| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 59.78 |
| Liaison | Joseph Wasylycia-Leis |
| Submission Date | March 1, 2019 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Winnipeg
OP-3: Building Operations and Maintenance
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.74 / 5.00 |
Thiago
Nunes Sustainability and Special Projects Assistant Physical Plant |
Total floor area of building space:
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 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:
Percentage of building space certified under a green building rating system for the operations and maintenance of existing buildings:
A brief description of the green building rating system(s) used and/or a list or sample of certified buildings and ratings:
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:
The website URL where the IAQ policy/protocol may be found:
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):
A copy or the green cleaning policy:
A brief description of how green cleaning is incorporated into cleaning contracts:
When we issued the Request For Proposal for cleaning in 2014, there were a number of equipment and service levels that were required to be meet and maintained by the successful vendor. Our current contract requires the vendor to meet Green Cleaning equipment standards for both new equipment brought into our facility but also servicing existing equipment on site. The service standards for cleaning were used to achieve the LEED point in the Axworthy Health Rec and Plex’s Gold LEED certification.
When the cleaning contract comes up for renewal, it will be updated to include all of the requirements and standards established in our new Cleaning Guidelines:
https://www.uwinnipeg.ca/sustainability/docs/cleaning-guidelines2.pdf
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):
A brief description of the energy management or benchmarking program:
Our energy management program requires that we pull regular reports using our Optergy building monitoring system. We have attached an example summary report below. We have retrofitted most campus buildings with smart sub meters that give us accurate real-time readings on energy use. All buildings will soon be contain this technology. These systems allow us to look for irregularities on on an ongoing basis, making adjustments where needed. We conduct detailed annual reports that highlight challenges and opportunities for achieving our energy and emissions targets.
Our Energy Management Guidelines require that all new buildings and renovations follow ASHRAE protocol. This document also outlines our benchmarks and targets for energy consumption and efficiency:
https://www.uwinnipeg.ca/sustainability/docs/energy-management-guidelines1.pdf
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):
A brief description of the water management or benchmarking program:
As with our energy benchmarking, we use our digital sub-meters in conjunction with Optergy building monitoring software to produce monthly reports and look for irregularities in water-use patterns. These protocol are outlined in our Indoor Water Use Reduction Guidelines, along with our reduction targets.
https://www.uwinnipeg.ca/sustainability/docs/indoor-water-use-reduction-guidelines1.pdf
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
We have attached an example of the utility reports we regularly pull from our Optergy software as part of our ongoing benchmarking and monitoring program.
In response to STARS staff review feedback, we have updated the percentage fields for both Green Cleaning and Energy Management Benchmarking to say 100%. Our sustainable Cleaning Guidelines and our Energy Management guidelines apply to 100% of UWinnipeg’s owned space.
In response to the concerns raised by about our IAG management practices, We would like to draw your attention to section vi of our Energy Management Guidelines. You thought that this was an internal document and not publicly available. But, it is actually published on our website: https://www.uwinnipeg.ca/sustainability/docs/energy-management-guidelines2.pdf
Here are the protocol:
vi. Quality Assurance/Quality Control Processes
The Building Systems Manager will review this guideline and the procedures herein annually to ensure that the overall Standard Operating Procedures and Implementation Strategies are being properly met. Updates to the standards such as ASHRAE or IES as noted above will be completed annually by Facilities Management. Air balancing will be completed every 5 years or as needed to ensure that our systems are performing adequately and are in compliance with the above ASHRAE standards in section IV. As needed air balancing are determined from building management feedback and occupant complaints.
The University has a computerized maintenance management system that centralizes all complaints.
When the University receives a complaint through our maintenance system, Facilities creates a ticket and with this ticket, our maintenance staff will act to solve the problem.
After finishing the corrective action, Facilities sends feedback to the individual who registered the concern.
The campus community is encouraged to comment on this guideline and the procedures herein. Please forward comments to the Campus Sustainability Office.
IAQ protocol are also outlined here: https://www.uwinnipeg.ca/safety/indoor-air-quality.html
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(Also, the reporting tool should include a text field for the IAQ category above, just like there are text boxes for the cleaning, energy and water sections)
We have attached an example of the utility reports we regularly pull from our Optergy software as part of our ongoing benchmarking and monitoring program.
In response to STARS staff review feedback, we have updated the percentage fields for both Green Cleaning and Energy Management Benchmarking to say 100%. Our sustainable Cleaning Guidelines and our Energy Management guidelines apply to 100% of UWinnipeg’s owned space.
In response to the concerns raised by about our IAG management practices, We would like to draw your attention to section vi of our Energy Management Guidelines. You thought that this was an internal document and not publicly available. But, it is actually published on our website: https://www.uwinnipeg.ca/sustainability/docs/energy-management-guidelines2.pdf
Here are the protocol:
vi. Quality Assurance/Quality Control Processes
The Building Systems Manager will review this guideline and the procedures herein annually to ensure that the overall Standard Operating Procedures and Implementation Strategies are being properly met. Updates to the standards such as ASHRAE or IES as noted above will be completed annually by Facilities Management. Air balancing will be completed every 5 years or as needed to ensure that our systems are performing adequately and are in compliance with the above ASHRAE standards in section IV. As needed air balancing are determined from building management feedback and occupant complaints.
The University has a computerized maintenance management system that centralizes all complaints.
When the University receives a complaint through our maintenance system, Facilities creates a ticket and with this ticket, our maintenance staff will act to solve the problem.
After finishing the corrective action, Facilities sends feedback to the individual who registered the concern.
The campus community is encouraged to comment on this guideline and the procedures herein. Please forward comments to the Campus Sustainability Office.
IAQ protocol are also outlined here: https://www.uwinnipeg.ca/safety/indoor-air-quality.html
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(Also, the reporting tool should include a text field for the IAQ category above, just like there are text boxes for the cleaning, energy and water sections)
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.