HOW’S YOUR BUILDING AMBIENCE?

The entry deadline for the 2009/2010 Building Cleanability Awards has been extended until 31st January 2010 to allow more time for building contractors and designers to prepare their applications.

“We have already received a number of prestigious building entries” quotes Awards Director Richard Chisnell “and we know from the previous seven Awards schemes that reminders are needed to encourage entries from all parts of the UK”. Read more in the News Section ....

The hunt is on for buildings that are designed for effective cleaning – both from a cost and user comfort perspective.

The 2009/2010 Building Cleanability Awards will be the eighth scheme promoted by the cleaning industry Livery Company – The Worshipful Company of Environmental Cleaners, supported, as Awards Patron, by The British Cleaning Council.

Download the 2009/2010 Awards Scheme Brochure in PDF format ..

This year sees the active involvement of the building design professions with both The Royal Institute of British Architects and The Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists helping promote the Awards to their architect and designer members.

Associate Sponsors so far identified include The British Institute of Cleaning Science, Dougland Support Services, ISS UK, Mayflower Washroom Solutions and Selden Research.

The 2009/2010 Building Cleanability Awards are open to any building of any age with an internal area in excess of 5,000 square metres. There are ten separate entry categories covering all types of buildings namely – public, commercial, education, transport, hospitality, heritage, retail, health, leisure and sport.

Short listed entries from each category will receive a detailed assessment visit and will be featured at the Awards Presentation Ceremony and on the Awards website, to help promote best practice in building design relative to building cleanability.

This latest scheme, covering the whole of the UK, as well as Southern Ireland, will accept entries through until the end of December 2009 and, following the assessment reviews and visits, will culminate with a prestigious Presentation Ceremony in London’s famous Guildhall on Monday 12th July 2010.

Any company or organisation, architect, designer, constructor, occupier, building owner, cleaning contractor or management company can enter one or more buildings – so now is the time to put your building on the ‘cleanability’ map, since building cleanability is a key cornerstone of sustainable building management.

For further information please email information@cleanabilityawards.co.uk. Entries can be submitted on-line.

Find out more about becoming involved in the 2009/2010 Building Cleanability Awards as a Sponsor or Corporate Champion Supporter ....