Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 49.24
Liaison Claudia Kent
Submission Date June 11, 2014
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

Haverford College
OP-4: Building Design and Construction

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.13 / 3.00 David Harrower
Asst. Director Facilities Management: Planning and Design
Facilities Management
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Does the institution have any building space certified under the following green building rating systems for new construction and major renovations?:
Yes or No
LEED or another 4-tier rating system used by an Established Green Building Council (GBC) No
The DGNB system, Green Star, or another 3-tier GBC rating system No
BREEAM, CASBEE, or another 5-tier GBC rating system No
The Living Building Challenge No
Other non-GBC rating systems (e.g. BOMA BESt, Green Globes) Yes

A brief description of the green building rating system(s) used and/or a list of certified buildings and ratings:

Tritton and Kim Halls, completed 2012 were designed to the standard of LEED-NC Gold Certification. However, the college did not submit for formal certification.


Total floor area of eligible building space (design and construction):
22,642 Square feet

Floor area of building space that is certified at each level under a 4-tier rating system for new construction and major renovations 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) 0 Square feet
2nd Highest Level (e.g. LEED Gold) 0 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 new construction and major renovations 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 new construction and major renovations 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 ---

Floor area of building space certified Living under the Living Building Challenge:
---

Floor area of building space that is certified at any level under other green building rating systems for new construction and major renovations:
0 Square feet

Floor area of building space that was designed and constructed in accordance with green building policies or guidelines but NOT certified:
22,642 Square feet

A copy of the guidelines or policies :
The date the guidelines or policies were adopted:
Jan. 29, 2009

A brief description of the green building guidelines or policies and/or a list or sample of buildings covered:

In 2009 Haverford College adopted a Master Plan which identifies specific sustainability objectives, including design of new construction and major renovation to the level of LEED Gold Certification.


A brief description of how the institution ensures compliance with green building design and construction guidelines and policies:

Guided by the 2009 Master Plan. All new construction and major renovation projects are to comply with the LEED Gold. This position has been reaffirmed in the 2014 Strategic Plan.


The website URL where information about the institution’s certified buildings and/or green building design and construction guidelines or policies is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

Haverford College Master Plan-2009: http://www.haverford.edu/facilities/pdf/FinalReport.pdf
Haverford College Strategic Plan-2014: http://www.haverford.edu/president/planning/


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