| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 74.42 |
| Liaison | Mary-Lee Townsend |
| Submission Date | Feb. 1, 2018 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Western University
OP-3: Building Operations and Maintenance
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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1.50 / 5.00 |
Connor
Donald Sustainability Coordinator Facilities Management |
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Total floor area of building space:
830,066.83
Square meters
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 meters |
| LEED O+M Gold or the 2nd highest level under another 4- or 5-tier GBC rating system | 0 Square meters |
| 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 meters |
| LEED O+M Silver or at a step above minimum level under another 4 -or 5–tier GBC rating system | 0 Square meters |
| LEED O+M Certified or certified at minimum level under another GBC rating system | 0 Square meters |
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 meters
Percentage of building space certified under a green building rating system for the operations and maintenance of existing buildings:
0
If reporting certified space, provide:
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If reporting uncertified space, provide the following:
Uncertified Space
Indoor Air Quality Management
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A copy of the IAQ management policy or protocol:
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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:
Western currently uses Enviro-Solutions cleaning products which are safer for the workplace and the natural environment. Their products are typically Green Seal certified and sport the Ecologo, an official mark licensed with Environment Canada.
The attached document presents the program and policy that has been in place sin 2013 for all buildings on campus (including LEED certified buildings)
Energy Management and Benchmarking
100
A brief description of the energy management or benchmarking program:
Western’s energy management program consists of the following:
o ASHRAE Level I and II audits
o Feasibility studies for deep energy retrofits
o Annual improvements and repairs on insulation for the steam and condensate systems (high pressure and low pressure)
o Real-time metering of electricity and steam at the building level
o Trend logs of 5-minute interval data for all building-level meters
o Lighting retrofits
o New constructions, renovations and site work subject to Western’s Sustainable Design Guideline, which specifies minimum performance on energy use
o Recommissioning
o Demand management
o Adding controls to fume hoods in research and teaching labs
o Maintenance to HVAC equipment as per manufacturer’s data sheets
o Equipment selection based on life cycle costs, not only capital costs and performance
o Optimizing chilled water distribution system (i.e., removing unnecessary pumps, removing bridges and installing energy valves on each building)
Water Management and Benchmarking
100
A brief description of the water management or benchmarking program:
Western’s water management program consists of the following:
o Real-time metering of water demand at the building level
o Trend logs of 5-minute interval data for all building-level meters
o Improvements to booster pump systems (e.g., replace water-cooled pumps)
o Removal of desktop cooling units in labs with recirculating
o New constructions, renovations and site work subject to Western’s Sustainable Design Guideline, which specifies maximum flows (e.g., litres per flush) for all water fixtures
o Replacement of water fixtures with low-flow alternatives
Optional Fields
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Although Western University has many LEED certified buildings on campus, there are no buildings that have LEED O+M certification. This is contrary to the 2014 application where some square footage was disclosed as LEED O+M certified.
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