Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 56.91
Liaison Natalie Hayes
Submission Date July 9, 2014
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

Bentley University
OP-3: Building Operations and Maintenance

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.13 / 4.00 Natalie Hayes
Associate Director of Sustainability
Office of Sustainability
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Does the institution have any building space certified under the following green building rating systems for existing buildings?:
Yes or No
LEED for Existing Buildings or another 4-tier rating system used by an Established Green Building Council (GBC) No
The DGNB system, Green Star Performance, or another 3-tier GBC rating system No
BREEAM-In Use, CASBEE for Existing Building, or another 5-tier GBC rating system No
Other non-GBC rating systems (e.g. BOMA BESt, Green Globes) Yes

A brief description of the green building rating system(s) used and/or a list or sample of certified buildings and ratings:

Bentley has several buildings that were certified through the Energy Star Program. These buildings are residence halls and are extremely efficient and are managed to comply with the program.

The buildings certified include:

North Campus A
North Campus B
North Campus C
North Campus D
Falcone North
Falcone East


Total floor area of eligible building space (operations and maintenance):
1,847,947 Square feet

Floor area of building space that is certified at each level under a 4-tier rating system for existing buildings used by an Established Green Building Council::
Certified Floor Area
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3rd Highest Level (e.g. LEED Silver) ---
2nd Highest Level (e.g. LEED Gold) ---
Highest Achievable Level (e.g. LEED Platinum) ---

Floor area of building space that is certified at each level under a 3-tier rating system for existing buildings used by an Established Green Building Council::
Certified Floor Area
Minimum Level ---
Mid-Level ---
Highest Achievable Level ---

Floor area of building space that is certified at each level under a 5-tier rating system for existing buildings used by an Established Green Building Council::
Certified Floor Area
Minimum Level ---
4th Highest Level ---
Mid-Level ---
2nd Highest Level ---
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Floor area of building space that is certified at any level under other green building rating systems for existing buildings:
119,015 Square feet

Floor area of building space that is maintained in accordance with formally adopted sustainable building operations and maintenance guidelines or policies, but NOT certified:
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A copy of the sustainable building operations and maintenance guidelines or policies:
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The date the guidelines or policies were formally adopted:
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A brief description of the sustainable building operations and maintenance program and/or a list or sample of buildings covered:

Bentley has several buildings that were certified through the Energy Star Program. These buildings are residence halls and are extremely efficient and are managed to comply with the program.

The buildings certified include:

North Campus A
North Campus B
North Campus C
North Campus D
Falcone North
Falcone East


A brief description of how the institution ensures compliance with sustainable building operation and maintenance guidelines and policies:

These buildings are managed with our temperature policy and kept within 68-73 degrees. There is a rigorous program of preventative maintenance that ensures the building operates as efficiently as possible.


The website URL where information about the institution’s certified buildings and/or sustainable operations and maintenance guidelines or policies is available:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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