LEED?
 LEED is the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction
and operation of high performance green buildings.
 LEED gives building owners and operators the tools they need to have
an immediate and measurable impact on their buildings performance.
 LEED promotes a whole building approach to sustainability by
recognizing performance in five key areas of human and environmental
health:
 Sustainable site development
 Water savings
 Energy efficiency
 Materials selection
 Indoor environmental quality
How is LEED Developed?
 LEED rating systems are developed through an open,
consensus-based process led by LEED committees.
 Each volunteer committee is composed of a diverse group of
practitioners and experts representing a cross section of the
building and construction industry.
 The key elements of the USGBC’s consensus process
include a balanced and transparent committee structure,
technical advisory group that ensure scientific consistency
and rigor, opportunities for stakeholder comment and
review, member ballot of new rating systems, and a fair and
open appeals process.
8-Step Program
Step #1
Create A Plan
 Consider writing a mission statement
 Your plan should consider the people who
are involved, the products required and the
procedures to use them
Step #2
Stop Dirt At The Dorr
 80% of dirt comes from the outside
 Mats at all entrances-inside and out
 Use high quality mats-longer life
 10-12 feet in length
 Preferable rubber backed
 Direct traffic onto the mats-use barriers
Step #3
Use Green Sealed Chemicals
 Inventory existing cleaners and replace with
Green Seal or Environmental Choice
approved cleaners.
 Consider a closed dilution control system.
Step #4
Ensure Proper Vacuuming
 Use CRI(Carpet and Rug Institute) Green
label vacuums.
 Vacuum filter bag programs/schedule
 Ergonomic-your equipment should protect
the user’s health, reduce fatigue and injuries.
Step #6
Use Green Paper Products
 Follow EPA comprehensive procurement
guidelines for sanitary paper/tissue
 Use roll tissues where applicable
Step #7
Use Green Can Liners
 Follow EPA comprehensive procurement
guidelines for can liners-10-100% post
consumer content
Step #8
Recycling Program
 Implement an effective recycling program
 Rinse food containers and soda cans to not
attract pests
 Train occupants so they understand how to
properly dispose of refuse
 Make occupants responsible for separating
different types of refuse
Additional Steps
 Omni Air odor management systems
 Water saving devices
 Touch free devices-reduce cross
contamination
Green Developments
 Legislative action in the state of Illinois has
resulted in the Healthy Schools Campaign.
This development will likely spread to other
states in the US.
 For more information on the Healthy Schools
Campaign you may visit their web site at
www.healthyschoolscampaign.org
Seals Of ApprovalCertifications
Carpet and Rug
Institute (CRI) –
Green Label
Certified
Carpet and
Rug Institute
(CRI)- Seal
of Approval
Green SealGS-37
Certified
Detergents
U.S. Green
Building
CouncilLeed
National
Floor Safety
InstituteNSFI
Certified
Registered by
NSF
International
How Egan Supply Can Help…
Green Earth Products
 Egan Supply is proud to carry Betco Green Earth
products!
 For more information visit our web site today!
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http://www.egansupply.net/
Contact Information
Egan Supply Company
1119 South 6th Street
Omaha, NE 68108
402-346-0597
800-642-1019
Fax 402-346-5076
Egan Supply Company
[email protected]