Overall Rating	Silver - expired
Overall Score	49.76
Liaison	Aurora Sharrard
Submission Date	Feb. 28, 2018
Executive Letter	Download

STARS v2.1

University of Pittsburgh
OP-3: Building Operations and Maintenance

Status	Score	Responsible Party
	1.01 / 5.00	Richard Heller Senior Electrical Engineer Facilities Management

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Total floor area of building space:

10,232,691 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:

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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):

1.22

A copy of the IAQ management policy or protocol:

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

http://www.ehs.pitt.edu/assets/docs/indoor-air.pdf

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):

A copy or the green cleaning policy:

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

All contractors are required to buy green materials and equipment that also fall into this category from a noise pollution perspective. It is built into the RFPs and RFQs. They are also required to provide sufficient training in green cleaning techniques and SOPs.

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:

The University has an Energy Operations Center with steam, chilled water, and electric usage dashboards as well as automated fault detection and diagnostics that is manned 24/7/365. Energy Hippo EEM Suite energy management software is used to track all energy usage and demand and to assess performance, design and implement action plans, and evaluate progress in a monthly report. Energy data for all buildings is entered into ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager, which is assessed by the Pittsburgh 2030 District against their goals.

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:

Energy Hippo EEM Suite energy management software is used to track all water usage and to assess performance, design and implement action plans, and evaluate progress in a monthly report. Water data for all buildings is entered into ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager, which is assessed by the Pittsburgh 2030 District against their goals.

Optional Fields

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

http://www.sustainable.pitt.edu/reports/2013-report

Additional documentation to support the submission:

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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

http://www.sustainable.pitt.edu/ http://www.sustainable.pitt.edu/campus Indoor Air Quality Management: Aircuity systems that constantly monitor indoor air samples and adjust ventilation through the Building Management System to improve indoor air quality are used in portions of the following buildings: Heinz Hall: 5,815.67 sq ft Benedum Hall: 23,145 sq ft Clapp Hall: 19,369.91 sq ft NPL: 3,934.602 sq ft McGowan: 39,961.7 sq ft Salk Pavillion: 29,405.36 sq ft GSPH: 3,683.41 sq ft

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