Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 53.15
Liaison Paul Scanlon
Submission Date Feb. 29, 2016
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

Slippery Rock University
OP-3: Building Operations and Maintenance

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.00 / 4.00 Paul Scanlon
Special Assistant to the President
President's Office/Sustainability
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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

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

The USGBC LEED Certification system is used; the Harmony House at theMacosky Center received LEED O&M Silver certification in 2011.


Total floor area of eligible building space (operations and maintenance):
2,404,798 Square feet

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) 2,857 Square feet
2nd Highest Level (e.g. LEED Gold) 0 Square feet
Highest Achievable Level (e.g. LEED Platinum) 0 Square feet

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
Minimum Level 0 Square feet
Mid-Level 0 Square feet
Highest Achievable Level 0 Square feet

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::
Certified Floor Area
Minimum Level 0 Square feet
4th Highest Level 0 Square feet
Mid-Level 0 Square feet
2nd Highest Level 0 Square feet
Highest Achievable Level 0 Square feet

Floor area of building space that is certified at any level under other green building rating systems for existing buildings:
0 Square feet

Floor area of building space that is maintained in accordance with formally adopted sustainable building operations and maintenance guidelines or policies, but NOT certified:
0 Square feet

A copy of the sustainable building operations and maintenance guidelines or policies:
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The date the guidelines or policies were formally adopted:
Aug. 1, 2012

A brief description of the sustainable building operations and maintenance program and/or a list or sample of buildings covered:

The operations and maintenance program established for the LEED Existing Building O&M Silver-certified Harmony House at the Macoskey Center, including integrated pest management, sustainable grounds procedures, green-certified cleaning supplies, etc. are used as a guide in expanding these procedures campus-wide.


A brief description of how the institution ensures compliance with sustainable building operation and maintenance guidelines and policies:

The compliance with sustainable building operations and maintenance guidelines and policies is enforced by the Facilities Department, which includes in-house maintenance staff, grounds crews, and the Environmental Health & Safety Department.


The website URL where information about the institution’s certified buildings and/or sustainable operations and maintenance guidelines or policies is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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