Overall Rating	Gold - expired
Overall Score	81.30
Liaison	Patrick McKee
Submission Date	June 30, 2017
Executive Letter	Download

STARS v2.1

University of Connecticut
OP-3: Building Operations and Maintenance

Status	Score	Responsible Party
	1.50 / 5.00	Sarah Munro Sustainability Coordinator Office of Environmental Policy

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Total floor area of building space:

10,800,718 Square feet

O+M Certified Space

Building space must be certified under a rating system focusing on the operations and maintenance of existing buildings (e.g. LEED O+M) to count as certified space for this credit. Sustainability in new construction and major renovation projects (e.g. LEED BD+C certification) is covered in the Building Design and Construction credit.

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 feet
LEED O+M Gold or the 2nd highest level under another 4- or 5-tier GBC rating system	0 Square feet
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 feet
LEED O+M Silver or at a step above minimum level under another 4 -or 5–tier GBC rating system	0 Square feet
LEED O+M Certified or certified at minimum level under another GBC rating system	0 Square feet

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:

0 Square feet

Percentage of building space certified under a green building rating system for the operations and maintenance of existing buildings:

If reporting certified space, provide:

A brief description of the green building rating system(s) used and/or a list or sample of certified buildings and ratings:

N/A

If reporting uncertified space, provide the following:

Uncertified Space

Indoor Air Quality Management

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:

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The website URL where the IAQ policy/protocol may be found:

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Green Cleaning

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):

100

A copy or the green cleaning policy:

Public Act No. 07-100.pdf

A brief description of how green cleaning is incorporated into cleaning contracts:

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 SealTM).

Energy Management and Benchmarking

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):

100

A brief description of the energy management or benchmarking program:

According to Section 15.4: Electrical Metering Requirements and Section 15.16 Building Automation and Utilities Management Systems of the UConn Design Guidelines and Performance Standards, “The University utilizes the Square D PowerLogic system for metering buildings throughout campus”. PowerLogic is used to “monitor consumption, power quality, demands, as well as other variables of our electrical systems.” http://paes.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/1525/2016/04/Design-Guidelines-and-Performance-Standards-March-2016.pdf

Water Management and Benchmarking

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):

100

A brief description of the water management or benchmarking program:

According to Section 14.17 of the UConn Design Guidelines and Performance Standards “The University supplies chilled water, steam, and portable water to the main hub of the Storrs campus. Such utilities supplied by the University shall be metered and monitored utilizing the preferred electronic software which will be compatible with what electronic monitoring already exists in the building or the area around a new building.” Furthermore, “Meters shall be connected to the building management system for monitoring consumption.” The University also monitors area streamflows and issues water conservation notices to campus users during drought conditions. http://paes.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/1525/2016/04/Design-Guidelines-and-Performance-Standards-March-2016.pdf

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The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:

http://ecohusky.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/2041/2017/01/Initiatives-Climate-Full_Climate-Action-Plan.pdf

Additional documentation to support the submission:

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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

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