Overall Rating Platinum - expired
Overall Score 85.66
Liaison Mark Lichtenstein
Submission Date March 5, 2021

STARS v2.2

State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry
OP-4: Building Operations and Maintenance

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.32 / 5.00 Gary Peden
Director Physical Plant & Facilities
Physical Plant
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Total floor area of existing building space:
117,552.77 Square meters

Floor area of existing building space operated and maintained in accordance with a sustainable management policy/program and/or a green building rating system:
Existing floor area
Certified at the highest achievable level under a multi-attribute, Green Building Council (GBC) rating system focused on the operations and maintenance of existing buildings (e.g., LEED O+M Platinum) 0 Square meters
Certified at the 2nd highest level under a 4- or 5-tier, multi-attribute, GBC rating system focused on the operations and maintenance of existing buildings (e.g., LEED O+M Gold) 0 Square meters
Certified at mid-level under a 3- or 5-tier, multi-attribute, GBC rating system focused on the operations and maintenance of existing buildings (e.g., BREEAM-In Use Very Good) 0 Square meters
Certified at a step above minimum level under a 4 -or 5–tier, multi-attribute, GBC rating system focused on the operations and maintenance of existing buildings (e.g., LEED O+M Silver) 0 Square meters
Certified at minimum level under a multi-attribute, GBC rating system focused on the operations and maintenance of existing buildings (e.g., BREEAM In-Use Pass or LEED O+M Certified) 0 Square meters
Certified at any level under a non-GBC rating system or single-attribute rating system focused on the operations and maintenance of existing buildings 0 Square meters
Operated and maintained in accordance with a multi-attribute, sustainable management policy/program, but not certified under an O+M rating system 77,776.25 Square meters
Operated and maintained in accordance with a single-attribute, sustainable management policy/program, but not certified under an O+M rating system
 0 Square meters
Total 77,776.25 Square meters

Percentage of existing building space certified under a green building rating system rating system focused on the operations and maintenance of existing buildings:
0

A brief description of the sustainable operations and maintenance policy/program and/or O+M rating system(s) used:
Baker Labs is designed to LEED Silver and ESF operates to design intent from an energy and water standpoint. The same applies to the Gateway Center. All of the other building are operated to design intent (energy).

ESF addresses energy and water efficiency use in our buildings. The College is not ISO 50001 certified or SEP (Superior Energy Performance) certified, but does follow New York State Executive Order 88 (EO-88) and is currently utilizing Build Smart 2025 for guidance.

All custodial operations at the Syracuse campus meet the College's Green Cleaning Policy (75% of cleaning products by cost, 90% of disposable paper products and trash bags by cost, and 40% of equipment by cost are third party verified.

All buildings at the Syracuse campus contain trash, recycling, and compost bins on every floor of every building. All offices are equipped with 1.15 gallon linerless mini trash bins. The College is systematically identifying and removing/replacing single use (predominantly plastics) products on campus with more durable alternatives.

The Ranger School collects recycling in student spaces, offices and classrooms. Electronic items and used oil are collected and recycled. The kitchen also composts food waste. ECDC staff at the Syracuse campuses have recently performed controls optimization and are performing real time energy management at the Ranger's Schools Main Building. These energy savings are verifiable in EnergyCAP. Staff have also recently gained access to the building management system (BMS) and implemented set point changes and equipment schedules.

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Website URL where information about the institution’s sustainable operations and maintenance program is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The College anticipates that Baker Labs will achieve LEED O+M certification in the near future. This process is part of a class project, guided by ESF faculty and staff members.

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