Overall Rating	Gold - expired
Overall Score	69.58
Liaison	Derek Nichols
Submission Date	Dec. 14, 2018
Executive Letter	Download

STARS v2.1

University at Buffalo
OP-3: Building Operations and Maintenance

Status	Score	Responsible Party
	1.00 / 5.00	Derek Nichols Sustainability Engagement Coordinator UB Sustainability

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Total floor area of building space:

11,811,055 Square feet

O+M Certified Space

Building space must be certified under a rating system focusing on the operations and maintenance of existing buildings (e.g. LEED O+M) to count as certified space for this credit. Sustainability in new construction and major renovation projects (e.g. LEED BD+C certification) is covered in the Building Design and Construction credit.

Floor area of building space that is certified at each level under a green building rating system for the operations and maintenance of existing buildings used by an Established Green Building Council:

	Certified Floor Area
LEED O+M Platinum or the highest achievable level under another GBC rating system	0 Square feet
LEED O+M Gold or the 2nd highest level under another 4- or 5-tier GBC rating system	0 Square feet
Certified at mid-level under a 3- or 5-tier GBC rating system (e.g. BREEAM-In Use, CASBEE for Existing Buildings, DGNB, Green Star Performance)	0 Square feet
LEED O+M Silver or at a step above minimum level under another 4 -or 5–tier GBC rating system	0 Square feet
LEED O+M Certified or certified at minimum level under another GBC rating system	0 Square feet

Floor area of building space that is certified under a non-GBC rating system for the operations and maintenance of existing buildings, e.g. BOMA BESt, Green Globes CIEB:

0 Square feet

Percentage of building space certified under a green building rating system for the operations and maintenance of existing buildings:

If reporting certified space, provide:

A brief description of the green building rating system(s) used and/or a list or sample of certified buildings and ratings:

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If reporting uncertified space, provide the following:

Uncertified Space

Indoor Air Quality Management

Of the institution's uncertified building space, what percentage of floor area is maintained in accordance with a published indoor air quality (IAQ) management policy or protocol? (0-100):

A copy of the IAQ management policy or protocol:

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The website URL where the IAQ policy/protocol may be found:

https://www.buffalo.edu/administrative-services/managing-facilities/environment-and-safety/working-safely/workplace/indoor-environmental-quality.html

Green Cleaning

Of the institution's uncertified building space, what percentage of floor area is maintained in accordance with a published green cleaning policy, program or contract ? (0-100):

100

A copy or the green cleaning policy:

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A brief description of how green cleaning is incorporated into cleaning contracts:

The university established a green cleaning program as part of then Governor Mario Cuomo's Executive Order 134, requiring the use of Green Seal approved products. The reporting on green cleaning products has continued through current Governor Andrew Cuomo's Executive Order 4.

Energy Management and Benchmarking

Of the institution's uncertified building space, what percentage of floor area is maintained in accordance with an energy management or benchmarking program? (0-100):

100

A brief description of the energy management or benchmarking program:

The university has sub-metered its buildings for electricity use and uses EnergyCap and to track our utility bills and New York Energy Manager (a program of NYPA, New York Power Authority) to track the Governor's Executive Order on energy reduction (EO88). This order requires state agencies to report on their energy consumption with the goal of reducing our source use intensity by 20% by 2020.

Water Management and Benchmarking

Of the institution's uncertified building space, what percentage of floor area is maintained in accordance with a water management or benchmarking program? (0-100):

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A brief description of the water management or benchmarking program:

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Optional Fields

The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:

http://buffalo.edu/sustainability

Additional documentation to support the submission:

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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

Governor Mario Cuomo's Executive Order 134 on Green Cleaning: https://www.ogs.state.ny.us/purchase/spg/pdfdocs/EO134.pdf

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