Wake Forest University
OP-1: Building Operations and Maintenance

Wake Forest University has continued to expand its efforts to improve performance in operations and maintenance of existing buildings. We have not pursued LEED-EB certification of any buildings at this time; however, several campus-wide and building-specific programs addressed in LEED-EB are complete or in various stages of completion.

Campus-wide Initiatives include:

• Sustainable sites:
o Zip car Program
o New Bike Racks
o Expanded Shuttle routes
o Tree Policy
• Materials & Resources
o Improved Procurement Policies
o Waste Reduction & Recycling position created
o Green Cleaning Chemicals
• Indoor Environmental Quality
o IAQ sampling for troublesome areas can be done internally through an Aircuity air monitoring instrument to provide thorough IAQ analysis and reporting capabilities
o Campus Smoke Free Policy was recently implemented

Building Level Initiatives Include:

• Water Efficiency – From our efforts listed below, the university has realized greater than 17% reduction from the baseline year to FY 2010.
o During the summer of 2010, a potable water sub-metering program was completed and will sub-meter 93% of our campus square footage.
o Standards for reduced flow fixtures have been set for new buildings and modernizations: ½ gpm faucets, 1/8 gpf urinals, dual flush toilets, and 1.5 gpm showerheads: (From our standards and the efforts listed below, the university has realized greater than 25% reduction in water consumption in each of the buildings upgraded.
o Showerheads have been changed out in all residence halls to low-flow fixtures.
o Other fixture upgrades are complete in approximately half of the residence halls and 15% of overall space.
o Cooling Tower Water Management – Chiller Plants have been upgraded with conductivity meters to automate bleed control.
• Energy and Atmosphere - From our efforts listed below, the university has realized greater than 10% reduction in electrical consumption and a greater than 14% reduction in natural gas and oil consumption from the baseline year to FY 2010.
o Maintenance Practices – where feasible, incandescent bulbs have been replaced with CFLs. CRLs are standard replacement bulbs as incandescents burn out.
o Operating Hours have been instituted in our academic and administrative buildings with temperature setbacks occurring during unoccupied periods.
o An aggressive Winter Break setback program was instituted to reduce setpoints to 55 degrees over the extended winter break period.

• Renewal Dollars & Energy Programs
o Chemistry – Demand-based Ventilation, Heat Reclaim, and updated controls were installed during the renewal of the laboratory exhaust and make-up airs systems.
o Recent Lighting Upgrades were completed in approx. 25% of academic and administrative buildings, including occupancy sensors, T12 to T8 conversions, and incandescent to CFL replacements.
o Multi-phase Winston Hall (Biology) AHU replacements underway will renew mechanical systems, upgrade controls, and improve efficiency as well as comfort for the occupants.
o Scales Fine Arts Building Retro-commissioning is underway and is expected to become a pilot program for future efforts.
o Upgrades to our Building Automation System and Preventive Maintenance Programs have provided better tools for our technicians and improved the reliability and comfort of our systems.
o Over 97% of our electric usage is sub-metered and electronically monitored at the building level.
o Steam Plant Controls have been upgraded with improvements to plant efficiency and monitoring capabilities.
o Indoor Environmental Quality
o Green Cleaning Chemicals have been introduced across campus and a new cleaning methodology (OS1) is in place in 15% of our building area and is being expanded over time.