University of Texas at San Antonio
OP-4: Building Operations and Maintenance
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.00 / 5.00 |
Total floor area of existing building space:
Floor area of existing building space operated and maintained in accordance with a sustainable management policy/program and/or a green building rating system:
| Existing floor area | |
| Certified at the highest achievable level under a multi-attribute, Green Building Council (GBC) rating system focused on the operations and maintenance of existing buildings (e.g., LEED O+M Platinum) | 0 Square feet |
| Certified at the 2nd highest level under a 4- or 5-tier, multi-attribute, GBC rating system focused on the operations and maintenance of existing buildings (e.g., LEED O+M Gold) | 0 Square feet |
| Certified at mid-level under a 3- or 5-tier, multi-attribute, GBC rating system focused on the operations and maintenance of existing buildings (e.g., BREEAM-In Use Very Good) | 0 Square feet |
| Certified at a step above minimum level under a 4 -or 5–tier, multi-attribute, GBC rating system focused on the operations and maintenance of existing buildings (e.g., LEED O+M Silver) | 0 Square feet |
| Certified at minimum level under a multi-attribute, GBC rating system focused on the operations and maintenance of existing buildings (e.g., BREEAM In-Use Pass or LEED O+M Certified) | 0 Square feet |
| Certified at any level under a non-GBC rating system or single-attribute rating system focused on the operations and maintenance of existing buildings | 0 Square feet |
| Operated and maintained in accordance with a multi-attribute, sustainable management policy/program, but not certified under an O+M rating system | 6,025,915 Square feet |
| Operated and maintained in accordance with a single-attribute, sustainable management policy/program, but not certified under an O+M rating system | 0 Square feet |
| Total | 6,025,915 Square feet |
Percentage of existing building space certified under a green building rating system rating system focused on the operations and maintenance of existing buildings:
A brief description of the sustainable operations and maintenance policy/program and/or O+M rating system(s) used:
UTSA currently operates all buildings with a proactive efficiency and sustainable operations and maintenance program. All building space is operated and maintained in accordance with a sustainable management policy/program and/or a green building rating system, the University practices sustainable management policy for all its buildings. UTSA practices a green cleaning policy, environmentally friendly pest control, and weed control. Our buildings use energy recover, we use trend analysis to maintain a 20% reduction in EUI over a 10 year trend in compliance with the State Energy Conservation Office and we are setting goals to reduce EUI by and additional20% over a 2023 baseline by 2030. Our operations utilize strategies to reduce water utilization include low flow toilets, fixtures, meters, and design guidelines with a LEED Silver minimum and KPI's for performance on capital projects. Projects are tracked to provide operations and maintenance data for long term commissioning and utilization to maintain efficiencies.
UTSA aparticipates with the CPS on demand energy program. Our buildings operations include a campus initiative to reduce greenhouse emissions through LED retrofits, green cleaning products, employee training on energy use reduction, waste stream reduction including recycling and waste reduction. Policy is produced by building operations.
Website URL where information about the institution’s sustainable operations and maintenance program is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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