| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 58.08 |
| Liaison | Andrew D'Amico |
| Submission Date | March 13, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Princeton University
OP-3: Building Operations and Maintenance
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.50 / 4.00 |
Thomas
Nyquist Executive Director Engineering and Campus Energy |
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) | No |
| 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:
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) | --- |
| 3rd Highest Level (e.g. LEED Silver) | --- |
| 2nd Highest Level (e.g. LEED Gold) | --- |
| Highest Achievable Level (e.g. LEED Platinum) | --- |
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:
Princeton University Facilities Department has a series of campus initiatives, polices, guidelines and practices through which its buildings are operated and maintained. They include:
1) Impacts on the Surrounding Site
See Princeton Campus Plan Update:
http://www.princeton.edu/campusplanupdate/overview/
See Princeton Campus Plan Landscape:
http://www.princeton.edu/campusplanupdate/landscaping/
2) Energy Consumption
See Energy Design Standards - section 3.3 Energy Guidelines:
http://facilities.princeton.edu/sites/default/files/DSM.pdf
See Sustainable Energy Initiatives and Greenhouse Gas Reduction Strategies:
http://facilities.princeton.edu/sustainable-campus/sustainable-energy
4) Indoor Environmental Quality
See http://web.princeton.edu/sites/ehs/biosafety/biosafetypage/iaq.htm
A brief description of how the institution ensures compliance with sustainable building operation and maintenance guidelines and policies:
Compliance is ensured through staff training and management oversight.
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:
The Design Standards Manual guidelines are updated biannually.
The Design Standards Manual guidelines are updated biannually.
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