Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 67.47
Liaison Aaron Klemm
Submission Date Aug. 26, 2016
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

San Jose State University
OP-3: Building Operations and Maintenance

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.56 / 4.00 Debbie Andres
Utilities & Sustainability Analyst
FD&O
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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) Yes
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

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A brief description of the green building rating system(s) used and/or a list or sample of certified buildings and ratings:
LEED for Existing Buildings LEED for New Construction LEED for Maintenance and Operations

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Total floor area of eligible building space (operations and maintenance):
6,729,349 Square feet

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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) 0 Square feet
3rd Highest Level (e.g. LEED Silver) 499,221 Square feet
2nd Highest Level (e.g. LEED Gold) 0 Square feet
Highest Achievable Level (e.g. LEED Platinum) 0 Square feet

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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
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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::
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Floor area of building space that is certified at any level under other green building rating systems for existing buildings:
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Floor area of building space that is maintained in accordance with formally adopted sustainable building operations and maintenance guidelines or policies, but NOT certified:
6,161,898 Square feet

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A copy of the sustainable building operations and maintenance guidelines or policies:
JointMeeting-CPBG-ED_1.pdf

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The date the guidelines or policies were formally adopted:
May 20, 2014

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A brief description of the sustainable building operations and maintenance program and/or a list or sample of buildings covered:
The California State University Board of Trustees has been a proponent of energy conservation and other sustainability measures and has had established policies since 1978. This proposed revised policy is broader than prior policies and more inclusive of all areas of the university community. The policy aims not only to reduce the university’s impact on the environment and educate our students, faculty and staff on sustainable practices, but also to incorporate sustainability principles and climate science in our educational offerings.

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A brief description of how the institution ensures compliance with sustainable building operation and maintenance guidelines and policies:
SJSU's Facilities Development & Operations has 3 departments, the Utilities, Sustainability and Energy unit, the Planning, Design and Construction unit, and the Maintenance and Operations unit. Each department is responsible for complying with the CSU state-wide energy and sustainability policies in their respective fields.

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The website URL where information about the institution’s certified buildings and/or sustainable operations and maintenance guidelines or policies is available:
http://www.calstate.edu/cpdc/sustainability/policies-reports/documents/JointMeeting-CPBG-ED.pdf

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