Overall Rating	Gold - expired
Overall Score	65.76
Liaison	Allison Jenks
Submission Date	Jan. 26, 2017
Executive Letter	Download

STARS v2.1

New Mexico State University
OP-3: Building Operations and Maintenance

Status	Score	Responsible Party
	1.34 / 5.00	joni newcomer Mgr. Env. Policy and Sustainability Facilities and Services

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Total floor area of building space:

5,879,746 Square feet

O+M Certified Space

Building space must be certified under a rating system focusing on the operations and maintenance of existing buildings (e.g. LEED O+M) to count as certified space for this credit. Sustainability in new construction and major renovation projects (e.g. LEED BD+C certification) is covered in the Building Design and Construction credit.

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:

0 Square feet

Percentage of building space certified under a green building rating system for the operations and maintenance of existing buildings:

If reporting certified space, provide:

A brief description of the green building rating system(s) used and/or a list or sample of certified buildings and ratings:

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If reporting uncertified space, provide the following:

Uncertified Space

Indoor Air Quality Management

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):

100

A copy of the IAQ management policy or protocol:

NMSU EHS Indoor Air Quality Manual and Training.pdf

The website URL where the IAQ policy/protocol may be found:

https://safety.nmsu.edu/occupational-safety/iaq/

Green Cleaning

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):

100

A copy or the green cleaning policy:

NMSU Green Cleaning Policy 2014.pdf

A brief description of how green cleaning is incorporated into cleaning contracts:

NMSU wrote our Green Cleaning Policy in 2014. We signed purchasing contracts with different vendors for green cleaning substances, micro-fiber cleaning materials, energy-efficient green cleaning equipment (floor waxers, vacuums, etc.), and trained our custodial staff in the use of the new equipment and cleaning systems. We also signed a contract with the company who supplies our toilet paper and paper towels which are all made of recycled fiber. Our hand soaps in all our restrooms are green liquids as well with a low-waste container.

Energy Management and Benchmarking

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 performed an audit of the campus square footage that is controlled by Energy Management Equipment. The system was designed and calibrated utilizing eQUEST Energy Simulation Tool to model energy consumption profiles for the various building types. We then compare our actual live energy consumptions against the simulation model and then benchmark these against the US Energy Information Administration Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey (CBECS) and also ASHRAE energy design and performance criteria.

Water Management and Benchmarking

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:

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Optional Fields

The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:

http://sustainability.nmsu.edu/

Additional documentation to support the submission:

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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

Indoor Air Quality Management "Volatile Organic Compounds" policy: https://safety.nmsu.edu/occupational-safety/iaq/policy-on-volatile-compounds/

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