Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 66.69
Liaison Margaret Lo
Submission Date Dec. 16, 2015
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

Ball State University
OP-3: Building Operations and Maintenance

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.50 / 4.00 James Lowe
Associate Vice President for Facilities Planning and Management
Facilities Planning & Managment
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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:
N/A

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Total floor area of eligible building space (operations and maintenance):
6,950,415 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
Minimum Level 0 Square feet
Mid-Level 0 Square feet
Highest Achievable Level 0 Square feet

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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
Minimum Level 0 Square feet
4th Highest Level 0 Square feet
Mid-Level 0 Square feet
2nd Highest Level 0 Square feet
Highest Achievable Level 0 Square feet

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Floor area of building space that is certified at any level under other green building rating systems for existing buildings:
0 Square feet

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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:
6,950,415 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:
Sept. 30, 2015

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A brief description of the sustainable building operations and maintenance program and/or a list or sample of buildings covered:
Architecture Building Arts and Communications Building Administration Building Art and Journalism Building Alumni Center Anthony Apartments Fine Arts Building and Art Museum Academic Systems Applied Technology Building Emens Auditorium Indiana Academy Ball Honors House Burkhardt Building Ball Communication Building Ball Gymnasium Bracken Library Burris School Carmichael Hall Central Chiller Plant Cooper Life Science Building Cooper Nursing Building Cooper Physical Science Building Child Study Center E.B. and Bertha C. Ball Center Elliott Hall Elliott/ Wagoner Dining Field Sports Building Fisher Football Training Complex Greenhouse Health Center, Amelia T. Wood Irving Gymnasium Innovation Connector Office JoAnn Gora Recreation & Wellness Center Johnson Halls A: Botsford, Swinford Johnson Halls B: Schmidt, Wilson Kitselman Conference Center LaFollette Complex Lewellen Pool Lucina Hall Multicultural Center Music Instruction Building Indiana Academy House Parking Garage, McKinley Ave. Muncie Symphony Orchestra Office E.F. Ball Medical Education Building Music Building, Hargreaves North Grounds Building Noyer Complex Parking Garage, Emens North Quadrangle Building Public Safety Department and University Police Center for Peace and Conflict Studies Pruis Hall Human Performance Lab Bracken House Parking Services Printing Services Robert Bell Building Research/Contracts & Grants Student Center, L.A. Pittenger Grounds Building, South Shafer Tower Showalter Facilities Planning and Management Student Center Parking Garage Scheidler Apartments South Shops/ Christy Woods Office Scheumann Stadium Service and Stores Building Studebaker Halls West Teachers College Building University Theatre Telephone and Postal Services Wagoner Complex Whitinger Business Building Woodworth Complex West Quadrangle Building Worthen Arena Sursa Hall

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A brief description of how the institution ensures compliance with sustainable building operation and maintenance guidelines and policies:
Objective E. Plan and execute new construction and renovations of campus facilities to best support learning, scholarship, institutional effectiveness, and quality of life. •By 2012, construct two new academic buildings. •By 2017, upgrade football stadium. •By 2012, upgrade campus infrastructure to support the academic and support functions of the university. •By 2012, complete renewal of Central Utility Plant. Complete •All new construction on campus will seek USGBC certification at the rating of LEED_NC Silver performance or better. Complete •All construction renovations will explore the possibility of USGBC certification at the rating of LEED_EB certified performance or better. In Progress

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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:
Ball State University Centennial Commitment: "Enhance recognition as a national model for sustainability" by 2018. In addition to the square footages listed above, we have secured LEED NC Silver certification for New Construction and Major Renovation; and are awaiting certification for building space which is currently under consideration by USGBC for LEED_Silver certification. These include: Glick Center for Glass North District Energy Station Teacher College Applied Technology

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