Overall Rating	Gold - expired
Overall Score	72.94
Liaison	John Alejandro
Submission Date	Oct. 13, 2017
Executive Letter	Download

STARS v2.1

University of San Diego
OP-3: Building Operations and Maintenance

Status	Score	Responsible Party
	1.50 / 5.00	Michael Catanzaro Director Office of Sustainability

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Total floor area of building space:

3,226,969 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):

100

A copy of the IAQ management policy or protocol:

Water Intrusion and Microbial Response Plan.pdf

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

https://www.sandiego.edu/facilities/documents/IAQ.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:

Cleaning is done by campus facilities staff. Over 96% of cleaning products are green certified (per the procurement definition) and are used throughout campus, but no official protocol or policy has been developed.

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:

USD works closely with San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) to bring grant funding to USD to fund energy efficiency projects for the campus. The SDG&E Partnership serves to create programs and infrastructure on campus to reduce campus energy usage. Within this program, USD staff monitor campus building energy usage via the Siemens building automation system and energy management system, and conduct maintenance to keep equipment operating efficiently. Facilities staff also perform studies and pilot programs to evaluate the efficacy of energy efficiency equipment and projects, and then implement these campus-wide should the results warrant.

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:

USD recently conducted a water audit with the City of San Diego to identify opportunities on campus to improve water efficiency. Fixtures and other equipment were reviewed, as were consumption data and institutional practices. Building water consumption data are also reviewed monthly to determine if there are areas where water use is out-of-the-ordinary. If these are observed, Facilities staff are alerted and investigate potential sources of leaks or equipment malfunction. USD can also monitor consumption hourly, which is particularly helpful in managing issues like these. USD also has an extensive internal dashboard for current and past usage for all water accounts.

Optional Fields

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

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Additional documentation to support the submission:

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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

Added detail of IAQ follow-up procedures as an attachment.

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