| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 60.35 |
| Liaison | Cody Friend |
| Submission Date | May 6, 2024 |
University of Nebraska at Omaha
OP-4: Building Operations and Maintenance
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.00 / 5.00 |
Cody
Friend ORCA Researcher Office of Sustainability |
Total floor area of existing building space:
Floor area of existing building space operated and maintained in accordance with a sustainable management policy/program and/or a green building rating system:
| Existing floor area | |
| Certified at the highest achievable level under a multi-attribute, Green Building Council (GBC) rating system focused on the operations and maintenance of existing buildings (e.g., LEED O+M Platinum) | 0 Square feet |
| Certified at the 2nd highest level under a 4- or 5-tier, multi-attribute, GBC rating system focused on the operations and maintenance of existing buildings (e.g., LEED O+M Gold) | 0 Square feet |
| Certified at mid-level under a 3- or 5-tier, multi-attribute, GBC rating system focused on the operations and maintenance of existing buildings (e.g., BREEAM-In Use Very Good) | 0 Square feet |
| Certified at a step above minimum level under a 4 -or 5–tier, multi-attribute, GBC rating system focused on the operations and maintenance of existing buildings (e.g., LEED O+M Silver) | 0 Square feet |
| Certified at minimum level under a multi-attribute, GBC rating system focused on the operations and maintenance of existing buildings (e.g., BREEAM In-Use Pass or LEED O+M Certified) | 0 Square feet |
| Certified at any level under a non-GBC rating system or single-attribute rating system focused on the operations and maintenance of existing buildings | 0 Square feet |
| Operated and maintained in accordance with a multi-attribute, sustainable management policy/program, but not certified under an O+M rating system | 5,707,419 Square feet |
| Operated and maintained in accordance with a single-attribute, sustainable management policy/program, but not certified under an O+M rating system | 0 Square feet |
| Total | 5,707,419 Square feet |
Percentage of existing building space certified under a green building rating system rating system focused on the operations and maintenance of existing buildings:
A brief description of the sustainable operations and maintenance policy/program and/or O+M rating system(s) used:
In the interest of being good stewards of the environment, the University of Nebraska is implementing sustainable building goals and requirements into their design guidelines. The goals and requirements being implemented are based on the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design program for New Construction (LEED-NC) which is sponsored by the United States Green Building Council (USGBC). This program encompasses a holistic approach to sustainable design. The intents of the program are to provide a quantifiable rating system universal to the building industry and to transform the marketplace to become more sustainable. Points towards achieving certification are obtained by meeting the requirements for various “credits.” Credits will identify specific goals and requirements that pertain to all aspects of the design and construction of a project, ranging from recycled materials to energy efficiency to construction waste management. Strategies that meet these goals and requirements (as defined by each “credit”) will benefit the university, occupant, community, and global environment in the following ways:
▪ Optimizing Energy Performance - Projects that meet these goals and requirements will decrease building energy usage and provide tangible results for the university and our community through lower utility costs and reduced resource usage while meeting the environmental requirements of functions to be housed in the building. ▪ Indoor Environmental Quality and Health - Projects that achieve a high indoor environmental quality will provide benefits to the university and moreover to occupants. It is widely accepted that high indoor environmental quality increases occupant productivity and mental health while reducing absenteeism. Occupant health is a high priority for learning institutions. ▪ Local/Regional Community - Projects that meet these goals and requirements will benefit the University of Nebraska campus environments, and will directly affect the local and regional community of which the university is a member. These projects will reduce the load on our local municipality infrastructure. They will stimulate the local economy through increased demand for local resources and materials and new sustainable market development. These projects will also reduce the negative impact on our local environment as compared to a standard building. ▪ Global Environment - Projects that meet these goals and requirements will use considerably less of our world’s natural resources, create substantially less waste through construction and operation, and conserve our energy sources.
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