Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 67.68
Liaison Nina Hartwig
Submission Date May 31, 2016
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STARS v2.0

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
OP-3: Building Operations and Maintenance

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.50 / 4.00 John Gardner
Sustainability Planning & Policy Analyst
Office of 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

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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):
6,600,774 Square feet

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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) 0 Square feet
3rd Highest Level (e.g. LEED Silver) 0 Square feet
2nd Highest Level (e.g. LEED Gold) 0 Square feet
Highest Achievable Level (e.g. LEED Platinum) 0 Square feet

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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
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Mid-Level ---
Highest Achievable Level ---

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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
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4th 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:
6,600,774 Square feet

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A copy of the sustainable building operations and maintenance guidelines or policies:
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The date the guidelines or policies were formally adopted:
April 19, 2006

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A brief description of the sustainable building operations and maintenance program and/or a list or sample of buildings covered:
Alumni House Architecture & Urban Planning Building Arts Center Music Building Arts Center Theatre, Art and Lecture Building Bolton Hall Cambridge Commons Chapman Hall Chemistry Building Cunningham Hall Curtin Hall Enderis Hall Engelmann Hall Engineering and Mathematical Science Building Garland Hall Golda Meir Library Greene Hall & Museum Grounds Building Heating Plant Hefter Conference Center Holton Hall Honors House ICAB Johnston Hall Kenilworth Klotsche Center & Pavilion Kunkle Center Lapham Hall Lubar Hall Mellencamp Hall Merrill Hall Mitchell Hall Norris Health Center Northwest Quadrant Buildings A-E Pearse Hall Physics Building Purin Hall RiverView Residence Hall Sabin Hall Sandburg Hall Saukville Field Station Lab, Research, & Service Buildings University Services and Research Building UW System Great Lakes Research Facility/SFS UWM Union Vogel Hall Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts Zilber School of Public Health Building

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A brief description of how the institution ensures compliance with sustainable building operation and maintenance guidelines and policies:
UWM has submitted building space data for Fiscal Year 2015 as its performance year. UWM adheres to Sustainable Facilities Standards maintained by the State of Wisconsin Department of State Facilities. Leased spaces are not included in this credit. However, buildings owned by the UWM Foundation are included as are all occupied, conditioned spaces (barns, sheds not included).

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The website URL where information about the institution’s certified buildings and/or sustainable operations and maintenance guidelines or policies is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
On April 19, 2006, the State Wisconsin Building Commission adopted the Building Commission Sustainable Facilities Policy and DSF Sustainable Facilities Guidelines and Minimum Standards. As of February 10, 2010 the title changed to “DSF Sustainable Facilities Standards” to accurately represent that these are minimum standards that apply to all projects.

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