Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 58.86
Liaison Joseph Wasylycia-Leis
Submission Date March 3, 2015
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

University of Winnipeg
OP-3: Building Operations and Maintenance

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.50 / 4.00 Alana Lajoie-O'Malley
Director
Campus Sustainability
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Does the institution have any building space certified under the following green building rating systems for existing buildings?:
Yes or No
LEED for Existing Buildings or another 4-tier rating system used by an Established Green Building Council (GBC) No
The DGNB system, Green Star Performance, or another 3-tier GBC rating system No
BREEAM-In Use, CASBEE for Existing Building, or another 5-tier GBC rating system No
Other non-GBC rating systems (e.g. BOMA BESt, Green Globes) No

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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Total floor area of eligible building space (operations and maintenance):
118,928.95 Square meters

Floor area of building space that is certified at each level under a 4-tier rating system for existing buildings used by an Established Green Building Council::
Certified Floor Area
Minimum Level (e.g. LEED Certified) ---
3rd Highest Level (e.g. LEED Silver) ---
2nd Highest Level (e.g. LEED Gold) ---
Highest Achievable Level (e.g. LEED Platinum) ---

Floor area of building space that is certified at each level under a 3-tier rating system for existing buildings used by an Established Green Building Council::
Certified Floor Area
Minimum Level ---
Mid-Level ---
Highest Achievable Level ---

Floor area of building space that is certified at each level under a 5-tier rating system for existing buildings used by an Established Green Building Council::
Certified Floor Area
Minimum Level ---
4th Highest Level ---
Mid-Level ---
2nd Highest Level ---
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Floor area of building space that is certified at any level under other green building rating systems for existing buildings:
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Floor area of building space that is maintained in accordance with formally adopted sustainable building operations and maintenance guidelines or policies, but NOT certified:
118,928.95 Square meters

A copy of the sustainable building operations and maintenance guidelines or policies:
The date the guidelines or policies were formally adopted:
Jan. 1, 2007

A brief description of the sustainable building operations and maintenance program and/or a list or sample of buildings covered:

The University of Winnipeg has created a Sustainability Management System which encompasses a number of policies that directly address sustainable building operations covering the entire campus.

The aspects addressed by the university’s Sustainability Management System include the following:

Air Quality
Energy Use
Land Use and Property Management
Materials Use (Solid and Liquid Waste Generation, Recycling)
Procurement
Risk Management and Emergency Response
Transportation
Water Use

UWinnipeg has enacted a policy to cover each aspect. Every policy includes broad performance goals which are measured annually using a variety of indicators and metrics.Performance reports are published annually and made available on the Campus Sustainability website.


A brief description of how the institution ensures compliance with sustainable building operation and maintenance guidelines and policies:

The campus sustainability office reports on its performance annually. Reports are available to be read by the public. The Campus Sustainability Council meets four times a year to review progress on key activities and to address any challenges related to sustainability monitoring or reporting. At these meetings, and issues related to sustainability performance are raised. The Campus Sustainability Office also works closely with key departments throughout the year to ensure ongoing support for the sustainable building operations and maintenance program.


The website URL where information about the institution’s certified buildings and/or sustainable operations and maintenance guidelines or policies is available:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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