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
Complete 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

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:
0

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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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:
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):
0

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.


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.


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.


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


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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