Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 75.93
Liaison Merry Rankin
Submission Date Aug. 30, 2013
Executive Letter Download

STARS v1.2

Iowa State University
OP-2: Building Design and Construction

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.73 / 4.00 Kerry Dixon
Coordinator of Sustainable Design and Construction
Facilities Planning and Management
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New building space that meets "Eligible Buildings Criteria":
599,104 Square feet

New building space that was designed and constructed in accordance with green building policies or guidelines but not LEED certified:
220,329 Square feet

New building space that is LEED Certified :
0 Square feet

New building space that is LEED Silver certified:
0 Square feet

New building space that is LEED Gold certified :
209,266 Square feet

New building space that is LEED Platinum certified:
169,509 Square feet

The website URL where a copy of the institution's guidelines or policies for green building is available :
An electronic copy of the guidelines or policies :
The date(s) the policies or guidelines were adopted:
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A brief description of how the institution ensures compliance with green building design and construction guidelines and policies:
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The names of all buildings that are certified under the LEED for New Construction and Major Renovations, LEED for Commercial Interiors, and/or LEED for Core and Shell Green Building Rating Systems:
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The names of all buildings designed and constructed in accordance with green building guidelines and policies but not LEED certified:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

Iowa State has four buildings that were designed and constructed in accordance with green building policies or guidelines, but not LEED certified. Two of them are LEED projects, but the construction filing was not complete at the time of submission. However, both were completed and occupied in 2012. Therefore, these two buildings follow green building policies, only they had not received a LEED certification yet. The remaining two buildings were designed under the guidelines in the attachment and in the link provided.


Iowa State has four buildings that were designed and constructed in accordance with green building policies or guidelines, but not LEED certified. Two of them are LEED projects, but the construction filing was not complete at the time of submission. However, both were completed and occupied in 2012. Therefore, these two buildings follow green building policies, only they had not received a LEED certification yet. The remaining two buildings were designed under the guidelines in the attachment and in the link provided.

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