LEED v5 O+M Rating System_February 2026 - Page 083

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Indoor Environmental Quality Credit

GREEN CLEANING

EQc7

1–2 points

INTENT

To foster a healthy building interior and site and to reduce the potential negative impact of cleaning, disinfecting, and maintenance products and processes on cleaning personnel, building occupants, and the environment.

REQUIREMENTS

Achievement Pathways	Points
Existing Buildings	1–2
Option 1. Certified Cleaning Service	1
AND/OR
Option 2. Cleaning Products and Materials	1

Option 1. Certified Cleaning Service (1 point)

Clean the project with a cleaning service certified and in good standing under one of the following:

• Green Seal’s Standard for Commercial and Institutional Cleaning Services (GS-42) [9]

• ISSA, The Cleaning Industry Management Standard (CIMS) [10]

• Local equivalent for projects outside the U.S.

In addition, work with the cleaning contractor to create goals and strategies for conserving energy, water, and chemicals during cleaning and integrate the goals and strategies in the green cleaning policy as addressed in IPp3: Operations Assessment and Policy .

AND/OR

Option 2. Cleaning Products and Materials (1 point)

At least 75% of all cleaning products and materials, by cost, must comply with at least one of the following standards. Compliance may be demonstrated from a minimum of three months of purchases during the 12-month reporting period.

9 Green Seal, “Commercial and Institutional Cleaning Services,” n.d., https://greenseal.org/standards/gs-42-commercial-and- institutional-cleaning-services/. 10 CIMS, “CIMS Green Building Certification,” n.d., https://cims.issa.com/green-building/.

U.S. Green Building Council LEED v5 Reference Guide for Operations and Maintenance, November 2025 Edition 77