0.50 / 5.00 Mark Poland
Director of Buildings and Estates
Total floor area of building space:
193,780.92 Square Metres
Floor area of building space that is certified at each level under a green building rating system for the operations and maintenance of existing buildings used by an Established Green Building Council:
Certified Floor Area
LEED O+M Platinum or the highest achievable level under another GBC rating system Square Metres
LEED O+M Gold or the 2nd highest level under another 4- or 5-tier GBC rating system Square Metres
Certified at mid-level under a 3- or 5-tier GBC rating system (e.g. BREEAM-In Use, CASBEE for Existing Buildings, DGNB, Green Star Performance) Square Metres
LEED O+M Silver or at a step above minimum level under another 4 -or 5–tier GBC rating system Square Metres
LEED O+M Certified or certified at minimum level under another GBC rating system Square Metres
Floor area of building space that is certified under a non-GBC rating system for the operations and maintenance of existing buildings, e.g. BOMA BESt, Green Globes CIEB:
Square Metres
Percentage of building space certified under a green building rating system for the operations and maintenance of existing buildings:
A brief description of the green building rating system(s) used and/or a list or sample of certified buildings and ratings:
Of the institution's uncertified building space, what percentage of floor area is maintained in accordance with a published indoor air quality (IAQ) management policy or protocol? (0-100):
A copy of the IAQ management policy or protocol:
The website URL where the IAQ policy/protocol may be found:
Of the institution's uncertified building space, what percentage of floor area is maintained in accordance with a published green cleaning policy, program or contract ? (0-100):
A copy or the green cleaning policy:
A brief description of how green cleaning is incorporated into cleaning contracts:
Of the institution's uncertified building space, what percentage of floor area is maintained in accordance with an energy management or benchmarking program? (0-100):
A brief description of the energy management or benchmarking program:
UCC was the first university in the world to be awarded ISO50001 accreditation for energy management and was re-accredited in 2017. The principles of the ISO50001 Energy Management System are -
- University Management Commitment
- Energy Planning / reviews
- Design of new buildings and refurbishments
- Procurement of energy services, products, equipment and energy
- Monitoring, measurement and Analysis
As part of ISO50001, engagement and training of staff working in significant energy using buildings is undertaken. The Buildings and Estates office undertake upgrades of older buildings and ensure the incorporation of energy efficient systems in new buildings. Behavioural change campaigns to improve energy conservation among staff and students are also undertaken. This programme has helped achieve our national energy efficiency targets under the government's reporting scheme.
More information on the programme is available here http://greencampus.ucc.ie/energy-water-climate-change/
Of the institution's uncertified building space, what percentage of floor area is maintained in accordance with a water management or benchmarking program? (0-100):
A brief description of the water management or benchmarking program:
http://greencampus.ucc.ie/energy-water-climate-change/iso-50001/