Overall Rating Bronze - expired
Overall Score 36.77
Liaison Ashley Woolman
Submission Date Feb. 16, 2016
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

Western Colorado University
OP-3: Building Operations and Maintenance

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.12 / 4.00 Bryce Hanna
Operations Manager
Department of Facilities
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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) Yes
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:

Kelly Hall - LEED O&M

+ Date Revised: March 3, 2016

Total floor area of eligible building space (operations and maintenance):
680,801 Square feet
+ Date Revised: March 3, 2016

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) 0 Square feet
+ Date Revised: March 3, 2016
2nd Highest Level (e.g. LEED Gold) 27,411 Square feet
+ Date Revised: March 3, 2016
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 ---
Highest Achievable Level ---

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

We do not have a formal policy about buildings; however, since becoming an ACUPCC signatory, all new and renovated buildings have been LEED. See above for a list of buildings. We are small campus, so the list comprises half of our buildings.


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

Julie Feier, Western's CFO & VP of Facilities Services, works with architects and construction companies to ensure that we're aligning with LEED standards.


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:

Quigley Hall, Western's Art and Music building is currently undergoing renovation and will be LEED certified when complete.


Quigley Hall, Western's Art and Music building is currently undergoing renovation and will be LEED certified when complete.

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