Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 66.00
Liaison Richard Demerjian
Submission Date May 24, 2013
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STARS v1.2

University of California, Irvine
OP-2: Building Design and Construction

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.09 / 4.00 Richard Demerjian
Assistant Vice Chancellor
Office of Environmental Planning and Sustainability
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New building space that meets "Eligible Buildings Criteria":
1,396,464 Square feet

New building space that was designed and constructed in accordance with green building policies or guidelines but not LEED certified:
183,449 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 :
815,545 Square feet

New building space that is LEED Platinum certified:
397,470 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:
July 2004, updated August 2011

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

The UC Policy on Sustainable Practices states that all new University of California buildings will achieve LEED-NC ‘Silver’ certification at a minimum. Design and Construction Services (D&CS) oversees projects to ensure LEED achievement. Since the adoption of the UC Sustainable Practices Policy four buildings have achieved LEED ‘Platinum’ while 7 have achieved LEED ‘Gold’. All new construction over the past three years has attained LEED certification.


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:

Puerta del Sol Student Apartments
Camino del Sol Student Apartments
Humanities Gateway
Sue and Bill Gross Hall
Environment Institute
Medical Education Building
Engineering Unit 3


The names of all buildings designed and constructed in accordance with green building guidelines and policies but not LEED certified:

Social and Behavioral Sciences
Arts Building


Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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