Overall Rating Platinum - expired
Overall Score 85.72
Liaison Marina Zdobnova
Submission Date March 4, 2021

STARS v2.2

University of California, Berkeley
OP-4: Building Operations and Maintenance

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.00 / 5.00 Kira Stoll
Director of Sustainability
Office of Sustainability
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Total floor area of existing building space:
16,599,236 Square feet

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 73,277 Square feet
Operated and maintained in accordance with a multi-attribute, sustainable management policy/program, but not certified under an O+M rating system 16,525,959 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 16,599,236 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:
0.44

A brief description of the sustainable operations and maintenance policy/program and/or O+M rating system(s) used:
UC Berkeley floor area is "Operated and maintained in accordance with a multi-attribute sustainable management policy/program, but not certified." It is operated and maintained in compliance with UC Policy on Sustainable Practices. The Policy covers expected performance under categories including energy efficiency, renewable energy, sustainable transportation, waste management, water conservation and reuse, supply practices and building and lab operations & maintenance. Policy is found here: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/3100155/SustainablePractices

Chou Hall, one of Berkeley's newest buildings is certified Platinum under USGBC True and Certified under USGBC WELL, both of which provide specific zero waste and health operations and maintenance parameters in addition to those prescribed by UC policy.

Additionally, the Berkeley campus maintains other guidance related to sustainable operations and maintenance including a green cleaning policy, zero waste practices, and integrated pest management. The campus Sustainability Plan also outlines campus strategies for enhancing environmental performance. http://sustainability.berkeley.edu

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Website URL where information about the institution’s sustainable operations and maintenance program is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Information in this field was provided by Office of Sustainability and Facility Services.

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