University of Wisconsin-River Falls
OP-3: Building Operations and Maintenance

Jesse H. Ames Suites (Ames Suites) opened in Fall 2012 and is the newest residence hall on the UWRF campus. In 2013 it was awarded LEED-NC v2009 Gold Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), details linked here: http://www.usgbc.org/projects/uwrf-jesse-h-ames-suites http://www.gbig.org/activities/leed-1000004450 In 2006-2007, UWRF's University Center used the LEED process to guide design and construction, and measures taken qualified the building to obtain 37 LEED credits, equivalent to LEED Silver (guidelines as of 2005/2006). The University Center was not certified due to non-compliance with ASHRAE ventilation guidelines. The UC contains 146,056 square feet of space. UWRF uses LEED criteria as guidelines for all new construction projects and considers sustainability in its building maintenance practices. Four buildings on campus meet LEED-EB standards.

UWRF utilizes MetaSys, a Johnson Controls product, for its energy management. It also uses TMA for its Work Order and Preventative Maintenance (PM) program. Two technicians in maintenance are specifically assigned to manage the energy management program. Sensors are spread entirely throughout the campus' nearly 2M square feet, constantly monitoring conditions. In addition, several projects in 2013 tied in lighting control systems to MetaSys. The PM program is also quite stringent with a goal of keeping all building systems in top form. As a testament to these efforts, UWRF has led the UW System in total BTUs conserved in thermal, electrical, and hence overall on a btu/gsf basis for three straight years as of 2013.

The MetaSys system is the main tool for monitoring the nearly 2M square feet for the campus. A vast majority of historical data is available and used increasingly so for reporting purposes. There is also a monthly energy management team made up of representatives from Residence Life, the University Center, Facilities, Faculty, IT, the St Croix Institute for Sustainable Community Development, as well as one rep from the local utility. The team evaluates data and discusses the feasibility and scope of energy projects, primarily conservation.

Gross sqft included in this credit were those that could be LEED certified. Therefore, only occupied, conditioned spaces were included. Barns, sheds, silos, etc were not included in the gsqft calculation. The Hudson Center was not included, as it is a leased space and all leased space was excluded from this report as allowed by STARS reporting options. The buildings included were: 0061 Hathorn Hall 0061A Hathorn Hall Center Addition 0061B Hathorn Hall East Addition 0061C Hathorn Hall West Addition 0064 Stratton Hall 0065 Prucha Hall 0066 May Hall 0066A Emogene A. Nelson Building 0068 Johnson Hall 0069 McMillan Hall 0070 Grimm Hall 0071 Parker Hall 0072 Crabtree Hall 0073 George R. Field South Fork Suites 0074 Jesse H. Ames South Fork Suites Addition 5000 Dalkeith House 8112 House w/ Garage - Residence 1 8113 Farm Cottage - Residence 2 8154 Machine Shed and Shop 8210 Dairy Learning Center 8217 Machinery Service Center 8260 Residence House 3 8264 MVF Office Center 8271 Winfield Solutions Office/Poultry House