Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 66.58
Liaison Brad Spanbauer
Submission Date Sept. 12, 2016
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University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
OP-3: Building Operations and Maintenance

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.67 / 4.00 Brian Kermath
Sustainability Director
Sustainability Office
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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:

Sage Hall, LEED Gold Building Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council
Student Success Center, LEED Silver Building Certification
Horizon Village, LEED Gold Building Certification
Alumni Welcome Center, LEED Gold Certification.
Clow Hall has just finished renovations to LEED Silver standards
Reeve Union is under renovation for LEED Gold standards


Total floor area of eligible building space (operations and maintenance):
3,660,244 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) 42,819 Square feet
2nd Highest Level (e.g. LEED Gold) 378,083 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:
3,239,342 Square feet

A copy of the sustainable building operations and maintenance guidelines or policies:
The date the guidelines or policies were formally adopted:
Feb. 1, 2008

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

At UWO we are committed to green buildings by incorporating elements of energy efficient design standards on all new construction and applicable renovation projects. The following buildings have been built to LEED standards but were not certified; the Student Recreation and Wellness Center, Taylor Hall, and the Parking Garage.

Additionally, UW Oshkosh is subject to the "Sustainable Facilities Standards" maintained by the State of Wisconsin Dept. of State Facilities.

Buildings With Sustainable Features (Not LEED Certified):
Student REC and Wellness Center - 112,868 sq ft
Taylor Hall - 95,241 sq ft
Albee - 90,749 sq ft
Clow Hall - 132, 764 sq ft
Heating Plant - 24,747 sq ft
Blackhawk Commons - 76,631 sq ft
Kolf - 145,570 sq ft
Polk - 200,254 sq ft
Titan Stadium - 21,553 sq ft
Reeve Union - 159,778 sq ft
Parking Ramp - 156,484


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

The University has made it an integral part of the Sustainability Plan and policy that all future renovations and construction will be to LEED Gold Building Certified. The USGBC evaluates all submissions made by the campus.


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 copy of our sustainable building operations and maintenance guidelines or policies that is uploaded is from our first sustainability plan written in 2008. Our new plan is online on our sustainability webpage. The link to the updated section is as follows : http://www.uwosh.edu/sustainability/what-we-do/campus-sustainability-plan/construction-and-major-renovation


The copy of our sustainable building operations and maintenance guidelines or policies that is uploaded is from our first sustainability plan written in 2008. Our new plan is online on our sustainability webpage. The link to the updated section is as follows : http://www.uwosh.edu/sustainability/what-we-do/campus-sustainability-plan/construction-and-major-renovation

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