Landmark study finds increased productivity, lower vacancy and higher rents in green buildings.

Did you know that green buildings have 3.5% lower vacancy and 13% higher rental rates than their non-green counterparts? Procuring green chemicals and adopting a GS-42 compliant wellness program can positively impact school and job performance, tenant retention, and your bottom line. According to a landmark study conducted by the University of San Diego and CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc. (CBRE), tenants in green buildings reported an average of 2.88 fewer sick days, and green buildings have lower vacancy and higher rental rates.

Green purchasing is up in a down economy.

Greenbiz.com published the results of a recent survey of more than 450 companies, which  found that green purchasing is up in a down economy. According to the report, the past 12 months saw a 63 percent increase in green purchasing, from computers to chemicals to cleaning supplies. None of the respondents from large companies (those with revenues over $1 billion) identified any decrease in buying green.

Cleaning supplies can contaminate classroom air.

Ordinary school cleaning supplies are exposing children to multiple chemicals linked to asthma, cancer, and other documented health problems. According to a new report from the Environmental Working Group (EWG), a typical assortment of cleaning products released 457 distinct chemicals into the air. 

The institutional cleaning industry uses 5 billion tons of chemicals each year.

Undecided about going green? While you might think our buildings protect us from harmful pollution, indoor air quality is often worse than the air outside. Discovery Communications' Planet Green offers more facts about indoor air quality and chemicals that might convince you that green cleaning is the way to go.