Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 78.48
Liaison Patrick McKee
Submission Date June 20, 2016
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

University of Connecticut
OP-3: Building Operations and Maintenance

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.50 / 4.00 Eric Grulke
Sustainability Coordinator
Office of Environmental Policy
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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) 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:

N/A


Total floor area of eligible building space (operations and maintenance):
7,547,075.95 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) 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:
0 Square feet

Floor area of building space that is maintained in accordance with formally adopted sustainable building operations and maintenance guidelines or policies, but NOT certified:
7,547,075.95 Square feet

A copy of the sustainable building operations and maintenance guidelines or policies:
The date the guidelines or policies were formally adopted:
Aug. 1, 2009

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

Climate Action Plan:

http://ecohusky.uconn.edu/docs/climate/cap/Full_Climate-Action-Plan.pdf

pp 33; Policy for Use of Environmentally Preferable Cleaning & Sanitizing Products

“In late 2007, the Connecticut Legislature passed Public Act 07-100, which mandates that cleaning products used in State buildings must meet environmental standards set by a state-approved environmental certification program (e.g., Green Seal). These cleaners have low volatile organic compound (VOC) content which helps improve indoor air quality.”

pp 59-62; Strategy E.2: Reduce Demand (Establish a program to continuously commission buildings, Adjust building temperature set points and occupancy schedules, establish a lighting update program, etc.)

pp 62-63; Strategy E.3.2 Expand and better integrate current energy monitoring efforts, E.3.5 Improve the efficiency of building HVAC systems, E.3.7 Develop and implement an equipment energy efficiency purchasing policy

pp 64; E.4.3 Identify and evaluate applications for variable-frequency drives (VFDs)

pp 77-79; Strategy S.D.5: Embody and implement low impact development principles

pp 80; Upgrade water fixtures in campus buildings to maximize efficiency

Building Automation Systems Standards (pp 9-10; 3.14 DDC Sensors and Point Hardware, pp 15-31; 5 Sequence of Operation):

http://paes.uconn.edu/DesignGuides/Appendix_V_Building_Automation_Standards_May2015.pdf

UConn Design Guidelines and Performance Standards:

http://paes.uconn.edu/DesignGuides/Design_Guidelines_and_Performance_Standards_May2015.pdf

pp 95; 14.16 Metering of Hydronic Piping Systems

pp 105; 15.14 Electrical Metering Requirements


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

The University has a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Eversource, an electric utility company, for them to help us reduce UConn’s energy consumption by 10% over 3 years. UConn is currently in the second year of the MOU.

The Green Cleaning Policy sighted above in the University’s Climate Action Plan is a state-mandated policy.

The Climate Action Plan is a commitment that was signed by the President of the University.

A designer or consultant is contractually obligated to abide by UConn’s Design Guidelines and Construction Policy (pp 10; definition of Designer)


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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