| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 61.60 |
| Liaison | Mike Versteege |
| Submission Date | Feb. 3, 2012 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Alberta
OP-1: Building Operations and Maintenance
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.63 / 7.00 |
Hugh
Warren Associate Vice President, Operations and Maintenance Facilities and Operations |
Total building space that meets "Eligible Buildings Criteria":
Building space that is maintained in accordance with sustainable building operations and maintenance guidelines or policies but is NOT certified under LEED for Existing Buildings: O&M:
Building space that is LEED for Existing Buildings: O&M Certified :
Building space that is LEED for Existing Buildings: O&M Silver certified :
Building space that is LEED for Existing Buildings: O&M Gold certified :
Building space that is LEED for Existing Buildings: O&M Platinum certified :
The website URL where a copy of the institution's guidelines or policies for sustainable building operations and maintenance is available :
An electronic copy of the guidelines or policies:
The date(s) the policies or guidelines were adopted:
A brief description of how the institution ensures compliance with sustainable building operation and maintenance guidelines and policies:
The OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE (OM) and UTILITIES units within Facilities and Operations (FO) are primarily
responsible for ensuring compliance with the University’s Building Operations and Maintenance Practices and
Guidelines. These units guide and inform a team of engineers, technologists, project managers, estimators,
operators, and trades people to act as stewards of operational sustainability at the University of Alberta.
BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS SERVICES http://www.facilities.ualberta.ca/en/Operations_Maintenance_FO/BGS.aspx Buildings and Grounds Services (BGS) within OM is further organized into four distinct areas, each with a
Facilities Services Manager that supervises their area and provides coordination between BGS and other campus
service providers.
ENERGY MANAGEMENT AND SUSTAINABLE OPERATIONS http://www.facilities.ualberta.ca/en/Operations_Maintenance_FO/EMSO.aspx Energy Management and Sustainable Operations (EMSO) works to minimize the University of Alberta’s impact
on the environment by leading the Energy Management Program and acting as a central collaborator with the
other units within FO to advance sustainability in Operations.
FACILITIES AND OPERATIONS SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE
The Facilities and Operations Sustainability Committee exists to provide another point of collaboration among
the diverse staff and management responsible for Planning and Project Delivery, Utilities, Operations and Maintenance, Buildings and Grounds Services, Ancillary Services, and our satellite campuses, and to advance sustainability in university operations.
More details are available on the following websites:
Facilities and Operations: http://www.facilities.ualberta.ca/
Facility Services Managers: http://www.facilities.ualberta.ca/Operations_Maintenance_FO/BGS/Facility_Services_Managers.aspx
Design and Construction Guidelines: http://www.facilities.ualberta.ca/FO_Forms/Contractors_ConstructionV3.aspx
Operations and Maintenance: http://www.facilities.ualberta.ca/Operations_Maintenance_FO.aspx
Utilities: http://www.facilities.ualberta.ca/FO_Utilities.aspx
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The University of Alberta will progressively certify all existing buildings under BOMA Canada’s Go Green program BOMA BESt (Building Owners and Managers Association - Building Environmental Standards; www.bomabest.com) for building operations and maintenance. The following buildings are certified thus far, with ratings (out of 4) in brackets.
NORTH CAMPUS
National Institute for Nanotechnology (Rating: 2)
Students’ Union Building (Rating: 2)
General Services Building (Rating: 2)
AUGUSTANA CAMPUS
Forum Building (Rating: 3)
Faith & Life Centre (Rating: 2)
Convocation Centre (Rating: 2)
Auxiliary Building (Rating: 2)
Classroom & Science Building (Rating: 1)
Facilities Building (Rating: 1)
Founders Hall (Rating: 1)
The University of Alberta will progressively certify all existing buildings under BOMA Canada’s Go Green program BOMA BESt (Building Owners and Managers Association - Building Environmental Standards; www.bomabest.com) for building operations and maintenance. The following buildings are certified thus far, with ratings (out of 4) in brackets.
NORTH CAMPUS
National Institute for Nanotechnology (Rating: 2)
Students’ Union Building (Rating: 2)
General Services Building (Rating: 2)
AUGUSTANA CAMPUS
Forum Building (Rating: 3)
Faith & Life Centre (Rating: 2)
Convocation Centre (Rating: 2)
Auxiliary Building (Rating: 2)
Classroom & Science Building (Rating: 1)
Facilities Building (Rating: 1)
Founders Hall (Rating: 1)
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