Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 69.95
Liaison John Alejandro
Submission Date March 11, 2014
Executive Letter Download

STARS v1.2

University of San Diego
OP-1: Building Operations and Maintenance

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.63 / 7.00 Michael Plakosh
Energy Manager
Facilities Management
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Total building space that meets "Eligible Buildings Criteria":
3,226,969 Square feet

Building space that is maintained in accordance with sustainable building operations and maintenance guidelines or policies but is NOT certified under LEED for Existing Buildings: O&M:
3,226,969 Square feet

Building space that is LEED for Existing Buildings: O&M Certified :
0 Square feet

Building space that is LEED for Existing Buildings: O&M Silver certified :
0 Square feet

Building space that is LEED for Existing Buildings: O&M Gold certified :
0 Square feet

Building space that is LEED for Existing Buildings: O&M Platinum certified :
0 Square feet

The website URL where a copy of the institution's guidelines or policies for sustainable building operations and maintenance is available :
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An electronic copy of the guidelines or policies:
The date(s) the policies or guidelines were adopted:
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A brief description of how the institution ensures compliance with sustainable building operation and maintenance guidelines and policies:

We are contracted through our local utility to commission and retrofit commission buildings. A campus wide energy management system ensures real time monitoring. The university is investigating the implications of maintaining to LEED EBOM standards.


The names and certification levels of all buildings that are certified under LEED for Existing Buildings: O&M:
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The names of all buildings operated and maintained in accordance with similar sustainable operations and maintenance guidelines and policies:

All major campus buildings are on an energy management system. A full list of buildings can be found here: https://www.sandiego.edu/facilities/building_gallery.php


Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

We have a drafted policy for energy management and have installed low-flow shower heads, toilets, faucet aerators, and all major campus buildings are part of a centralized Energy Management System. This is the justification for claiming all sq. ft. on campus qualifies.


We have a drafted policy for energy management and have installed low-flow shower heads, toilets, faucet aerators, and all major campus buildings are part of a centralized Energy Management System. This is the justification for claiming all sq. ft. on campus qualifies.

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