| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 57.78 |
| Liaison | Julia Carlow |
| Submission Date | May 6, 2021 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
American University of Sharjah
OP-3: Building Operations and Maintenance
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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0.90 / 5.00 |
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Total floor area of building space:
178,245
Square meters
O+M Certified Space
Building space must be certified under a rating system focusing on the operations and maintenance of existing buildings (e.g. LEED O+M) to count as certified space for this credit. Sustainability in new construction and major renovation projects (e.g. LEED BD+C certification) is covered in the Building Design and Construction credit.
| Certified Floor Area | |
| LEED O+M Platinum or the highest achievable level under another GBC rating system | 0 Square meters |
| LEED O+M Gold or the 2nd highest level under another 4- or 5-tier GBC rating system | 0 Square meters |
| Certified at mid-level under a 3- or 5-tier GBC rating system (e.g. BREEAM-In Use, CASBEE for Existing Buildings, DGNB, Green Star Performance) | 23,835 Square meters |
| LEED O+M Silver or at a step above minimum level under another 4 -or 5–tier GBC rating system | 0 Square meters |
| LEED O+M Certified or certified at minimum level under another GBC rating system | 0 Square meters |
Floor area of building space that is certified under a non-GBC rating system for the operations and maintenance of existing buildings, e.g. BOMA BESt, Green Globes CIEB:
0
Square meters
Percentage of building space certified under a green building rating system for the operations and maintenance of existing buildings:
13.37
If reporting certified space, provide:
AUS achieved Pearl two in the new Engineering Building which opening in late 2019. The Pearl Rating System is the green building rating system developed by the Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council as part of their sustainable development initiative, Estidama. The system can be applied to communities, buildings and villas, with different requirements for each.
The pearl rating system is divided into Buildings, villa, and community. Each with the scale of 1 to 3 pearls.
Similar to LEED, the Pearl Rating System has various levels of certification. ranging from one to three pearls.
If reporting uncertified space, provide the following:
Uncertified Space
Indoor Air Quality Management
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A copy of the IAQ management policy or protocol:
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The website URL where the IAQ policy/protocol may be found:
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Green Cleaning
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A copy or the green cleaning policy:
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A brief description of how green cleaning is incorporated into cleaning contracts:
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Energy Management and Benchmarking
100
A brief description of the energy management or benchmarking program:
AUS has a Building Management System allowing for central control of the building temperatures. MEP has been tracking the energy usage by building every month looking at trends since 2010 and have realized a 30% reduction in over all energy usage. This management process has allowed the university to prioritize future projects and planning to ensure the greatest impact in capital investments.
Water Management and Benchmarking
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A brief description of the water management or benchmarking program:
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Optional Fields
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