Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 67.34
Liaison Jennifer Andrews
Submission Date July 29, 2014
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

University of New Hampshire
OP-3: Building Operations and Maintenance

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.50 / 4.00 Larry Van Dessel
Executive Director of Facilities Services-UNH
Facilities Construction and Design
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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

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

UNH does not currently have any buildings certified O&M with any green building council.


Total floor area of eligible building space (operations and maintenance):
4,933,330 Square feet

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

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

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

Floor area of building space that is certified at any level under other green building rating systems for existing buildings:
0 Square feet

Floor area of building space that is maintained in accordance with formally adopted sustainable building operations and maintenance guidelines or policies, but NOT certified:
4,933,330 Square feet

A copy of the sustainable building operations and maintenance guidelines or policies:
The date the guidelines or policies were formally adopted:
Jan. 1, 2008

A brief description of the sustainable building operations and maintenance program and/or a list or sample of buildings covered:

UNH Facilities Operations & Maintenance launched a sustainability initiative in 2008 outlining its best practices. These include everything from checking seals and gaskets on windows and doors regularly to sealing crack with caulk to using Energy Star appliances to following a "green cleaning" policy in all buildings to "instructing contractors to observe clean indoor air policy" and much more. These Operations & Maintenance best practices are linked to similar best practices in energy and campus planning, including UNH's Design & Construction Standards and Silver-LEED equivalency policy for all new construction and renovation. Operations & Maintenance staff will be trained and certified under these standards, helping them comply with sustainable building operation and maintenance guidelines and policies.


A brief description of how the institution ensures compliance with sustainable building operation and maintenance guidelines and policies:

Please contact Larry Van Dessel for this information.


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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