| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 46.90 |
| Liaison | Hannes Gerhardt |
| Submission Date | March 30, 2018 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of West Georgia
OP-3: Building Operations and Maintenance
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.52 / 5.00 |
Hannes
Gerhardt Sustainability Director Department of Geosciences |
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Total floor area of building space:
2,634,751
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.
| 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:
65,000
Square feet
Percentage of building space certified under a green building rating system for the operations and maintenance of existing buildings:
2.47
If reporting certified space, provide:
GEORGIA PEACH CERTIFICATION
The Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Construction Standards for State Buildings in accordance with the Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Construction Act of 2008 provide a resource for state agencies, design professionals, contractors, and building operators. The Standards were developed by the 2008 Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Construction Task Force. The Task Force was authorized under Senate Bill 130
to develop policies, procedures and guidelines to provide more stringent energy efficiency requirements for future buildings that will be constructed by the State.
The Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Construction Standards for State Buildings serve as a set of instructions for state agencies, design professionals, contractors, and building operators.
If reporting uncertified space, provide the following:
Uncertified Space
Indoor Air Quality Management
0
A copy of the IAQ management policy or protocol:
The website URL where the IAQ policy/protocol may be found:
Green Cleaning
100
A copy or the green cleaning policy:
A brief description of how green cleaning is incorporated into cleaning contracts:
Green cleaning is a part of UWG's purchasing guidelines. To the extent that contracts are pursued they should follow these guidelines:
GREEN CLEANING
Guideline: Whenever practical, cleaning solvents should be biodegradable, phosphate- free and citrus-based where their use will not compromise quality of service such as Green Seal or Safer Choice certified products. (Refer to University Building Standards for more information).
TOXINS & POLLUTION PREVENTION
Guideline: Whenever possible, avoid the purchase and use of substances that contain toxic materials or ingredients.
Guideline: With the exception of fluorescent lamps and sealed lead batteries, all products and equipment purchased should not contain lead, PCBs, or mercury. When unavoidable, preference should be given to those products with lower quantities of these metals and to vendors with established lead and mercury recovery programs.
BIO-BASED PRODUCTS
Guideline: Bio-based plastic products that are biodegradable and compostable, such as bags, food and beverage containers, and cutlery, should be acquired by the University and /or used by our contractors whenever practicable.
Energy Management and Benchmarking
100
A brief description of the energy management or benchmarking program:
The recently approved program commits to an older pledge - the Georgia Energy Challenge - to reduce energy consumption by 15% between 2008 and 2020.
The program lays out best practices, purchasing guidelines, and an auditing and action plan to address bringing down energy use in energy intensive buildings.
More details can be found in the attached plan below.
Water Management and Benchmarking
100
A brief description of the water management or benchmarking program:
The recently approved program is set up to set out targets, assess using current as well as more detailed future monitoring systems, implement water efficiency measures, conduct an LCCA analysis for new investments, and executing new investments.
More details can be found in the attached plan below.
Optional Fields
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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