LEED AP O+M case studies
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The LEED AP Operations + Maintenance (LEED AP O+M) credential is a LEED professional specialty credential listed by the U.S. Green Building Council under "LEED AP with specialty." It is aimed at professionals whose work is the ongoing performance of existing buildings rather than design and construction: facilities and property managers, building engineers and operators, sustainability and energy managers, commissioning providers, and consultants who support existing-building certification and recertification. The LEED AP O+M case studies are 5 cases and about 2,806 words.
1Recertification With Incomplete Arc Data and a New Tenant
A 180,000 ft² Class B office building in a cold climate certified LEED O+M v4.1 three years ago is preparing to recertify. The deadline is 90 days away.
576 words, about 3 min2ENERGY STAR Score, Tenant Data, and a Reluctant Owner
A 250,000 ft² mixed-use building (60% office, 40% retail) in a mild climate is pursuing LEED O+M v4.1 recertification. The whole-building ENERGY STAR score is 61, but only 3 of 8 tenants provide sub-metered electricity data; the rest are on landlord accounts.
574 words, about 3 min3Shared Water Meter, Hidden Leak, and a Short Performance Window
A 90,000 ft² four-building office campus on 3 acres uses municipal water for domestic fixtures, cooling tower makeup, and irrigation. The campus has one master water meter; only two of four buildings have sub-meters, and irrigation has no dedicated meter.
577 words, about 3 min4Waste Diversion by Volume and Purchasing Without a Paper Trail
A 150,000 ft² university building with classrooms, offices, a dining hall, and two wet labs is pursuing LEED O+M v4.1. The waste hauler reports a 55% diversion rate, but the report is based on volume estimates from pickup truck counts, not weight tickets, and it includes debris from a recent 2,000 ft² renovation.
543 words, about 3 min5Odor Complaints, CO2 Excursions, and a Fragrance “Fix”
A 200,000 ft² office building with 1,200 occupants is preparing LEED O+M v4.1 recertification. Occupant complaints about stale air, headaches, and odors have risen since a tenant fit-out added a print room and a kitchenette.
536 words, about 3 min