| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 76.20 |
| Liaison | Tori Grant |
| Submission Date | Dec. 21, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Calgary
OP-3: Building Operations and Maintenance
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.00 / 5.00 |
Adam
Stoker Sustainability Consultant Office of Sustainability |
Total floor area of building space:
Floor area of building space that is certified at each level under a green building rating system for the operations and maintenance of existing buildings used by an Established Green Building Council:
| 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:
Percentage of building space certified under a green building rating system for the operations and maintenance of existing buildings:
A brief description of the green building rating system(s) used and/or a list or sample of certified buildings and ratings:
The university has aligned operations and maintenance practices with LEED for existing buildings’ operations and maintenance but does not certify due to cost barriers. The University of Calgary currently does not have any buildings or spaces certified for operations-related green building rating systems.
Of the institution's uncertified building space, what percentage of floor area is maintained in accordance with a published indoor air quality (IAQ) management policy or protocol? (0-100):
A copy of the IAQ management policy or protocol:
The website URL where the IAQ policy/protocol may be found:
Of the institution's uncertified building space, what percentage of floor area is maintained in accordance with a published green cleaning policy, program or contract ? (0-100):
A copy or the green cleaning policy:
A brief description of how green cleaning is incorporated into cleaning contracts:
The Green Cleaning Policy is is overseen by the Program Manager of the Caretaking Department. Cleaning services are generally performed by University of Calgary Caretaking staff, however if needed the Program Manager would be responsible for ensuring that any contracted cleaning vendors under the management's control are aware of and fully trained on the procedures in the policy. In 2016 UCalgary received a Cleaning Industry Management Standard Green Building certification by ISSA, the leading trade association for the cleaning industry worldwide. This will allow the university to automatically attain green cleaning credits under LEED. The university is only the second university in Canada to be awarded this green cleaning professional designation.
Of the institution's uncertified building space, what percentage of floor area is maintained in accordance with an energy management or benchmarking program? (0-100):
A brief description of the energy management or benchmarking program:
The university of Calgary uses ION EEM energy management software and a building management system to track, control, optimize, and reduce energy use in campus buildings. These tools enable the University to:
•Monitor electricity, natural gas, domestic water, steam, and other utilities at individual buildings
•Analyze the data and benchmark building's energy performance
•Identify problems or over-consumption patterns and set energy reduction goals
Of the institution's uncertified building space, what percentage of floor area is maintained in accordance with a water management or benchmarking program? (0-100):
A brief description of the water management or benchmarking program:
The university of Calgary's energy management system mentioned above also tracks domestic water at the building scale, allowing for monitoring, benchmarking, and goal setting.
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
To determine the eligible building space at the University of Calgary several buildings were removed from the total gross floor area including: recently LEED certified buildings (EEEL, HDL, TFDL, Yamnuska Hall), leased spaces (Alastair Ross Technology Centre, Energy Resource Research building, Garneau Professional Centre, University Hall), movable buildings (trailers A through H, Kananaskis Trailers A through C), unoccupied buildings (electrical substations, pump stations, barns), and buildings smaller than 93 m² (various kiosks and storage sheds).
To determine the eligible building space at the University of Calgary several buildings were removed from the total gross floor area including: recently LEED certified buildings (EEEL, HDL, TFDL, Yamnuska Hall), leased spaces (Alastair Ross Technology Centre, Energy Resource Research building, Garneau Professional Centre, University Hall), movable buildings (trailers A through H, Kananaskis Trailers A through C), unoccupied buildings (electrical substations, pump stations, barns), and buildings smaller than 93 m² (various kiosks and storage sheds).
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