| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 79.54 |
| Liaison | Kelli O'Day |
| Submission Date | June 20, 2023 |
University of California, Davis
OP-4: Building Operations and Maintenance
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.71 / 5.00 |
Kelli
O'Day Assessment Program Manager Office of Sustainability |
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) | 3,465 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) | 596,127 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 | 7,750,931 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 | 8,350,523 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:
UC Davis pursues LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance and BREEAM In-Use to certify its existing building stock.
The following existing buildings are certified:
Ghausi Hall - LEED Gold
Rifle Range - LEED Platinum, BREEAM In-Use Excellent (Parts 1, 2 & 3)
UC Davis CHE Toxic Pollutant Laboratory - LEED Gold
UC Davis Earth & Physical Sciences - LEED Gold
UC Davis Shields Library - LEED Gold
UC Davis FPS Trinchero - LEED Gold
The area reported under “Operated and maintained in accordance with a multi-attribute sustainable management policy/program, but not certified” is operated and maintained in compliance with UC Policy on Sustainable Practices. The Policy covers key performance categories in green building rating systems on existing building operations and maintenance such as energy efficiency, renewable energy, sustainable transportation, solid waste management, water efficiency, materials & resources and building operations & maintenance. See notes section for additional information on policy details. The core campus floor area maintained in compliance with the UC Policy on Sustainable Practices is 8,350,523 square feet (area reported that is not LEED certified is 7,750,931 square feet).
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:
Data reported include;
For floor area of existing building space, removed:
- Buildings certified between 2018-2023 under LEED: BD&C
- Unoccupied buildings
- Buildings <1000 sqft
The following are some of the policy clauses from the UC Policy on Sustainable Practices:
- Energy Efficiency - Implement energy efficiency actions in buildings and infrastructure systems to reduce the location’s energy use intensity by an average of least 2 percent annually.
- On-campus Combustion - By 2025, at least 40% of the natural gas combusted on-site will be biogas.
- Off-campus Clean Electricity - By 2025, obtain 100% clean electricity
- Sustainable Transportation – Implement transportation programs and GHG emission reduction strategies that reduce the environmental impacts from commuting, fleet and business air travel; By 2025, zero emission vehicles or hybrid vehicles shall account for at least 50%of all new light-duty vehicle acquisitions; By 2025, each location shall strive to have at least 4.5% of commuter vehicles be ZEV.
- Zero Waste - Prioritize waste reduction in the following order: reduce, reuse, and then recycle and compost; Support the integration of waste, climate and other sustainability goals through the promotion of a circular economy and the management of organic waste to promote atmospheric carbon reduction; Reduce waste generation by 25% per capita from FY2015/16 levels by 2025.
- Water Efficiency - Strive to reduce potable water used for irrigation by converting to recycled water, implementing efficient irrigation systems, drought tolerant planting selections, and/or by removing turf; Develop and maintain a Water Action Plan that identifies long term strategies for achieving sustainable water systems.
- Materials & Resources - Remove harmful chemicals from products brought onto campus by increasing the purchase of products and materials that disclose known hazards and choosing products with reduced concentrations of chemical contaminants that can damage air quality, human health, productivity and the environment.
- Sustainable Building Operations - Seek to certify as many buildings as possible through the LEED-O+M rating system, within budgetary constraints and eligibility limitations.
About UC Davis Custodial’s CIMS-GB certification: https://facilities.ucdavis.edu/news/custodial-services-elevates-sustainable-cleaning-program-new-certification
Website URLs where information about the UC Davis’s sustainable building operations and maintenance program are as below.
http://sustainability.ucdavis.edu/progress/buildings/index.html
https://facilities.ucdavis.edu/energy-engineering/green-buildings
Syed Muhammad Ahsan Abbas, a visiting Humphrey Fellow with the Sustainability office, assisted in compiling this credit response.
Data reported include;
For floor area of existing building space, removed:
- Buildings certified between 2018-2023 under LEED: BD&C
- Unoccupied buildings
- Buildings <1000 sqft
The following are some of the policy clauses from the UC Policy on Sustainable Practices:
- Energy Efficiency - Implement energy efficiency actions in buildings and infrastructure systems to reduce the location’s energy use intensity by an average of least 2 percent annually.
- On-campus Combustion - By 2025, at least 40% of the natural gas combusted on-site will be biogas.
- Off-campus Clean Electricity - By 2025, obtain 100% clean electricity
- Sustainable Transportation – Implement transportation programs and GHG emission reduction strategies that reduce the environmental impacts from commuting, fleet and business air travel; By 2025, zero emission vehicles or hybrid vehicles shall account for at least 50%of all new light-duty vehicle acquisitions; By 2025, each location shall strive to have at least 4.5% of commuter vehicles be ZEV.
- Zero Waste - Prioritize waste reduction in the following order: reduce, reuse, and then recycle and compost; Support the integration of waste, climate and other sustainability goals through the promotion of a circular economy and the management of organic waste to promote atmospheric carbon reduction; Reduce waste generation by 25% per capita from FY2015/16 levels by 2025.
- Water Efficiency - Strive to reduce potable water used for irrigation by converting to recycled water, implementing efficient irrigation systems, drought tolerant planting selections, and/or by removing turf; Develop and maintain a Water Action Plan that identifies long term strategies for achieving sustainable water systems.
- Materials & Resources - Remove harmful chemicals from products brought onto campus by increasing the purchase of products and materials that disclose known hazards and choosing products with reduced concentrations of chemical contaminants that can damage air quality, human health, productivity and the environment.
- Sustainable Building Operations - Seek to certify as many buildings as possible through the LEED-O+M rating system, within budgetary constraints and eligibility limitations.
About UC Davis Custodial’s CIMS-GB certification: https://facilities.ucdavis.edu/news/custodial-services-elevates-sustainable-cleaning-program-new-certification
Website URLs where information about the UC Davis’s sustainable building operations and maintenance program are as below.
http://sustainability.ucdavis.edu/progress/buildings/index.html
https://facilities.ucdavis.edu/energy-engineering/green-buildings
Syed Muhammad Ahsan Abbas, a visiting Humphrey Fellow with the Sustainability office, assisted in compiling this credit response.
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