| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 66.29 |
| Liaison | Kevin Kirsche |
| Submission Date | Dec. 22, 2017 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Georgia
OP-4: Building Design and Construction
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.73 / 3.00 |
Kevin
Kirsche Director of Sustainability Office of Sustainability |
Total floor area of newly constructed or renovated building space (include projects completed within the previous five years) :
Floor area of newly constructed or renovated building space certified Living under the Living Building Challenge:
Floor area of newly constructed or renovated building space certified at each level under a rating system for design and construction used by an Established Green Building Council (GBC) :
| Certified Floor Area | |
| LEED BD+C Platinum or at the highest achievable level under another rating system | 0 Square feet |
| LEED BD+C Gold or at the 2nd highest level under another 4- or 5-tier GBC rating system | 166,000 Square feet |
| Certified at mid-level under a 3- or 5-tier GBC rating system for design and construction (e.g. BREEAM, CASBEE, DGNB, Green Star) | 0 Square feet |
| LEED BD+C Silver or at a step above minimum level under another 4- or 5-tier GBC rating system | 0 Square feet |
| LEED BD+C Certified or certified at minimum level under another GBC rating system | 0 Square feet |
Floor area of newly constructed or renovated building space certified under a non-GBC rating system for design and construction (e.g. Green Globes NC, Certified Passive House):
Percentage of newly constructed or renovated building space certified under a green building rating system for design and construction:
A brief description of the green building rating system(s) used and/or a list of certified buildings and ratings:
LEED-Certified Building within the last 5 years (166,000 s.f.):
Richard B. Russell Building Special Collections Library, 2012 (Certified LEED Gold; 115,000 s.f.)
Jackson Street / Visual Arts Building Renovation, 2012 (Certified LEED Gold; 51,000 s.f.)
Total LEED-Certified Buildings to date (570,000 s.f.):
Tate Expansion (Certified LEED Gold; 102,000 s.f.)
Residence Hall Building 1516 (Certified LEED Gold; 190,000 s.f.)
Pharmacy South Addition (Certified LEED Silver); 84,000 s.f.
Georgia Museum of Art Addition (Certified LEED Gold; 28,000 s.f.)
Special Collections Library (Certified LEED Gold; 115,000 s.f.)
Jackson Street Building (Certified LEED Gold; 51,000 s.f.)
Note: The state of Georgia disallows LEED certification for any capital projects using state funds.
Floor area of newly constructed or renovated building space that is NOT certified, but that was designed and constructed in accordance with published green building guidelines and policies:
A copy of the green building guidelines or policies :
The green building guidelines or policies:
Do the green building guidelines or policies cover the following?:
| Yes or No | |
| Impacts on the surrounding site (e.g. guidelines to reuse previously developed land, protect environmentally sensitive areas, and otherwise minimize site impacts) | Yes |
| Energy consumption (e.g. policies requiring a minimum level of energy efficiency for buildings and their systems) | Yes |
| Building-level energy metering | Yes |
| Use of environmentally preferable materials (e.g. guidelines to minimize the life cycle impacts associated with building materials) | Yes |
| Indoor environmental quality (i.e. guidelines to protect the health and comfort of building occupants) | Yes |
| Water consumption (e.g. requiring minimum standards of efficiency for indoor and outdoor water use) | Yes |
| Building-level water metering | Yes |
A brief description of the green building guidelines or policies and/or a list or sample of buildings covered:
UGA Supplemental Requirements 01 81 00 (FACILITY PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS) includes performance criteria for energy and water conservation, waste reduction, renewable energy, stormwater and condensate, and a minimum 50-year construction lifespan.
A brief description of how the institution ensures compliance with green building design and construction guidelines and policies:
UGA Standards for Design and Construction Supplemental General Requirements, 01 81 00
FACILITY PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS state:
"The UGA requires and has been implementing efficient and sustainable designs for new construction and renovations for many years. Regardless of whether a project will utilize a third party green building certification system, the Design Professional shall present multiple scenarios with various levels of energy and water conservation options for the Project Manager’s review... Based on experience, capital improvement projects that meet the intent and requirements of UGA Design & Construction Standards generally achieve Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) Gold level certification or equivalent, Silver or equivalent at a minimum. The design and construction of a new building shall be for at least a fifty year life with emphasis on minimum life cycle costs rather than low first costs..."
Recently constructed buildings have incorporated the following sustainable design strategies: 100‐year durability construction methods; redevelopment of an existing site or parking lot; increasingly efficient passive solar, daylighting and lighting design; efficient mechanical system design with energy recovery; efficient water use and rainwater or condensate harvesting; and use of local construction materials, low volatile organic compound (VOC) interior finishes, interior recycling stations, and green cleaning methods.
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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