| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 75.88 |
| Liaison | Deborah Steinberg |
| Submission Date | Dec. 17, 2024 |
Carnegie Mellon University
OP-4: Building Operations and Maintenance
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.50 / 5.00 |
Terry
McMurtry Assistant Director for Custodial, Waste and Recycling FMCS |
Total floor area of existing building space:
Floor area of existing building space operated and maintained in accordance with a sustainable management policy/program and/or a green building rating system:
| Existing floor area | |
| Certified at the highest achievable level under a multi-attribute, Green Building Council (GBC) rating system focused on the operations and maintenance of existing buildings (e.g., LEED O+M Platinum) | 0 Square feet |
| Certified at the 2nd highest level under a 4- or 5-tier, multi-attribute, GBC rating system focused on the operations and maintenance of existing buildings (e.g., LEED O+M Gold) | 0 Square feet |
| Certified at mid-level under a 3- or 5-tier, multi-attribute, GBC rating system focused on the operations and maintenance of existing buildings (e.g., BREEAM-In Use Very Good) | 0 Square feet |
| Certified at a step above minimum level under a 4 -or 5–tier, multi-attribute, GBC rating system focused on the operations and maintenance of existing buildings (e.g., LEED O+M Silver) | 0 Square feet |
| Certified at minimum level under a multi-attribute, GBC rating system focused on the operations and maintenance of existing buildings (e.g., BREEAM In-Use Pass or LEED O+M Certified) | 0 Square feet |
| Certified at any level under a non-GBC rating system or single-attribute rating system focused on the operations and maintenance of existing buildings | 6,239,158 Square feet |
| Operated and maintained in accordance with a multi-attribute, sustainable management policy/program, but not certified under an O+M rating system | 0 Square feet |
| Operated and maintained in accordance with a single-attribute, sustainable management policy/program, but not certified under an O+M rating system | 0 Square feet |
| Total | 6,239,158 Square feet |
Percentage of existing building space certified under a green building rating system rating system focused on the operations and maintenance of existing buildings:
A brief description of the sustainable operations and maintenance policy/program and/or O+M rating system(s) used:
All Carnegie Mellon University buildings have been certified with honors to the ISSA Cleaning Industry Management Standard Green Bulidng Criteria. In coordination with the CIMS certification, CMU has developed a green cleaning policy.
An excerpt from the policy:
This Green Cleaning Policy has been designed to implement a fully comprehensive green cleaning program for Carnegie Mellon University. Used in conjunction with Carnegie Mellon University’s cleaning specification, it includes industry best practices as well as green cleaning processes to ensure a healthy and safe environment for the people who visit, live, learn, or work in Carnegie Mellon University’s facilities.
Green Cleaning Program Overview
To demonstrate its commitment to sustainable greening of its properties, Carnegie Mellon University has implemented efforts toward the “greening” of its custodial operations. To achieve this end, this Policy has been structured based on the latest LEED-O+M rating system along with CIMS-GB requirements, which is the most standardized, followed and well-documented green cleaning protocol currently in practice. Where there is inconsistency between the LEED-O+M and CIMS-GB requirements the more robust requirements shall be met. Facilities must meet certain prerequisites and credits in the LEED rating system. Several of the points are achievable through green cleaning programs. The buildings pursuing LEED certification must use the green cleaning strategies described in this document in at least 90% of its useable space.
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