Bradford - Howard L. Fesenmyer House

University of Pittsburgh

Bradford – Howard L. Fesenmyer House

Building #791
Bradford, PA 16701
(814) 331-8489

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Rating: 4540

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Energy

Materials

Water

Waste Reduction

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Air & Health

This location is managed sustainably because they:

Implement a space-wide non-smoking policy

Implement a building perimeter non-smoking policy which exceeds 20 ft.

Have daylight accessible to at least 50% of our occupants

Have daylight accessible to at least 75+% of our occupants

Have daylight accessible to 100% of our occupants

Implement a space-wide policy on green cleaning

Use certified environmentally-friendly cleaning products

Use only low-VOC interior paints

Maintain and clean our HVAC at least twice per calendar year

Optimize our indoor air system with filters rated MERV 8 or greater

Implement a space-wide policy to minimize the use of toxic pesticides

Use mats, rugs & grates at building entrances to manage particulates

Implement a pest-management plan to reduce or eliminate sources of food, water & shelter

Energy

This location is managed sustainably because they:

Have a written policy which commits to energy-efficient operations

Practice powering-down during unoccupied times (computers, lights)

Make it a priority to purchase all Energy Star® Certified appliances & equipment

Have a policy to phase all incandescent lighting to CFL, LED or better

Ensure all our applicable interior lighting is CFL, LED or better

Have a policy to phase all ballasted lighting fixtures to T8 or better

Ensure all individuals have task lighting controls to reduce overall lighting usage

Have common area lighting on automatic timers & occupancy sensors

Separately meter electric where applicable (tenants, server rooms, HVAC)

Use programmable thermostats and/or "range" controls (e.g., two degrees up & down)

Use thermostat timers to control peak vs. non-peak loads

Use automatic controls, timers or a building automation system for our primary HVAC

Implement zoned temperature controls or another building management system

Materials

This location is managed sustainably because they:

Prioritize purchasing products made from recycled content, such as

Prioritize purchasing paper, toner cartridges & other office supplies made from recycled content

Prioritize purchasing building materials for facility construction, renovation & fit-outs made from recycled content

Prioritize purchasing products made from rapidly renewable materials, such as

Prioritize purchasing furniture items made from rapidly renewable materials

Prioritize purchasing building materials for facility construction, renovation & fit-outs made from rapidly renewable materials

Prioritize purchasing cabinets, countertops & flooring made from rapidly renewable materials

Prioritize purchasing products made from FSC® or SFI® Certified materials, such as

Prioritize purchasing > 50% of supplies harvested & manufactured within 500 miles, such as

Prioritize purchasing > 50% furniture items harvested & manufactured within 500 miles

Prioritize purchasing > 50% paper, toner cartridges & other office supplies harvested & manufactured within 500 miles

Prioritize purchasing > 50% building materials for facility construction, renovation & fit-outs harvested & manufactured within 500 miles

Prioritize purchasing > 50% cabinets, countertops & flooring harvested & manufactured within 500 miles

Ensure all new product purchases contain no added urea-formaldehyde, such as

Ensure all new furniture purchases contain no added urea-formaldehyde

Ensure all new building materials for facility construction, renovation & fit-outs contain no added urea-formaldehyde

Ensure all new cabinet, countertop & flooring purchases contain no added urea-formaldehyde

Ensure all new flooring purchases will comprise of recycled carpet fibers, carpet tiles and/or other sustainable flooring

Ensure all new flooring contains low or no-VOC content

Ensure all new flooring contains at least 10% of content derived from recycled fibers

Ensure our flooring products & sealants adhere to sustainable certification (FloorScore®, Green Seal™, etc.)

Water

This location is managed sustainably because they:

Have a written policy which commits to reducing our indoor water use

Use low-flow faucet and/or showerhead fixtures in 50+% of common areas

Use high-efficiency toilet flushing mechanisms

Separately meter water where applicable (separate from main)

Incorporate native plant species & perennials onsite, to reduce irrigation use

Do not irrigate our landscape

Waste Reduction

This location is managed sustainably because they:

Have a written policy which commits to reducing waste generation and disposal

Implement a space-wide recycling policy, which includes a

Have a 2+ can segregated recycling system (separate wet & dry waste)

Have a single can commingled recycling system, intended to be separated offsite

Have localized pick-up for recycling: Paper & cardboard

Have localized pick-up for recycling: Glass

Have localized pick-up for recycling: Metal

Have localized pick-up for recycling: Batteries

Implement methods to recycle and/or divert these specialized items: Fluorescent bulbs

Implement methods to recycle and/or divert these specialized items: Hazardous materials

Implement methods to recycle and/or divert these specialized items: CFCs

Set all common area printers to default to double-sided or scrap paper printing

Set all common area printers to default to draft quality and/or black/white or grayscale print

Bonus Points

This location is managed sustainably because they:

Conduct "Green" education programs for our staff &/or stakeholders

Provide wellness plans or wellness training for our staff &/or stakeholders

Display education stations identifying sustainable practices

Have outdoor green spaces and/or picnic areas

Incorporate an effecient space plan and/or promote a flexible, mobile work environment

Promote stakeholder community initiatives and/or volunteerism

Promote and/or incentivize carpooling & car-sharing

Promote and/or incentivize use of mass transit

Have on-site shower facilities

Have on-site bike storage

Completed facility renovations & additions that exceeded code requirements for energy efficiency

Have an on-site garden and/or indoor plants

Have a zero-waste-to-landfill initiatives

Have localized pick-up for recycling: Plastic

Have localized pick-up for recycling: Electrical equipment (computers, etc.)

Have an organizational pledge to nurture a sustainable workplace (i.e., Sustainability Mission Statement)

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