Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 69.32
Liaison Ian Johnson
Submission Date June 3, 2019
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.1

Colorado College
OP-3: Building Operations and Maintenance

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.00 / 5.00 George Eckhardt
Campus Planner
Facilities Services
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Total floor area of building space:
2,282,073.98 Square feet

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

A brief description of the green building rating system(s) used and/or a list or sample of certified buildings and ratings:
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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):
100

A copy of the IAQ management policy or protocol:
The website URL where the IAQ policy/protocol may be found:
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):
100

A copy or the green cleaning policy:
A brief description of how green cleaning is incorporated into cleaning contracts:

Colorado College custodial services contractor, Sodexo Environmental Services is Green Seal Certified, practicing Green Seal Standards for cleaning methods and using Green Seal products for cleaning. All effective green cleaning programs are built on using best green cleaning practices along with effective product, equipment and green cleaning methods.


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:

After signing the American College & University Climate Commitment agreement in 2009 to attain carbon neutrality by 2020, Facilities Services has tracked and managed daily and annual building energy use. Annual energy use is benchmarked against base year 2008.


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:

After signing the American College & University Climate Commitment agreement in 2009 to attain carbon neutrality by 2020, Facilities Services has tracked and managed annual building and campus water use. Annual water use is benchmarked against base year 2008.


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:

The purpose of the Facility Guidelines Manual is to provide design teams with clear and concise guidance related to specified and designed material and system performance requirements for Colorado College facilities. The guidelines are to be used for both new and renovation construction types. It is anticipated that the Manual will serve as the initial technical design concept development point in the course of preparing and delivering project construction documents. The Manual also provides a comprehensive description of the college’s intended design and submittal process, design intent and requirements for the design of high-performance facilities, and specific design and built environment requirements for various elements of facilities and infrastructure at Colorado College.

2018 Annual Energy Report: https://www.coloradocollege.edu/offices/facilities/energy-management/CC%202018%20Annual%20Energy%20Report.pdf

Complaints, work orders, and other requests are handled through the college's Facilities Services site (http://facilities3.coloradocollege.edu:85/home.html). All requests are tracked through WebTMA, the computerized maintenance management system.


The purpose of the Facility Guidelines Manual is to provide design teams with clear and concise guidance related to specified and designed material and system performance requirements for Colorado College facilities. The guidelines are to be used for both new and renovation construction types. It is anticipated that the Manual will serve as the initial technical design concept development point in the course of preparing and delivering project construction documents. The Manual also provides a comprehensive description of the college’s intended design and submittal process, design intent and requirements for the design of high-performance facilities, and specific design and built environment requirements for various elements of facilities and infrastructure at Colorado College.

2018 Annual Energy Report: https://www.coloradocollege.edu/offices/facilities/energy-management/CC%202018%20Annual%20Energy%20Report.pdf

Complaints, work orders, and other requests are handled through the college's Facilities Services site (http://facilities3.coloradocollege.edu:85/home.html). All requests are tracked through WebTMA, the computerized maintenance management system.

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