Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 74.96
Liaison Megan Butler
Submission Date Jan. 19, 2021

STARS v2.2

Macalester College
OP-4: Building Operations and Maintenance

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.98 / 5.00 Karen Maxwell
Custodial Services Manager
Facilities Services
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Total floor area of existing building space:
1,504,107 Square feet

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 0 Square feet
Operated and maintained in accordance with a multi-attribute, sustainable management policy/program, but not certified under an O+M rating system 1,489,243 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 1,489,243 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:
0

A brief description of the sustainable operations and maintenance policy/program and/or O+M rating system(s) used:
All buildings that are operated by Macalester (excluding Macalester-owned housing that is rented to faculty and staff) are operated in accordance with multiple indicators from LEED O+M standards. For example, we use a dashboard to monitor (in real time) our electricity consumption, steam condensate return, and natural gas use in our heating plant. Additionally, we use a building control system to automatically monitor and control our HVAC system. We use a Green Cleaning System that uses ionized water instead of harsh chemicals in. many of our buildings, and we are in the midst of transitioning the rest (it is not a money-saving investment for us, so we are spreading the final implementation over a few budget years). Those buildings are operated according to multi-attribute O + M criteria, and have not applied for LEED certifications.

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Website URL where information about the institution’s sustainable operations and maintenance program is available:
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