Overall Rating	Gold - expired
Overall Score	65.27
Liaison	Suchi Daniels
Submission Date	Feb. 22, 2017
Executive Letter	Download

STARS v2.1

University of South Florida (Tampa)
OP-3: Building Operations and Maintenance

Status	Score	Responsible Party
	1.50 / 5.00	Suchi Urs Daniels, RA, LEED AP BD + C, Quality Assurance Program Manager/Project Manager Facilities Planning

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Total floor area of building space:

10,133,730 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):

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.usf.edu/administrative-services/environmental-health-safety/indoor-air/index.aspx

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):

100

A copy or the green cleaning policy:

USF Facilities Management green building guidelines or policies.pdf

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

USF Facilities Management Maintenance and Operations Green Cleaning Program – Best Practices 2009, Updated 2016 SECTION 1: SCOPE This Policy and Plan addresses the environmental best practices for cleaning the INTERIOR of all spaces the University of South Florida, Tampa. Specifically, it addresses purchasing sustainable cleaning, hard-floor and carpet products, and entryway systems; procuring sustainable cleaning equipment; developing and implementing standard operating procedures for effective cleaning; promoting and improving hand hygiene; developing guidelines for handling cleaning chemicals; developing staffing and employee training requirements; collecting and addressing occupant feedback; and establishing procedures for use of chemical concentrates and dilution systems.

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:

Motion Sensors Tampa campus classrooms have been retrofitted with electronic motion sensors that turn off the lights when classrooms are not in use. Energy Monitoring A comprehensive energy metering and monitoring system has been installed to track and help optimize energy usage at Tampa campus buildings. Environmental Controls Many of the Tampa campus buildings have been retrofitted with Direct Digital Control Systems that optimize the usage of air conditioning systems. Building Optimization Air handling units are typically the largest energy consuming equipment in our facilities. Reducing waste by operating them in a scaled down mode when the facilities are unoccupied offer one of the major energy and cost saving opportunities. To accomplish this, the University has implemented and developed a computerized energy management system. This system uses the University's fiber backbone network. Hence the cost to implement this was very small. Current priority is to improve current energy monitoring system and its components to latest technology and integrate it to HVAC controls system. This integration will provide useful data for troubleshooting and future planning. As funding becomes available Operations will explore possibilities of sub-metering.

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:

Water Conservation Many of the Tampa campus buildings have been retrofitted with motion sensing automatic faucets and flush valves. This helps prevent waste and conserves water usage. Stormwater Pollution Prevention Keeping Florida's waterbodies clean is essential to a healthy environment. USF has taken aggressive steps to minimize the impact to the Florida's waterbodies.

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

http://www.pplant.usf.edu/index.php/areas-and-services/energy-conservation

Additional documentation to support the submission:

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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

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