Overall Rating	Reporter - expired
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Liaison	Megan Curtis-Murphy
Submission Date	May 28, 2021
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STARS v2.1

Northeastern University
OP-3: Building Operations and Maintenance

Status	Score	Responsible Party
	Reporter	Joseph Ranahan Director - Energy Facilities

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Total floor area of building space:

728,319.11 Square meters

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 meters
LEED O+M Gold or the 2nd highest level under another 4- or 5-tier GBC rating system	0 Square meters
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 meters
LEED O+M Silver or at a step above minimum level under another 4 -or 5–tier GBC rating system	0 Square meters
LEED O+M Certified or certified at minimum level under another GBC rating system	0 Square meters

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 meters

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:

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

https://www.northeastern.edu/ehs/ehs-programs/general-safety/indoor-air-quality/

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:

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

Stated in Northeastern University's Sustainable Practices and Operations Guidelines, the University is committed to purchasing products that minimize environmental impacts, toxins, pollution, and hazards to community safety to the greatest extent possible and prefer products that include recycled content, are durable and long- lasting, conserve energy and water, use agricultural fibers and residues, reduce green house gas emissions, use unbleached or alternative chlorine free agents, are lead free or mercury free, and use wood from sustainably harvested forests. To that end, each request for proposal clearly states a preference for green cleaning methods and products (green seal) and asks contract award vendor to provide a written verification and inventory of products used. use unbleached or alternative chlorine free

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):

100

A brief description of the energy management or benchmarking program:

The university uses a sub-metering system to measure and record building interval data for electricity consumption at a building level. Thermal interval data is recorded through the metering system at the central heating plant and expansion to buildings is planned in the future. All buildings are benchmarked by the Energy Group to identify and repair poorly performing buildings.

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):

100

A brief description of the water management or benchmarking program:

Water data is metered at a building level by the local utility and has been connected to the campus metering system in select buildings to measure and record interval data. All buildings are benchmarked by the Energy Group to identify and repair poorly performing buildings.

Optional Fields

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

https://Facilities.Northeastern.edu/Sustainability

Additional documentation to support the submission:

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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

https://facilities.northeastern.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/NU-Sustainable-Practices-Operations-Guidelines.pdf

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