| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 78.59 |
| Liaison | Beverley Ayeni |
| Submission Date | March 1, 2024 |
University of Toronto Mississauga
OP-4: Building Operations and Maintenance
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.86 / 5.00 |
Minali
Giani Sustainability Intern Facilities Management and Planning |
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Total floor area of existing building space:
219,056.15
Square meters
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 meters |
| 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 meters |
| 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 meters |
| 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 meters |
| 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 meters |
| 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 meters |
| Operated and maintained in accordance with a multi-attribute, sustainable management policy/program, but not certified under an O+M rating system | 187,487.96 Square meters |
| Operated and maintained in accordance with a single-attribute, sustainable management policy/program, but not certified under an O+M rating system | 31,568.19 Square meters |
| Total | 219,056.06 Square meters |
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:
All major renovations and maintenance projects at UTM adhere to our Climate Positive Plan and take energy, water and GHG savings into consideration during planning and implementation. Additionally, all regular maintenance is in accordance with manufacturer’s requirements as stated in operation and maintenance manuals or based on recommendations from certified maintenance contractors. When building major capital projects all designs have to include University of Toronto’s sustainability, metering and design specifications.
Energy Management:
UTM has several staff in our Central Utilities Plant that are responsible for maintaining high building performance for all 30 buildings on campus. UTM has many green and LEED buildings that utilize high energy efficiency equipment, where staff are responsible for making sure proper maintenance is followed resulting in energy savings and optimization. Below are some of the procedures that are followed:
o ASHRAE Level I and II audits of all 30 campus buildings completed in 2023, the operational and maintenance recommendations from these reports are being planned for implementation
o Feasibility study for deep energy retrofits and electrification ongoing in 2024
o Annual steam trap studies to achieve improvements and repairs on the steam and condensate systems (high pressure and low pressure)
o Real-time metering of electricity, natural gas, potable and non-potable water, chilled water and steam at the building level
o Trend logs of 5-minute interval data for all building-level meters
o All Lighting retrofit project use high efficiency LEDs
O All HVAC, MUA and AHU renewal projects mandated to use heat recovery and vfd’s
O Renovated rooftop units mandated to be VRF or air source heat pump for any replacement
o Recommissioning of our academic buildings in 2024
o Demand management to achieve IESO Class A and Global Adjustment
o Adding controls to fume hoods in research and teaching labs (I think we have this in NSB)
o Maintenance to HVAC equipment as per manufacturer’s data sheets
o Equipment selection based on life cycle costs, not only capital costs and performance
o Optimizing chilled water distribution system through recommissioning of controls and adding additional sensors to better monitor the performance of the entire system
Example of written manuals/procedures outlining maintenance and operations:
- Electrical Operation & Maintenance Manual
- Mechanical Operation & Maintenance Manual
- Chiller Replacement Operation & Maintenance Manual
- Boiler Replacement Operation Manual
- University of Toronto Tri-campus Energy Modelling & Utility Performance Standard https://www.fs.utoronto.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Tri-Campus-Energy-Modelling-Utility-Performance-Standard-July-2020.pdf
Indoor Air quality:
UTM has an operating procedure for Indoor Air Quality in all buildings on campus. Occupants can submit complaints and concerns via our ServiceNow ticket portal to inform Utilities staff. Temperature, air flow (volume), return air (RA), and supply air (SA), and humidity are monitored by our Building Automation System (BAS) in most buildings, except for some Residences that do not have a BAS. Additionally, some buildings have demand control ventilation (CO2) but not all. Operational staff report issues with mold, physical space condition etc. and react accordingly to fix any issues.
Energy Management:
UTM has several staff in our Central Utilities Plant that are responsible for maintaining high building performance for all 30 buildings on campus. UTM has many green and LEED buildings that utilize high energy efficiency equipment, where staff are responsible for making sure proper maintenance is followed resulting in energy savings and optimization. Below are some of the procedures that are followed:
o ASHRAE Level I and II audits of all 30 campus buildings completed in 2023, the operational and maintenance recommendations from these reports are being planned for implementation
o Feasibility study for deep energy retrofits and electrification ongoing in 2024
o Annual steam trap studies to achieve improvements and repairs on the steam and condensate systems (high pressure and low pressure)
o Real-time metering of electricity, natural gas, potable and non-potable water, chilled water and steam at the building level
o Trend logs of 5-minute interval data for all building-level meters
o All Lighting retrofit project use high efficiency LEDs
O All HVAC, MUA and AHU renewal projects mandated to use heat recovery and vfd’s
O Renovated rooftop units mandated to be VRF or air source heat pump for any replacement
o Recommissioning of our academic buildings in 2024
o Demand management to achieve IESO Class A and Global Adjustment
o Adding controls to fume hoods in research and teaching labs (I think we have this in NSB)
o Maintenance to HVAC equipment as per manufacturer’s data sheets
o Equipment selection based on life cycle costs, not only capital costs and performance
o Optimizing chilled water distribution system through recommissioning of controls and adding additional sensors to better monitor the performance of the entire system
Example of written manuals/procedures outlining maintenance and operations:
- Electrical Operation & Maintenance Manual
- Mechanical Operation & Maintenance Manual
- Chiller Replacement Operation & Maintenance Manual
- Boiler Replacement Operation Manual
- University of Toronto Tri-campus Energy Modelling & Utility Performance Standard https://www.fs.utoronto.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Tri-Campus-Energy-Modelling-Utility-Performance-Standard-July-2020.pdf
Indoor Air quality:
UTM has an operating procedure for Indoor Air Quality in all buildings on campus. Occupants can submit complaints and concerns via our ServiceNow ticket portal to inform Utilities staff. Temperature, air flow (volume), return air (RA), and supply air (SA), and humidity are monitored by our Building Automation System (BAS) in most buildings, except for some Residences that do not have a BAS. Additionally, some buildings have demand control ventilation (CO2) but not all. Operational staff report issues with mold, physical space condition etc. and react accordingly to fix any issues.
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
UTM Campus Master Plan 2021:
https://www.utm.utoronto.ca/campus-master-plan/
UTM Climate Positive Plan:
https://www.utm.utoronto.ca/green/home/climate-positive
Energy:
https://www.utm.utoronto.ca/green/transforming-our-campus/energy
Water & Green Roofs:
https://www.utm.utoronto.ca/green/transforming-our-campus/water
Green Buildings:
https://www.utm.utoronto.ca/green/transforming-our-campus/green-buildings
https://www.utm.utoronto.ca/campus-master-plan/
UTM Climate Positive Plan:
https://www.utm.utoronto.ca/green/home/climate-positive
Energy:
https://www.utm.utoronto.ca/green/transforming-our-campus/energy
Water & Green Roofs:
https://www.utm.utoronto.ca/green/transforming-our-campus/water
Green Buildings:
https://www.utm.utoronto.ca/green/transforming-our-campus/green-buildings
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