| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 71.58 |
| Liaison | James Gordon |
| Submission Date | March 3, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Thompson Rivers University
OP-3: Building Operations and Maintenance
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.70 / 4.00 |
James
Gordon Environmental Programs and Research Coordinator TRU Office of Environment and Sustainability |
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) | 0 Square feet |
| 3rd Highest Level (e.g. LEED Silver) | 0 Square feet |
| 2nd Highest Level (e.g. LEED Gold) | 0 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 | 0 Square feet |
| Mid-Level | 0 Square feet |
| Highest Achievable Level | 0 Square feet |
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 | 0 Square feet |
| 4th Highest Level | 0 Square feet |
| Mid-Level | 0 Square feet |
| 2nd Highest Level | 0 Square feet |
| Highest Achievable Level | 0 Square feet |
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:
All the buildings that have gone through the Continuous Optimization Program are maintained/operated in accordance with the following guidelines: http://www.tru.ca/__shared/assets/Sustainable_Building_Operation_and_Maintenance_Guideline33420.pdf.
The buildings in the program include: Arts and Education, International Building, Campus Activity Centre, Trades and Technology, Science, and BC Centre for Open Learning.
A brief description of how the institution ensures compliance with sustainable building operation and maintenance guidelines and policies:
After the building re-commissioning process takes place, training and follow-up coaching sessions are conducted, and building energy data is monitored by the energy management team through the Energy Management Information System in order to ensure these buildings are operated and maintained efficiently.
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:
TRU's Old Main building will go through the investigation phase of the Continuous Optimization Program in early/mid 2015.
Since TRU is a British Columbia public institution, all new building construction that takes place on campus must comply with being a LEED Gold certified building, as set out in the policies shown in the URL here: http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/cas/pdfs/climate_action_21st_century.pdf)
TRU's Old Main building will go through the investigation phase of the Continuous Optimization Program in early/mid 2015.
Since TRU is a British Columbia public institution, all new building construction that takes place on campus must comply with being a LEED Gold certified building, as set out in the policies shown in the URL here: http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/cas/pdfs/climate_action_21st_century.pdf)
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