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LEED v5 O+M Rating System_February 2026 - Page 084

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For projects outside the U.S., any Type 1 eco-labeling program as defined by ISO 14024:1999 or later developed by a member of the Global Ecolabelling Network is acceptable as a local equivalent to the standards below.

Cleaning and degreasing products

  • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Safer Choice Standard

  • Green Seal (GS-37 for general purpose, bathroom, glass, and carpet cleaners used for industrial and institutional purposes; GS-40 for industrial and institutional floor care products; GS-52/53 for specialty cleaning products)

  • UL ECOLOGO® 2700 (UL 2792 for cleaning and degreasing compounds; UL 2759 for hard-surface cleaners; UL 2795 for carpet and upholstery care; UL 2777 for hard-floor care; UL 2796 for odor control additives; UL 2791 for drain or grease trap additives; UL 2798 for digestion additives for cleaning and odor control)

  • Cleaning product generated on-site via a cleaning device that complies with one of the aforementioned standards and uses only ionized water, stabilized aqueous ozone, or electrolyzed water

Hand soaps and hand sanitizers

  • EPA Safer Choice Standard

  • Green Seal (GS-41 for hand cleaners and hand sanitizers for industrial and institutional hand cleaners)

  • UL ECOLOGO (UL 2784 for hand cleaners and hand soaps; UL 2783 for hand sanitizers)

  • No antimicrobial agents (other than as a preservative) except where required by health codes and other regulations (e.g., food service and healthcare requirements)

Disinfectants

  • EPA-registered disinfectant product formulated with only the active ingredients identified by EPA’s Design for the Environment logo for antimicrobial pesticide products [11]

  • Ultraviolet-C disinfecting device manufactured in an EPA-registered establishment. These devices can be included regardless of when purchased. For cost, use the cost prorated over the life of the device.

Janitorial paper

  • 40% or greater post-consumer recycled content

  • Green Seal (GS-01 for sanitary paper products)

11 EPA, “Learn About Design for the Environment (DfE) Certification,” last updated April 25, 2025, https://www.epa.gov/pesticidelabels/learn-about-design-environment-dfe-certification.

U.S. Green Building Council LEED v5 Reference Guide for Operations and Maintenance, November 2025 Edition 78

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