Franklin University Switzerland
OP-2: Building Operations and Maintenance
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
Reporter |
Domenico
LaGamba Director of Physical Plant Office of Finance and Administration |
2.1 Percentage of existing buildings managed for sustainability performance
Floor area of existing buildings managed under a green cleaning program:
Online location of the institution’s green cleaning policy:
Copy of the institution’s green cleaning policy:
Description of the institution’s certified green cleaning service:
Floor area of existing buildings individually assessed for energy performance:
Narrative outlining how building-level energy performance is assessed and how the results are used to improve performance:
An audit of the mechanical plant for each campus building was conducted to assess the spaces served and the energy performance over a defined period. The results established a baseline of energy use for comparative purposes. Energy use is also available on a building-level basis from the university's energy provider for several units on campus.
Floor area of existing buildings individually assessed for indoor environmental quality (IEQ) performance:
Narrative outlining how building-level IEQ is assessed and how the results are used to improve performance:
Floor area of existing buildings managed or individually assessed for water performance:
Online location of the institution’s minimum standards for water efficient fixtures, fittings, and equipment:
Copy of the institution’s minimum standards for water efficient fixtures, fittings, and equipment:
Narrative outlining how building-level water performance is assessed and how the results are used to improve performance:
Buildings and groups of buildins on campus are equiped with individual water meters. The university's office of finance and administration tracks water costs, which serve as a proxy for water usage. The finance office has collaborated with the sustainability office to launch a program to reduce water usage in residential units.
Floor area of existing buildings third party certified to a green building standard:
List of the institution’s existing buildings and their green building certifications:
Inventory of the institution’s existing buildings and their green building certifications:
The Reporting Tool will automatically calculate the following six figures:
Percentage of existing buildings assessed for energy performance:
Percentage of existing buildings assessed for IEQ performance:
Percentage of existing buildings managed or assessed for water performance:
Percentage of existing buildings third party certified to a green building standard:
Points earned for indicator OP 2.1:
Optional documentation
Franklin does have a newly constructed building that is constructed with environmental impacts in mind; however, as we are not in the US, the LEEDS standards are not applicable. Switzerland does have its own similar program, MINERGIE.
Additional documentation for this credit:
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