Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 48.19
Liaison Veronica Johnson
Submission Date May 28, 2015
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

Southwestern University
OP-3: Building Operations and Maintenance

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.12 / 4.00 Bob Mathis
Associate Vice President of Facilities and Campus Services
Facilities and Campus Services
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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

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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:
Southwestern University has buildings that are LEED certified. The Prothro Center is LEED Silver and the Wilhelmina Cullen Admission Center is LEED Gold.

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Total floor area of eligible building space (operations and maintenance):
1,047,321 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) 40,348 Square feet
2nd Highest Level (e.g. LEED Gold) 9,602 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:
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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:
When new constructions or renovations are taking place, sustainable practices are followed even though they are not certified through a 3rd party.

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A brief description of how the institution ensures compliance with sustainable building operation and maintenance guidelines and policies:
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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:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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