Stanford University
OP-3: Building Operations and Maintenance

Yang & Yamazaki Environment & Energy Building, certified LEED-EBOM Platinum http://www.usgbc.org/projects/stanfords-yang-yamazaki-environment-energy

Please see the subsequent questions for complete details. All buildings on campus are operated to LEED-EBOM certified-level equivalent standards. For a complete list of campus buildings, please visit: http://campus-map.stanford.edu/.

At Stanford there are three major groups within the Land, Buildings, and Real Estate organization that work together to ensure sustainable building operation and maintenance: Sustainability and Energy Management (http://lbre.stanford.edu/sem/sem_who_we_are), Zone Management (http://bgm.stanford.edu/groups/zones/index), and Buildings & Grounds Maintenance (http://bgm.stanford.edu/). The following examples showcase the number of relevant programs that contribute to sustainable building operations and align with LEED-EBOM criteria: SUSTAINABLE SITES: http://bgm.stanford.edu/groups/grounds/index http://transportation.stanford.edu/ http://hcp.stanford.edu/ WATER EFFICIENCY: http://lbre.stanford.edu/sem/water_efficiency http://sustainable.stanford.edu/water_initiatives ENERGY & ATMOSPHERE: http://sustainable.stanford.edu/energy_initiatives http://lbre.stanford.edu/sem/energy_services_group http://bgm.stanford.edu/groups/zones/index MATERIALS & RESOURCES: http://bgm.stanford.edu/home_pssi_main http://www.stanford.edu/group/fms/fingate/staff/buypaying/policy_notes/sustainable_purchase.html http://www.stanford.edu/dept/rde/cgi-bin/drupal/dining/node/213 INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY: http://www.stanford.edu/dept/EHS/prod/mainrencon/Guide_Proj_Manag.pdf http://lbre.stanford.edu/sem/energy_mgmt_systems While Stanford has not formally pursued LEED-EBOM certification for any buildings where it doesn't align with the department's academic mission, a comprehensive LEED-EBOM (2009) equivalency analysis was completed in 2011/2012. The results of that study confirm universal certified-level equivalency with many buildings operating equivalent to a LEED-EBOM silver, gold, or even platinum performance. Stanford has not gone through the certification process for these buildings because this process has not been deemed compatible with the university's academic mission. In addition, in 2012–13, the Office of Sustainability developed a campus-wide Existing Building Rating System. The vision for this project merges best practices from the LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations and Maintenance (EBOM) rating system with Stanford-specific metrics to tell a more complete story of building performance on campus. The rating system incorporates LEED-EBOM criteria for energy and water consumption based upon building-level metering data, the university’s waste management data, and Building Level Sustainability Program components (behavior-based conservation and engagement). The point-based rating relies on quantitative and qualitative performance metrics. The rating system has been piloted on campus in office/classroom buildings and will formally debut in the 2014-2015 academic year.