| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 78.48 |
| Liaison | Patrick McKee |
| Submission Date | June 20, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Connecticut
OP-3: Building Operations and Maintenance
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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1.50 / 4.00 |
Eric
Grulke Sustainability Coordinator Office of Environmental Policy |
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Does the institution have any building space certified under the following green building rating systems for existing buildings?:
| Yes or No | |
| LEED for Existing Buildings or another 4-tier rating system used by an Established Green Building Council (GBC) | No |
| The DGNB system, Green Star Performance, or another 3-tier GBC rating system | No |
| BREEAM-In Use, CASBEE for Existing Building, or another 5-tier GBC rating system | No |
| Other non-GBC rating systems (e.g. BOMA BESt, Green Globes) | No |
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A brief description of the green building rating system(s) used and/or a list or sample of certified buildings and ratings:
N/A
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Total floor area of eligible building space (operations and maintenance):
7,547,075.95
Square feet
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Floor area of building space that is certified at each level under a 4-tier rating system for existing buildings used by an Established Green Building Council::
| Certified Floor Area | |
| Minimum Level (e.g. LEED Certified) | 0 Square feet |
| 3rd Highest Level (e.g. LEED Silver) | 0 Square feet |
| 2nd Highest Level (e.g. LEED Gold) | 0 Square feet |
| Highest Achievable Level (e.g. LEED Platinum) | 0 Square feet |
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Floor area of building space that is certified at each level under a 3-tier rating system for existing buildings used by an Established Green Building Council::
| Certified Floor Area | |
| Minimum Level | 0 Square feet |
| Mid-Level | 0 Square feet |
| Highest Achievable Level | 0 Square feet |
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Floor area of building space that is certified at each level under a 5-tier rating system for existing buildings used by an Established Green Building Council::
| Certified Floor Area | |
| Minimum Level | 0 Square feet |
| 4th Highest Level | 0 Square feet |
| Mid-Level | 0 Square feet |
| 2nd Highest Level | 0 Square feet |
| Highest Achievable Level | 0 Square feet |
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Floor area of building space that is certified at any level under other green building rating systems for existing buildings:
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Square feet
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Floor area of building space that is maintained in accordance with formally adopted sustainable building operations and maintenance guidelines or policies, but NOT certified:
7,547,075.95
Square feet
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A copy of the sustainable building operations and maintenance guidelines or policies:
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The date the guidelines or policies were formally adopted:
Aug. 1, 2009
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A brief description of the sustainable building operations and maintenance program and/or a list or sample of buildings covered:
Climate Action Plan:
http://ecohusky.uconn.edu/docs/climate/cap/Full_Climate-Action-Plan.pdf
pp 33; Policy for Use of Environmentally Preferable Cleaning & Sanitizing Products
“In late 2007, the Connecticut Legislature passed Public Act 07-100, which mandates that cleaning products used in State buildings must meet environmental standards set by a state-approved environmental certification program (e.g., Green Seal). These cleaners have low volatile organic compound (VOC) content which helps improve indoor air quality.”
pp 59-62; Strategy E.2: Reduce Demand (Establish a program to continuously commission buildings, Adjust building temperature set points and occupancy schedules, establish a lighting update program, etc.)
pp 62-63; Strategy E.3.2 Expand and better integrate current energy monitoring efforts, E.3.5 Improve the efficiency of building HVAC systems, E.3.7 Develop and implement an equipment energy efficiency purchasing policy
pp 64; E.4.3 Identify and evaluate applications for variable-frequency drives (VFDs)
pp 77-79; Strategy S.D.5: Embody and implement low impact development principles
pp 80; Upgrade water fixtures in campus buildings to maximize efficiency
Building Automation Systems Standards (pp 9-10; 3.14 DDC Sensors and Point Hardware, pp 15-31; 5 Sequence of Operation):
http://paes.uconn.edu/DesignGuides/Appendix_V_Building_Automation_Standards_May2015.pdf
UConn Design Guidelines and Performance Standards:
http://paes.uconn.edu/DesignGuides/Design_Guidelines_and_Performance_Standards_May2015.pdf
pp 95; 14.16 Metering of Hydronic Piping Systems
pp 105; 15.14 Electrical Metering Requirements
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A brief description of how the institution ensures compliance with sustainable building operation and maintenance guidelines and policies:
The University has a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Eversource, an electric utility company, for them to help us reduce UConn’s energy consumption by 10% over 3 years. UConn is currently in the second year of the MOU.
The Green Cleaning Policy sighted above in the University’s Climate Action Plan is a state-mandated policy.
The Climate Action Plan is a commitment that was signed by the President of the University.
A designer or consultant is contractually obligated to abide by UConn’s Design Guidelines and Construction Policy (pp 10; definition of Designer)
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The website URL where information about the institution’s certified buildings and/or sustainable operations and maintenance guidelines or policies is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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