Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 67.77
Liaison Andrew Porter
Submission Date March 6, 2020

STARS v2.2

University of Cincinnati
OP-4: Building Operations and Maintenance

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.00 / 5.00 Daniel Hart
Sustainability Coordinator
Planning + Design + Construction
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Total floor area of existing building space:
14,911,353 Square feet

Floor area of existing building space operated and maintained in accordance with a sustainable management policy/program and/or a green building rating system:
Existing floor area
Certified at the highest achievable level under a multi-attribute, Green Building Council (GBC) rating system focused on the operations and maintenance of existing buildings (e.g., LEED O+M Platinum) 0 Square feet
Certified at the 2nd highest level under a 4- or 5-tier, multi-attribute, GBC rating system focused on the operations and maintenance of existing buildings (e.g., LEED O+M Gold) 0 Square feet
Certified at mid-level under a 3- or 5-tier, multi-attribute, GBC rating system focused on the operations and maintenance of existing buildings (e.g., BREEAM-In Use Very Good) 0 Square feet
Certified at a step above minimum level under a 4 -or 5–tier, multi-attribute, GBC rating system focused on the operations and maintenance of existing buildings (e.g., LEED O+M Silver) 0 Square feet
Certified at minimum level under a multi-attribute, GBC rating system focused on the operations and maintenance of existing buildings (e.g., BREEAM In-Use Pass or LEED O+M Certified) 0 Square feet
Certified at any level under a non-GBC rating system or single-attribute rating system focused on the operations and maintenance of existing buildings 0 Square feet
Operated and maintained in accordance with a multi-attribute, sustainable management policy/program, but not certified under an O+M rating system 14,911,353 Square feet
Operated and maintained in accordance with a single-attribute, sustainable management policy/program, but not certified under an O+M rating system
 0 Square feet
Total 14,911,353 Square feet

Percentage of existing building space certified under a green building rating system rating system focused on the operations and maintenance of existing buildings:
0

A brief description of the sustainable operations and maintenance policy/program and/or O+M rating system(s) used:
UC's sustainable building operations program focuses on energy and water conservation and the maintenance of good indoor environmental quality through the use of green cleaning products. In terms of energy, the University of Cincinnati’s campus is actively controlled by a comprehensive centralized building monitoring system (BMS). This BMS system allows for a sophisticated control of many of the largest pieces of equipment, lighting and HVAC systems operating throughout the campus buildings. Beyond the BMS, the preferred temperature control setpoints for the buildings during occupied periods at the university are 70°F heating and 74°F cooling. The University's staff sets back the temperatures and the airflows wherever possible. UC's unoccupied building temperature setpoints are 65°F heating and 78°F cooling. These unoccupied periods are determined by either an occupancy sensor or time of day schedule. UC also has strict water conservation policies, and has had a robust green cleaning policy in place for more than a decade.

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Website URL where information about the institution’s sustainable operations and maintenance program is available:
https://www.uc.edu/af/facilities/energy-conservation-practices.html.

Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
More related links:

https://www.uc.edu/af/pdc/sustainability/campus_initiatives/water_management.html
https://www.uc.edu/content/dam/uc/af/pdc/sustainability/docs/Housekeeping%202009_02-05_Revision%202.pdf
https://www.uc.edu/af/pdc/sustainability/campus_initiatives/LEEDBuildings.html

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