Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 73.99
Liaison Mary-Lee Townsend
Submission Date Oct. 20, 2021

STARS v2.2

Western University
OP-3: Building Design and Construction

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.63 / 3.00 Evan Green
Energy and Carbon Manager
Office of Sustainability
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Total floor area of newly constructed or renovated building space:
72,047 Square meters

Floor area of eligible building space designed and built in accordance with published green building codes, policies, and/or rating systems:
Floor area
Certified at the highest achievable level under a multi-attribute GBC rating system for design and construction (e.g., LEED BD+C Platinum or Certified Living Building) 9,635 Square meters
Certified at the 2nd highest level under a 4- or 5-tier, multi-attribute GBC rating system for design and construction (e.g., LEED BD+C Gold) 22,400 Square meters
Certified at mid-level under a 3- or 5-tier, multi-attribute GBC rating system for design and construction (e.g., BREEAM Very Good) 0 Square meters
Certified at a step above minimum level under ar 4- or 5-tier, multi-attribute GBC rating system for design and construction (e.g., LEED BD+C Silver) 16,176 Square meters
Certified at minimum level under a multi-attribute GBC rating system for design and construction (e.g., LEED BD+C Certified) 0 Square meters
Certified/verified at any level under a multi-attribute, non-GBC rating system for design and construction, a green building code, or a single-attribute rating system for design and construction 0 Square meters
Designed and built in accordance with a multi-attribute green building code, policy, guideline, or rating system, but not certified/verified 0 Square meters
Designed and built in accordance with a single-attribute green building code, policy, guideline, or rating system, but not certified/verified 0 Square meters
Total 48,211 Square meters

Percentage of newly constructed or renovated building space certified under a green building rating system for design and construction:
66.92

A list of new construction and major renovation projects that indicates the green building code, policy/guideline, or rating system that applies to each building:

Over the past 5 years Western completed 6 new construction and renovation projects, including 4 LEED buildings:

o Music Building (LEED Gold)
o Delaware Hall Renovation (LEED Silver)
o Western Interdisciplinary Research Building (LEED Gold)
o Amit Chakma Engineering Building (LEED Platinum)

Buildings that underwent construction or renovation within the previous 5 years with no certification:
- FIMS & Nursing Building
- University College Renovation


An inventory of new construction and major renovation projects that indicates the green building code, policy/guideline, or rating system that applies to each building:
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Website URL where information about the institution’s green building design and construction program is available:
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List of buildings that were built or have undergone major renovations/constructions in the past 5 years (2015-2019):

- Delaware Hall Residence (LEED Silver)
- Music Building renovation (LEED Gold)
- FIMS & Nursing Building (not certified)
- Western Interdisciplinary Research Building (LEED Gold)
- University College Renovation (not certified)
- Amit Chakma Engineering Building (LEED Platinum)


List of buildings that were built or have undergone major renovations/constructions in the past 5 years (2015-2019):

- Delaware Hall Residence (LEED Silver)
- Music Building renovation (LEED Gold)
- FIMS & Nursing Building (not certified)
- Western Interdisciplinary Research Building (LEED Gold)
- University College Renovation (not certified)
- Amit Chakma Engineering Building (LEED Platinum)

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