Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 65.60
Liaison Dayna Cook
Submission Date May 1, 2014
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

Northern Arizona University
OP-3: Building Operations and Maintenance

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.08 / 4.00 Agnes Drogi
Manager: CAS Construction, Engineering and Inspection
Capital Assets and 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

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

Existing Only (OP - 4) lists new construction

Hotel and Restaurant Management - Silver
14,601 sqr ft

Pending:
Liberal Arts Building - Silver
57,846

http://nau.edu/Sustainability-360/Building-Green/


Total floor area of eligible building space (operations and maintenance):
6,460,750 Square feet

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) 14,601 Square feet
2nd Highest Level (e.g. LEED Gold) 0 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 5-tier rating system for existing buildings used by an Established Green Building Council::
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Floor area of building space that is certified at any level under other green building rating systems for existing buildings:
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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:
341,764 Square feet

A copy of the sustainable building operations and maintenance guidelines or policies:
The date the guidelines or policies were formally adopted:
Feb. 11, 2005

A brief description of the sustainable building operations and maintenance program and/or a list or sample of buildings covered:

The Applied Research and Development Building (ARD) showcases the latest innovations in high-performance construction technology, energy-efficient design, and use of renewable energy.
It earned 60 points out of a possible 69 to meet the highest rating—Platinum—from the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) system. At the time it was built it was the greenest building in Arizona and had the third-highest LEED point total in the world.

LEED Certified Buildings:
Applied Research and Development Building (ARD) - Platinum, 59,623
W.A. Franke College of Business - Gold, 108,016
Extended Campuses student service center - Gold, 29,234
Engineering Building - Gold, 89,979
South Recreation Fields - Silver, 4,500
Hotel and Restaurant Management - Silver, 14,601 (Existing Building)

Pending:
Health and Learning Center - Gold, 257,000
Native American Cultural Center - Silver, 12,849
Residence Life Warehouse - 14,069
Liberal Arts Building - Silver, 57,846 (Existing Building)

http://nau.edu/Sustainability-360/Building-Green/


A brief description of how the institution ensures compliance with sustainable building operation and maintenance guidelines and policies:

By integrating sustainable building practices into the Technical Standards for the University, we ensure that all contractors, architects, etc. will adhere to the high level of sustainable building practices as a miniumum qualification for working with the University.


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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