| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 61.55 |
| Liaison | Melissa Cadwell |
| Submission Date | Jan. 7, 2022 |
Syracuse University
OP-4: Building Operations and Maintenance
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.10 / 5.00 |
Melissa
Cadwell Sustainability Coordinator Energy Systems & Sustainability Management |
Total floor area of existing building space:
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 feet |
| 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 feet |
| 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 feet |
| 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 feet |
| 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 feet |
| 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 feet |
| Operated and maintained in accordance with a multi-attribute, sustainable management policy/program, but not certified under an O+M rating system | 474,760 Square feet |
| Operated and maintained in accordance with a single-attribute, sustainable management policy/program, but not certified under an O+M rating system | 0 Square feet |
| Total | 474,760 Square feet |
Percentage of existing building space certified under a green building rating system rating system focused on the operations and maintenance of existing buildings:
A brief description of the sustainable operations and maintenance policy/program and/or O+M rating system(s) used:
Energy Management Operations:
- Syracuse University has a dedicated team, EMS, that is run 24/7, this team monitors
and schedules the heating, cooling, ventilation, hot water and building access
control systems in all campus buildings.
- We have a robust HVAC maintenance program. Through the EMS office preventative
maintenance orders are written to ensure all the equipment is running efficiently.
- Manage our own automated heating, ventilation, air conditioning, lighting, and access
(security) control systems for both new and existing buildings.
- Temperature policy that insures 68F for winter heating and 76F for summer cooling.
- EnergyCAP, energy accounting program, is used to verify all building usage of
electricity, natural gas, steam, and chilled water. If we have a spike in energy
related usage a request is sent to have the building looked to determine why we have
a rise in usage.
Solar Thermal
- During the summer of 2013, rooftop solar hot water heating was installed for twenty
South Campus buildings that contain 160 three-bedroom apartments. There are forty
systems with a total of 240 solar panels. By utilizing solar energy to heat water,
the University will save approximately 300,000 kWh and avoid about 125 tons of GHG
emissions a year. The systems will supply 50-60% of the energy necessary to heat the
water. As this is not metered we do not count this in our GHG inventory.
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Indoor Air Quality:
- Syracuse University strives in a proactive way to provide a safe, comfortable, and
productive indoor work environment. Expressed indoor air quality concerns will be
appropriately investigated by Environmental Health and Safety Services (EHSS) and/or
other applicable University department with purview over the concerns being raised.
- Environmental Health and Safety Services (EHSS) coordinates the University’s
compliance with state and federal air emission regulations. EHSS maintains an
inventory of the University’s air emission sources, manages the University’s Title V
permit and associated reporting and record keeping, and provides compliance guidance
and assistance to the University community.
Green Cleaning:
- To reduce the exposure of building occupants and maintenance personnel to potentially
hazardous chemical, biological, and particulate contaminants, which adversely affect
air quality, human health, buildings finishes and systems and the environment, The
National Veterans Resource Center (NVRC) in collaboration with Syracuse University
Facility Services has developed this Green Cleaning Policy. Any and all rooms,
surfaces and objects that are cleaned within the NVRC follow the below Procedures and
Strategies.
- All our LEED buildings are required to use the same green cleaning policy as above.
- Most of our academic and administrative buildings have migrated to a green cleaning
regimen.
Low Flow Water Fixtures
- Over the past ten years all our buildings have been upgrade with low flow fixtures to
ensure we are using the least amount of water necessary. This includes all
residential housing and food service locations.
Website URL where information about the institution’s sustainable operations and maintenance program is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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