University of Maryland, College Park
OP-1: Building Operations and Maintenance

The University ensures compliance with green operation and maintenance policies through facilities staff training, outreach and marketing to offices around campus, and provision of tools to help departments comply with the policies. A professional energy management staff in Facilities Management oversees centralized energy conservation efforts and provides guidance for departments around campus seeking to reduce their energy consumption. A professional grounds staff has been trained to minimize use of chemicals and fertilizers and implement an integrated pest management plan. Professional custodial staff in Facilities Management and Residential Facilities has been trained in green cleaning methods and achieved Green Seal GS-42 Certification. The Department of Procurement and Supply has incorporated environmentally preferable products into all of its master contracts and provides a summary of green products available from office supply vendors. The Office of Sustainability developed and oversees the University of Maryland Green Office Program through which outreach, tools and periodic audits pertaining to all of these policies and guidelines are provided to participating offices around campus.

All buildings on the College Park Campus are operated and maintained in accordance with campus policies and guidelines that address landscape and site management, energy consumption, usage of environmentally preferable materials, indoor environmental quality, and water consumption.

The Environmental Stewardship Guidelines, adopted in 2005, are also relevant, and work in concert with the University Policies and Procedures for Environmentally Preferable Procurement, the University Policy on Building Temperature, and the University Policy on Lighting Levels. The Environmental Stewardship Guidelines are available online at https://www.facilities.umd.edu/documents/fmp/EGuidelines.pdf