| Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 36.94 |
| Liaison | David Greenwood |
| Submission Date | Nov. 12, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Lakehead University
OP-4: Building Design and Construction
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.13 / 3.00 |
Andrew
Carr STARS Researcher Centre for Place and Sustainability Studies |
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) | No |
A brief description of the green building rating system(s) used and/or a list of certified buildings and ratings:
LEED Orillia Residence & Book Store
Orillia Cafeteria
Orillia Academic Centre
Total floor area of eligible building space (design and construction):
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 meters |
| 3rd Highest Level (e.g. LEED Silver) | 0 Square meters |
| 2nd Highest Level (e.g. LEED Gold) | 0 Square meters |
| Highest Achievable Level (e.g. LEED Platinum) | 0 Square meters |
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 meters |
| Mid-Level | 0 Square meters |
| Highest Achievable Level | 0 Square meters |
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 meters |
| 4th Highest Level | 0 Square meters |
| Mid-Level | 0 Square meters |
| 2nd Highest Level | 0 Square meters |
| Highest Achievable Level | 0 Square meters |
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:
Floor area of building space that was designed and constructed in accordance with green building policies or guidelines but NOT certified:
A copy of the guidelines or policies :
The date the guidelines or policies were adopted:
A brief description of the green building guidelines or policies and/or a list or sample of buildings covered:
Lakehead University's Thunder Bay Campus currently has no buildings which have been completed within the past 5 years.
Lakehead University's Orillia Campus has three building that were built within the past 5 years. These are in the certification process targeting various LEED standards endorsed by the Canadian Green Council of Canada. These buildings are listed below.
Cafeteria/Bookstore Gross Area: 1571 m2; targeting LEED Gold
Academic Building Gross Area: 8569 m2; targeting LEED Platinum
Residence & Conference Centre Gross Area: 8519 m2; targeting LEED Platinum
These buildings are designed with all of the major LEED design features including site development sustainability, water efficiency, energy efficiency, construction sustainability and indoor environmental quality.
Furthermore Lakehead has committed to building the entire Orillia campus to LEED Platinum standards. Additionally any future buildings or major renovations to be built in Thunder Bay will adhere to LEED standards. More information can be found here :https://www.lakeheadu.ca/about/advancement/or/your-bright-future/leed/.
A brief description of how the institution ensures compliance with green building design and construction guidelines and policies:
In contracts with the construction companies responsible for building the Orillia campus, specific requirements were included which created a contractual responsibility on behalf of the contractors to build the campus to LEED standards and follow LEED's recognized building practices. Today, Lakehead staff is responsible for ensuring that the policies and procedures included in Lakehead's LEED application are being followed.
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:
Additional useful URLs:
Communications post noting Lakehead's commitment to LEED
http://communications.lakeheadu.ca/news/?display=news&nid=496
"All about Orillia" page which details more information regarding Lakehead University's LEED commitment.
Additional useful URLs:
Communications post noting Lakehead's commitment to LEED
http://communications.lakeheadu.ca/news/?display=news&nid=496
"All about Orillia" page which details more information regarding Lakehead University's LEED commitment.
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