| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 81.67 |
| Liaison | Mark Lichtenstein |
| Submission Date | Feb. 28, 2019 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry
OP-3: Building Operations and Maintenance
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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1.50 / 5.00 |
Gary
Peden Director Physical Plant & Facilities Physical Plant |
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Total floor area of building space:
119,937.49
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.
| 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:
0
If reporting certified space, provide:
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If reporting uncertified space, provide the following:
Uncertified Space
Indoor Air Quality Management
0
A copy of the IAQ management policy or protocol:
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The website URL where the IAQ policy/protocol may be found:
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Green Cleaning
100
A copy or the green cleaning policy:
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A brief description of how green cleaning is incorporated into cleaning contracts:
As a SUNY institution, ESF follows New York's Green Cleaning Program which includes policies, guidelines, best practices, approved product lists, and more.
https://greencleaning.ny.gov/entry.asp
Energy Management and Benchmarking
100
A brief description of the energy management or benchmarking program:
As part of an award from the NY Power Authority (NYPA-OMAP, Operation and Maintenance Acceleration Program), ESF hired its first full time new energy manager in May 2016. The Energy Manager is now the new Director of Energy and Utilities, and he works closely with several offices on campus to bridge communication gaps: (1) Facilities, (2) Sustainability Office, (3) Business Office, (4) upper administration, and (5) faculty and students. ENERGY-STAR is used to benchmark building performance against others of similar type. The College also hired a third-party consultant to complete ASHRAE Level 2 energy audits of all the main buildings, including reviewing building management systems and controls. The team identified and corrected several system "overrides" that have caused large energy inefficiencies over the years.
In 2018, there was a reorganization of the previous physical plant staff to create an Energy Conservation Development and Controls division with a focus on the following:
- Retro-commissioning
- Energy conservation development and implementation
- Implementation of energy conservation measures developed during the past ASHRAE 2 energy audit
- Development and implementation of a robust steam trap management program
- Development of an Energy Master Plan with a third party consultant
- Two year, energy focused training with Urban Green to reduce energy and water consumption through the implementation of best practices
ESF benchmarks all of the conditioned square footage through Energy Star Portfolio Manager and the data are available on the NYEM Website. Currently, the College is reduced 8.56% from the 2011 baseline. The goal is a 20% reduction by the year 2020.
Water Management and Benchmarking
100
A brief description of the water management or benchmarking program:
As part of an award from the NY Power Authority (NYPA-OMAP, Operation and Maintenance Acceleration Program), ESF hired its first full time new energy manager in May 2016. The Energy Manager is now the new Director of Energy and Utilities. He works with others within the Facilities team to identify and correct water wastage. There currently are two major water savings projects underway in two different buildings as a result of this effort (Bray Hall and Baker Labs).
ESF installed and commissioned the following water reduction projects:
- Free cooling chiller in Baker Labs to use ambient air to cool condenser water from a TEM microscope's mini chiller saving over 1,000,000 gallons of potable water a year
- Decommissioned a water cooled heat pump in Bray Hall and install high efficient air-to-air heat pumps for the space's HVAC needs
- (Work-in-progress) - the installation of EPA Water Sense approved plumbing fixtures in Baker Labs.
Water usage is bench-marked in the EPA's Energy Star Portfolio Manager.
Optional Fields
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The Director of Facilities, the Director of Energy Management and Utilities and the Sustainable Facilities Manager are currently developing campus policies in regard to sustainable operations and maintenance (impacts on the surrounding site, energy consumption, usage of environmentally preferable materials, indoor environmental quality and water consumption). It is hoped that these policies will go through the sustainability policy review process later in 2019.
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