Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 73.93
Liaison Jen Maxwell
Submission Date April 19, 2019
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STARS v2.1

Appalachian State University
OP-3: Building Operations and Maintenance

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.45 / 5.00 Michelle Novacek
Process Analyst
Physical Plant
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Total floor area of building space:
5,288,095 Square feet

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.

Floor area of building space that is certified at each level under a green building rating system for the operations and maintenance of existing buildings used by an Established Green Building Council:
Certified Floor Area
LEED O+M Platinum or the highest achievable level under another GBC rating system 0 Square feet
LEED O+M Gold or the 2nd highest level under another 4- or 5-tier GBC rating system 0 Square feet
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) 0 Square feet
LEED O+M Silver or at a step above minimum level under another 4 -or 5–tier GBC rating system 0 Square feet
LEED O+M Certified or certified at minimum level under another GBC rating system 0 Square feet

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 feet

Percentage of building space certified under a green building rating system for the operations and maintenance of existing buildings:
0

If reporting certified space, provide:

A brief description of the green building rating system(s) used and/or a list or sample of certified buildings and ratings:
None

If reporting uncertified space, provide the following:

Uncertified Space 

Indoor Air Quality Management 

Of the institution's uncertified building space, what percentage of floor area is maintained in accordance with a published indoor air quality (IAQ) management policy or protocol? (0-100):
0

A copy of the IAQ management policy or protocol:
The website URL where the IAQ policy/protocol may be found:

Green Cleaning 

Of the institution's uncertified building space, what percentage of floor area is maintained in accordance with a published green cleaning policy, program or contract ? (0-100):
90

A copy or the green cleaning policy:
A brief description of how green cleaning is incorporated into cleaning contracts:
Custodial of academic and support buildings is staffed in house so there are no cleaning contracts.

Energy Management and Benchmarking 

Of the institution's uncertified building space, what percentage of floor area is maintained in accordance with an energy management or benchmarking program? (0-100):
100

A brief description of the energy management or benchmarking program:
Each of the university's 161 buildings' energy and water performance is monitored monthly. Problem areas are identified and flagged to the Physical Plant Director, Energy Manager, and Dept Administrators for resolution.

Water Management and Benchmarking 

Of the institution's uncertified building space, what percentage of floor area is maintained in accordance with a water management or benchmarking program? (0-100):
100

A brief description of the water management or benchmarking program:
Each of the university's 161 buildings' energy and water performance is monitored monthly. Problem areas are identified and flagged to the Physical Plant Director, Energy Manager, and Dept Administrators for resolution.

Optional Fields 

The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Green cleaning policy http://physicalplant.appstate.edu/services/environmental-services Leed certified and Leed pending SF has been subtracted from the overall campus total of 5,288,095.0 SF - 582,077 LEED = 4,706,018 GSF (Cone, Frank, Mountaineer, Belk, Summit Residence Halls, Plemmons Student Union Addition, College of Ed, Trivett Dining Hall, Appalachian Hall 582,077 all have been subtracted)

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