Alliance Green cleans 1515 Broadway.

First Quality Maintenance, a division of Alliance Building Services, recently launched a Green Seal Certified cleaning program at 1515 Broadway, home of Viacom/MTV Networks Corporate Headquarters.

The Green Seal Certified cleaning program will integrate the use of environmentally-friendly cleaning products, high-recycled content paper products and the installation of efficient dispensing equipment to minimize waste and improve dilution rations.

Green Seal bases its work on thorough, state-of-the-art scientific evaluations using internationally accepted methodologies.

To achieve Green Seal Certification a program or product must ensure that all significant environmental impacts are reduced throughout the entire process or life-cycle of a product.

"We are thrilled to provide top-quality green cleaning services for 1515 Broadway," said Gary Green, CEO of First Quality Maintenance and Alliance Building Services. "It is an important step in the right direction to for the environment and the health of our client and our staff."

Over 50 First Quality Maintenance staff members were retrained for the highly successful cleaning program. Staff members embraced the opportunity to adapt new cleaning methods that are as effective as traditional methods, but improve the immediate working environment.

"It is very rewarding to significantly contribute to making 1515 Broadway a healthier, safer workplace," said David Davit of First Quality Maintenance. "We hope to set an example and look forward to continually improving cleaning methods to benefit all."

The 54-story, 1,939,257 s/f building is located in the heart of Times Square and boasts a tenant roster that includes Viacom/MTV, Bank of America and the Nokia Theatre.

First Quality Maintenance provides cleaning services to more than 100 buildings, encompassing more than 60 million square feet.