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New York's Green Cleaning Program - Policy

New York's Green Cleaning Program & Policies Mission, Overview and Background of the Environmental Services Unit Elementary and Secondary Schools in the State Chapter 584 of the Laws of 2005  -  New York State Green Cleaning Law  amends the New York State Education Law and Finance Law to require elementary and secondary schools to procure and use environmentally sensitive cleaning and maintenance products with assistance from, and in accordance with, guidelines prescribed by the OGS Commissioner. The Law went into effect in September 2006. Joint Letter from Commissioners to School Administrators . State Agencies Executive Order 4  -  Establishing a State Green Procurement and Agency Sustainability Program   (EO 4)  was signed on April 24, 2008 and promotes policies within state agencies and authorities that reduce the potential impacts on public health and the environment and reduce the consumption of materials and energy. EO 4 requires every state agency and autho

Did You Know Guardian Cleans Biopharmaceutical Companies?

At Guardian Service Industries, we understand that Biopharmaceutical facilities require special cleaning programs designed for effective and consistent cleaning to avoid cross-contamination and the cleaning processes must be verified as effective. Our cleaning program can be broken down into three phases: the cleaning process and cycle development, cleaning validation, and maintenance. Our cleaning program is driven by regulatory expectations to ensure that residues from one product will not carry over and cross-contaminate the next product. An effective cleaning program is vital to your success and ours. Each facility has its own distinctive expectations for contract services. With this premise in mind, Guardian builds our plan around your clearly defined expectations. We can help you maintain a clean environment by offering a broad range of cleaning and support services — enabling you to manufacture your products in a safe, clean working environment. Safety and perform

Guardian Presents - Our Aviation & Transportation Solution

Did you know we specialize in aviation and transportation?  Your travelers may not always notice our cleaning teams working throughout the airport, but they will notice their work! However our subtlety, doesn’t mean were any less meticulous about how we look. If anything, we take pride in our appearance and that of our cleaning equipment. Why? Because we understand were representatives of your facility. Besides maintaining floors and surfaces, our team is always ready to respond to emergencies and immediate needs. In fact, our response times are measured in minutes, if not seconds. All our systems can be customized to meet the demands of TSA and other security agencies without interrupting their essential functions. Our systems are also designed to work with ever-changing passenger loads. From downtime to full-capacity holiday seasons! Additionally, we are an environmentally sustainable full service facility solution provider delivering a single source for services, includ

Guardian's Supervisor Of 2016

Guardian Introduces Olsi Mehidri  Guardian Service Industries is pleased to introduce you to our Supervisor Of The Year Olsi Mehidri! Per Jeremy Bressler, Vice President Operations, "Olsi applies fairness and consistency to all actions, communicates goals and expectations clearly and holds staff accountable, but more importantly, he treats all with dignity, respect, and integrity."  What defines a Model Supervisor?  Model Supervisor Behaviors:   Applies fairness and consistency to all actions.   Communicates goals and expectations clearly and holds staff accountable.   Provides tools for achievement.   Removes unnecessary barriers to accomplishment and assists with problem solving.   Provides feedback in a constructive way and manages issues in the workplace.   Treats all with dignity, respect, and integrity.   Collaborates with other peers and organizations and supports an environment of collaboration.   Empowers everyone to achieve their best and off

Did You Know We Do Sports & Entertainment?

Guardian provides janitorial and facility maintenance services to stadiums, arenas and event centers. Our staff works effectively and efficiently to clean and sanitize your entertainment venue’s restrooms, common areas, food vending areas and more. Guardian uses only USDA approved cleaning products and disinfectants for your food vending areas. We can also handle any size hard floor maintenance jobs with our auto scrubbers. Additionally, Guardian also provides best in class carpet cleaning for your entertainment venue’s executive suites and box suites. Additionally, we are an environmentally sustainable full service facility solution provider delivering a single source for services, including: Engineering & Operations Janitorial Lighting & Electric Marble, Metal, Wood Restoration Pest Control Window Cleaning Security We specialize in provide subject matter expertise, management and staffing in all areas of facility management and deliver to customer – CIMS

Guardian's Employee Of The Year - 2016

Another year, another amazing employee! Guardian Service Industries is pleased to introduce you to our Employee of the Year Vincenzo D'Angelo! Per Jeremy Bressler, Vice President Operations, "Vincenzo exhibits commitment to quality in carrying out his job responsibilities, is an asset to the staff of his department and exhibits exemplary service in his daily work.  But more importantly, he portrays a positive attitude toward his work responsibilities, co-workers, and customers and serves as a role model for others! Please join Guardian in congratulating Vincezo D'Angelo for his accomplishment! About Guardian Established in 1918, Guardian Service Industries, Inc. is a 4 th  generation family-owned Janitorial, Security and Engineering & Operations staffing corporation. With over 1,000 clients and maintaining over 120 million square feet throughout the Northeast inclusive of commercial buildings/facilities, government buildings, residential communit

What the New Administration Could Mean for Green Buildings

By:  Camille von Kaenel President-elect Donald Trump and some of his cabinet nominees—including Rick Perry at the Department of Energy and Scott Pruitt at the Environmental Protection Agency–have rejected the mainstream science on climate change and vowed to roll back environmental rules like the EPA’s Clean Power Plan. This has architects worried that Trump’s administration could reverse other regulations, including those relating to green buildings. Trump railed against green office buildings specifically in a 2012 interview on CNBC’s  Squawk Box , saying they were “green because they don’t give you enough energy.” Only a couple of the properties associated with his name, such as the new Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C., have sought LEED certification, according to a directory kept by the United States Green Building Council. Todd Myers, the director of the Center for the Environment at the Washington Policy Center, who has fought green building standards fo