Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 77.43
Liaison Elida Erickson
Submission Date Feb. 28, 2022

STARS v2.2

University of California, Santa Cruz
OP-3: Building Design and Construction

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.10 / 3.00 Ellen Vaughan
Water & Climate Action Manager
Sustainability Office
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Total floor area of newly constructed or renovated building space:
131,500 Square feet

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) 0 Square feet
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) 48,065 Square feet
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 feet
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) 61,435 Square feet
Certified at minimum level under a multi-attribute GBC rating system for design and construction (e.g., LEED BD+C Certified) 22,000 Square feet
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 feet
Designed and built in accordance with a multi-attribute green building code, policy, guideline, or rating system, but not certified/verified 0 Square feet
Designed and built in accordance with a single-attribute green building code, policy, guideline, or rating system, but not certified/verified 0 Square feet
Total 131,500 Square feet

Percentage of newly constructed or renovated building space certified under a green building rating system for design and construction:
100

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:

Last five years: 2017-2021
Gold
UCSC Cowell Ranch Hay Barn (2017)
UCSC Coastal Biology Building (2018)
UCSC Active Learning Classroom, Science & Engineering Library (CI 2019)

Silver
UCSC Merrill College Plaza (2017)
UCSC Merrill College Residence Halls A & B (2017)
UCSC Merrill College Residence Halls C & D (2017)

Certified
UCSC Santa Cruz Silicon Valley Baskin School of Engineering Tenant Improvement (CI 2021)

Previous LEED Certifications:

2014-2018:
CSC Cogen Plant, Gold
UCSC Cowell Haybarn, Gold
UCSC Merrill College Residence Halls A & B, Silver
UCSC Merrill College Residence Halls C & D, Silver
UCSC Merrill College Plaza, Silver
Coastal Biology Building, Gold

2010: UCSC Porter College House B, 94,691 sq. ft., New Construction, v2.2, Silver
2010: UCSC Cowell College Commons Seismic Renewal, 44,564 sq. ft., Commercial Interiors, v2.0, Certified
2011: UCSC Cowell Student Health Center, 23,724 sq. ft., New Construction, v2.2, Gold
2011: UCSC Porter College House A, 85,494 sq. ft., New Construction, v2.2, Gold
2011: UCSC Porter College Dining Common, 33,048 sq. ft., Commercial Interiors, v2.0, Silver


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:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

The building square footages are based on the University of California's "Outside Gross Square Feet" (OGSF) definition


The building square footages are based on the University of California's "Outside Gross Square Feet" (OGSF) definition

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