| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 61.36 |
| Liaison | Elizabeth Swiman |
| Submission Date | Jan. 30, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Florida State University
OP-3: Building Operations and Maintenance
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.96 / 4.00 |
Tom
Shewan Director of Maintenance FSU Facilities |
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 |
A brief description of the green building rating system(s) used and/or a list or sample of certified buildings and ratings:
USGBC LEED NC v2.2
Materials Research Building - Certified
Turnbull Conference Center - Certified
Traditions Hall - Certified
King Life Sciences - Certified
Stone COE Expansion - Silver
Tibbals Learning Center Phase 2 - Silver
Human Performance Lab & Track Facility - Silver
William Johnston Building - Gold
Ruby Diamond Concert Hall - Gold
Center for Global and Multicultural Engagement - Gold
USGBC LEED NC v 2009
FSU College of Law- Courthouse Annex - Silver
Total floor area of eligible building space (operations and maintenance):
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) | 443,032 Square feet |
| 3rd Highest Level (e.g. LEED Silver) | 119,389 Square feet |
| 2nd Highest Level (e.g. LEED Gold) | 286,993 Square feet |
| Highest Achievable Level (e.g. LEED Platinum) | 0 Square feet |
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 | --- |
| Mid-Level | --- |
| Highest Achievable Level | --- |
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 | --- |
| 4th Highest Level | --- |
| Mid-Level | --- |
| 2nd Highest Level | --- |
| Highest Achievable Level | --- |
Floor area of building space that is certified at any level under other green building rating systems for existing buildings:
Floor area of building space that is maintained in accordance with formally adopted sustainable building operations and maintenance guidelines or policies, but NOT certified:
A copy of the sustainable building operations and maintenance guidelines or policies:
The date the guidelines or policies were formally adopted:
A brief description of the sustainable building operations and maintenance program and/or a list or sample of buildings covered:
At FSU, sustainable building operations and maintenance include, green cleaning products, recycling, hot water extraction for carpet cleaning, steam cleaning of HVAC equipment using an ISO 9001 certified process, annual aerial infrared for roof assessment, installation of energy saving building features such as motion sensors, daylight harvesting sensors, LED bulbs and long life low wattage fluorescent bulbs, dimmers, time of day scheduling for equipment and lighting, setbacks for non-research areas. All Educational & General facilities are covered by most of these programs.
A brief description of how the institution ensures compliance with sustainable building operation and maintenance guidelines and policies:
The maintenance department is responsible for the care, safety, and security of the buildings at Florida State University. Although not specifically addressed in written policies, the practices are as follows:
- Use of more energy efficient replacement components when available.
- Use of environmental friendly cleaning supplies whenever possible.
- Preventative maintenance program to ensure repair of improperly functioning HVAC equipment.
- Steam cleaning for coils (no chemicals)
Real-time and monthly reviews of electrical and water utilities support compliance as well as recycling rates, vendor instructions, and maintenance scheduling.
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:
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