Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 65.74
Liaison Tavey Capps
Submission Date Jan. 31, 2011
Executive Letter Download

STARS v1.0

Duke University
OP-1: Building Operations and Maintenance

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.63 / 7.00 Tavey Capps
Environmental Sustainability Director
Office of the Executive Vice President
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Total building space that meets "Eligible Buildings Criteria":
13,900,307 Gross square feet

Building space that is maintained in accordance with sustainable building operations and maintenance guidelines or policies but is NOT certified under LEED for Existing Buildings: O&M:
13,900,307 Gross square feet

Building space that is LEED for Existing Buildings: O&M Certified :
0 Gross square feet

Building space that is LEED for Existing Buildings: O&M Silver certified :
0 Gross square feet

Building space that is LEED for Existing Buildings: O&M Gold certified :
0 Gross square feet

Building space that is LEED for Existing Buildings: O&M Platinum certified :
0 Gross square feet

The website URL where a copy of the institution's guidelines or policies for sustainable building operations and maintenance is available :
An electronic copy of the guidelines or policies:
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The date(s) the policies or guidelines were adopted:
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A brief description of how the institution ensures compliance with sustainable building operation and maintenance guidelines and policies:

While Duke does not certify buildings under LEED for Existing Buildings: O&M, several institutional policies and practices address these issues to maintain all buildings in accordance with sustainable building operational principles. These include –
• Duke Temperature and Scheduling policy - http://sustainability.duke.edu/news_events/items/2009_11_23BldgTemp.html
• Sustainable Grounds Management - http://sustainability.duke.edu/campus_initiatives/land/index.html
• Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Policy - http://sustainability.duke.edu/campus_initiatives/purchasing/index.html
• Indoor Air Quality Guidelines - http://www.safety.duke.edu/OHS/IAQ.htm
• Sustainable Water Management - http://sustainability.duke.edu/campus_initiatives/water/index.html


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