| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 57.96 |
| Liaison | Tracey Coronado |
| Submission Date | March 15, 2018 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Missouri State University
OP-3: Building Operations and Maintenance
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.32 / 5.00 |
Doug
Neidigh Sustainability Coordinator Environmental Management |
Total floor area of building space:
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:
Percentage of building space certified under a green building rating system for the operations and maintenance of existing buildings:
A brief description of the green building rating system(s) used and/or a list or sample of certified buildings and ratings:
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):
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):
A copy or the green cleaning policy:
A brief description of how green cleaning is incorporated into cleaning contracts:
Missouri State University Facilities Management Custodial Services has Green Cleaning Goals, but has not yet implemented a formal plan or program.
Goals:
The primary goal is to reduce the exposure of building occupants, cleaning personnel,
and the community at large to potentially hazardous chemical, biological and particulate contaminants, which adversely affect air quality, human health, building finishes, building systems and the environment.
Additional green cleaning goals:
1. Minimize the external environment’s impact on the building environment.
2. Identify and utilize environmentally safe, low-impact cleaning chemicals and practices.
3. Improve occupant wellness by improving hand hygiene, including both hand washing and the use of alcohol-based waterless hand sanitizers.
4. Drive continuous improvement, maximize satisfaction and create a healthy, low-impact indoor environment especially as it may affect vulnerable building occupants.
Strategies:
1. a) Educating, training, and motivating cleaning personnel to work in a manner that protects health while reducing potentially negative impacts on the environment.
b) Ensuring that all cleaning personnel are aware of their responsibilities in implementing this environmental policy including the hazards, use, maintenance, disposal and recycling of cleaning chemicals, dispensing equipment and packaging.
c) Communicating with and receiving feedback from building occupants and visitors to drive continuous improvement, maximize satisfaction and create a healthy, low-impact indoor environment especially as it may affect vulnerable building occupants.
2. Reviewing and upgrading walk off mat system at entrances to catch incoming contaminants.
3. Using cleaning chemicals, janitorial paper products (e.g. hand towels and toilet tissue) and plastic liners, and powered janitorial equipment that meet or exceed the requirements of the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance Rating System (LEEDEBOM) including those from Green Seal and Environmental Choice, and are concentrated with appropriate dilution systems to minimize chemical use wherever possible including those from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines for post-consumer recycled content.
4. Develop and implement programs improving occupant wellness by promoting and improving hand hygiene, including both hand washing and the use of alcohol-based waterless hand sanitizers.
5. Continue to monitor the marketplace for sustainable products that work well for the intended purpose.
Measures:
1. Set up periodic education sessions for building occupants and track attendance.
2. Set up training sessions for staff and track attendance.
3. Post information about hand washing/hand sanitizers
4. Track purchase/placement of additional walk off mats.
5. Set up periodic informational meetings/e-mail or exchanges with building coordinators and other key building occupants. Provide literature.
6. Track paper, plastic, and chemical inventories to determine where high/low carbon footprint impact times.
Resources:
Carpet and Rug Institute, Green Vacuum Cleaner standards
ECOLOGO Certifications
Safer Choice label
Green Seal standards
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):
A brief description of the energy management or benchmarking program:
We have an Energy Program and we have used Benchmarking. Our 1st Benchmark was in 1996. Our 2nd Benchmark was in 2004. We are currently in a 15 year Energy Performance Contract. The program is performing well. It has included temperature controls, lighting controls, capacitor banks and a District Chilled Water System.
https://www.missouristate.edu/facilities/EnergyProgramHistory.htm
https://www.missouristate.edu/facilities/EnergyMgmnt.htm
Most of the Springfield campus buildings are metered and included on the Energy Management system which is monitored 24/7, 365 days per year.
There is also an online energy dashboard (Green Kiosk) that displays the consumption of all energy and water in 21 buildings. This is a very powerful tool in order to provide feedback to the campus community regarding energy and water usage and conservation efforts. The link is http://bedashboard.com/kiosk/86?autoplay=true
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):
A brief description of the water management or benchmarking program:
We utilize Energy CAP (Enterprise) for utility bill tracking.
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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