University of Connecticut
OP-1: Building Operations and Maintenance

Over the past two years, 34 of some of the most energy-intensive buildings in the core campus have either undergone retro-commissioning (RCx) of their HVAC/energy management system or are in the stages of RCx – these buildings represent a total of 2.9 million square feet, or nearly 30% of the main campus. To date, RCx at 13 of these buildings has been completed, representing 1,861,868 SF (18% of the main campus) , saving $450,000 and avoiding 2,640 tons of eCO2 annually. Also, over the past three years, UConn has retro-fitted the lighting and sensors at 80 buildings on campus, representing a total of 4.5 million square feet (nearly 41% of the main campus), resulting in an annual savings of 4 million kWh, $500,000 in energy costs, and 2,900 tons of eCO2 emissions. As part of our Climate Action Plan, the implementation of these strategies is monitored by our Environmental Policy Advisory Council, which is advisory to the president and provost, and periodically reported through the ACUPCC website. Pursuant to UConn's Sustainable Design & Construction Policy, adopted by our Board of Trustees in 2007, all new construction and major renovation projects since that date have been designed, constructed and certified by the USGBC to achieve a minimum performance standard of LEED Silver. Sustainable design principles: http://www.envpolicy.uconn.edu/SustDesignPrinciples.pdf Prior to that, buildings were constructed and renovated pursuant to Sustainable Design Guidelines, which were adopted in 2004. (http://www.masterplan.uconn.edu/images/SDG.pdf ; http://www.ecohusky.uconn.edu/development/guidelines.html) UConn also is completing an extensive campus sub-metering program for nearly all buildings on campus, using Andover Controls building management systems. Data is collected and analyzed. this building sub-metering is similar to a standard set for LEED EB. UConn has a longstanding Green Cleaning policy for all buildings on campus, which standard is similar to the standard set by LEED EB. (http://www.ecohusky.uconn.edu/living/cleaning.html) UConn also has an Energy Star appliance/equipment purchasing policy that is similar to that for LEED EB. UConn also has a recycling program that complies with state law and is similar to the recycling standard for LEED EB. As owners and operators of our water supply system UConn also has a very proactive water conservation strategy and protocol tied directly to automatic stream flow measurements in the two rivers near our public drinking water supply wellfields. We have installed low flow fixtures in all residential buildings and many academic buildings, as well as in the food franchisees in the Student Union.

BATTING & PITCHING FACILITY FACILITIES OPERATION BLDG GREER FIELD HOUSE HAWLEY ARMORY McMAHON HALL McCONAUGHY HALL SCHOOL OF BUSINESS CHEMISTRY BLDG HOMER BABBIDGE LIBRARY Central Utility Plant WILBUR CROSS BLDG MOTOR POOL INFIRMIRY WAREHOUSE BLDG SOUTH PARKING GARAGE CO-OP BLDG BIO / PHYSICS BLDG HALE HALL HOLLISTER A&B KELLOGG DAIRY BLDG YOUNG BLDG BUDDS BLDG ALLEN HALL BALDWIN HALL BATTERSON HALL Beecher Hall Buckley Hall BEECHER HALL BUCKLEY HALL COLT HALL EDDY HALL ELLSWORTH HALL FENWICK GOODYEAR HALL HOLCOMB HALL HAMILTON HALL HANKS HALL HARTFORD HALL HICKS HALL HURLEY HALL JEFFERSON HALL KELLER HALL KINGSTON HALL LAFAYETTE HALL LANCASTER HALL LITCHFIELD HALL MORGAN HALL NEW HAVEN HALL NEW LONDON HALL ROGERS HALL RUSSELL HALL SHERMAN HALL SOUSA HALL TERRY HALL TOLLAND HALL POLO ARENA MUSIC BLDG TRUMBULL HALL VINTON HALL WADE HALL WATSON HALL WEBSTER HALL WINDHAM HALL ENGINEERING 2 BLDG LONGLEY BLDG DRAMA PUBLIC SAFETY COMPLEX C2E2 FUEL CELL INTERIOR UNITED TECHNOLOGIES (UTEB) FARM BLDG CASTLEMAN BLDG JONES BLDG HICKS ARENA BLDG CREAMERY BLDG (WHITE) ADMISSIONS BLDG RCx plus various O&M green policies: 1.BABBIDGE LIBRARY (HOMER) 2.GAMPEL PAVILION / SPORTS CENTER 3.SCHOOL OF BUSINESS 4.STUDENT UNION 5.BIOLOGY / PHYSICS 6.AG BIO-TECHNOLOGY 7.ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY LAB 8.AG-BIO GREENHOUSE 9.INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY BLDG 10.LAKESIDE BUILDING 11.GARRIGUS SUITES (HILLTOP SUITES) 12.Pharmacy Biology Building 13.Psychology Building

- Low Impact Development standards - Rain gardens, green roofs, natural landscaping, permeable asphalt parking, swales, and porous pavers are found in several areas, including the new Laurel and Oak Halls