| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 70.84 |
| Liaison | Troy Goodnough |
| Submission Date | June 2, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Minnesota, Morris
OP-3: Building Operations and Maintenance
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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1.57 / 4.00 |
Troy
Goodnough Sustainability Director Office of Sustainability |
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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) | Yes |
| 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:
We are using LEED to rate our buildings. We have two LEED Gold buildings. The Welcome Center (2012) and the Green Prairie Community (2014). Additionally, buildings that Morris constructs must meet the Minnesota Sustainable Building Guidelines (B3) AND conform to the University of Minnesota Board Regents - Sustainability Policy.
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Total floor area of eligible building space (operations and maintenance):
92,268.10
Square meters
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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) | --- |
| 3rd Highest Level (e.g. LEED Silver) | 0 Square meters |
| 2nd Highest Level (e.g. LEED Gold) | 4,231.82 Square meters |
| Highest Achievable Level (e.g. LEED Platinum) | 0 Square meters |
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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 | --- |
| Mid-Level | --- |
| Highest Achievable Level | --- |
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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 | --- |
| 4th Highest Level | --- |
| Mid-Level | --- |
| 2nd Highest Level | --- |
| Highest Achievable Level | --- |
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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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Floor area of building space that is maintained in accordance with formally adopted sustainable building operations and maintenance guidelines or policies, but NOT certified:
88,036.28
Square meters
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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:
July 9, 2004
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A brief description of the sustainable building operations and maintenance program and/or a list or sample of buildings covered:
All campus buildings
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A brief description of how the institution ensures compliance with sustainable building operation and maintenance guidelines and policies:
All buildings on campus are operated and maintained taking into consideration impacts on the surrounding site, energy consumption, usage of environmentally preferable materials, indoor environmental quality, and water consumption, in accordance with the Regent's Policy on Sustainability and Energy Efficiency. The Policy states in Subd. 3 and 4 that, "The University shall undertake a continuous improvement process that seeks to meet the operational performance targets, goals, and objectives designed to achieve sustainability... [And that] The University shall undertake a process to increase energy efficiency, reduce dependence on non-renewable energy, and encourage the development of energy alternatives through research and innovation." It also requires that specific sustainability objectives and targets are set regarding "
(a) physical planning and development, including buildings and infrastructure;
(b) operations;
(c) transportation;
(d) purchasing; and
(e) waste management and abatement."
In addition, all major renovations at the University with state bonding money must follow the rigorous Minnesota B3 benchmarking standards. http://www.msbg.umn.edu/
These projects then must be entered into the state's benchmarking system, which tracks and ensures compliance with metrics regarding performance management, site and water, energy and atmosphere, indoor environmental quality, and materials and waste.
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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:
Minnesota requires buildings to be built in accordance with the Minnesota Sustainable Building Guidelines, known as B3, which is Minnesota's version of LEED.
We are required to submit data to the B3 database for public buildings in Minnesota.
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