| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 76.45 |
| Liaison | Ryan Ihrke |
| Submission Date | Oct. 17, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Green Mountain College
OP-3: Building Operations and Maintenance
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.47 / 4.00 |
Glenn
LaPlante Director of facilities Maintenance |
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) | No |
A brief description of the green building rating system(s) used and/or a list or sample of certified buildings and ratings:
Total floor area of eligible building space (operations and maintenance):
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 | |
| Minimum Level (e.g. LEED Certified) | --- |
| 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 | --- |
| Highest Achievable Level | --- |
Floor area of building space that is certified at any level under other green building rating systems for existing buildings:
Floor area of building space that is maintained in accordance with formally adopted sustainable building operations and maintenance guidelines or policies, but NOT certified:
A copy of the sustainable building operations and maintenance guidelines or policies:
The date the guidelines or policies were formally adopted:
A brief description of the sustainable building operations and maintenance program and/or a list or sample of buildings covered:
The GreenClean program was adopted when UGL (now DTZ) became the facilities contractor for Green Mountain College on June 13th, 2011. The program, which is GB certified with ISSA CIMS, includes cleaning procedures for dusting and dust mopping, floor and carpet care, restroom cleaning, and procurement standards for chemicals, equipment, and supplies. It also includes special training and waste stream management.
UNICCO's GreenClean program (Guaranteed Clean. Certifiably Clean) is used on all main campus buildings. The Killington Lodge is managed by a different group, so it is not included in this program and the square footage has been factored out in the number reported above.
DTZ follows best practices for other areas of building operations and maintenance as well. DTZ is a leadership circle partner with BOMA, but is not certified under the BOMA BESt program, as this is primarily a Canadian certification program.
A brief description of how the institution ensures compliance with sustainable building operation and maintenance guidelines and policies:
Most of the time, compliance is ensured by DTZ, the company that provides buildings operations and maintenance services to the College. Occassionally, the College vets this program as the director of sustainability did in 2014. The director of sustainability read the SOPs for the GreenClean Program in February, 2014, and consulted with the facilities director and lead custodian about operations and maintenance practices. The director of sustainability also inspected the main cleaning supplies closet.
The website URL where information about the institution’s certified buildings and/or sustainable operations and maintenance guidelines or policies is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The performance year for this credit is FY 2013.
The performance year for this credit is FY 2013.
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