| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 73.99 |
| Liaison | Mary-Lee Townsend |
| Submission Date | Oct. 20, 2021 |
Western University
OP-4: Building Operations and Maintenance
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.00 / 5.00 |
Evan
Green Energy and Carbon Manager Office of Sustainability |
Total floor area of existing building space:
Floor area of existing building space operated and maintained in accordance with a sustainable management policy/program and/or a green building rating system:
| Existing floor area | |
| Certified at the highest achievable level under a multi-attribute, Green Building Council (GBC) rating system focused on the operations and maintenance of existing buildings (e.g., LEED O+M Platinum) | 0 Square meters |
| Certified at the 2nd highest level under a 4- or 5-tier, multi-attribute, GBC rating system focused on the operations and maintenance of existing buildings (e.g., LEED O+M Gold) | 0 Square meters |
| Certified at mid-level under a 3- or 5-tier, multi-attribute, GBC rating system focused on the operations and maintenance of existing buildings (e.g., BREEAM-In Use Very Good) | 0 Square meters |
| Certified at a step above minimum level under a 4 -or 5–tier, multi-attribute, GBC rating system focused on the operations and maintenance of existing buildings (e.g., LEED O+M Silver) | 0 Square meters |
| Certified at minimum level under a multi-attribute, GBC rating system focused on the operations and maintenance of existing buildings (e.g., BREEAM In-Use Pass or LEED O+M Certified) | 0 Square meters |
| Certified at any level under a non-GBC rating system or single-attribute rating system focused on the operations and maintenance of existing buildings | 0 Square meters |
| Operated and maintained in accordance with a multi-attribute, sustainable management policy/program, but not certified under an O+M rating system | 875,755.57 Square meters |
| Operated and maintained in accordance with a single-attribute, sustainable management policy/program, but not certified under an O+M rating system | 0 Square meters |
| Total | 875,755.57 Square meters |
Percentage of existing building space certified under a green building rating system rating system focused on the operations and maintenance of existing buildings:
A brief description of the sustainable operations and maintenance policy/program and/or O+M rating system(s) used:
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.
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)
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
Website URL where information about the institution’s sustainable operations and maintenance program is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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