Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 70.07
Liaison Andrew Horning
Submission Date June 30, 2015
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

University of Michigan
OP-4: Building Design and Construction

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.39 / 3.00 Kenneth Keeler
Senior Sustainability Rep
Office of Campus Sustainability
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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) Yes
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


Total floor area of eligible building space (design and construction):
4,461,000 Square feet

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 feet
3rd Highest Level (e.g. LEED Silver) 1,295,700 Square feet
2nd Highest Level (e.g. LEED Gold) 173,000 Square feet
Highest Achievable Level (e.g. LEED Platinum) 0 Square feet

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 feet
Mid-Level 0 Square feet
Highest Achievable Level 0 Square feet

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 feet
4th Highest Level 0 Square feet
Mid-Level 0 Square feet
2nd Highest Level 0 Square feet
Highest Achievable Level 0 Square feet

Floor area of building space certified Living under the Living Building Challenge:
0 Square feet

Floor area of building space that is certified at any level under other green building rating systems for new construction and major renovations:
0 Square feet

Floor area of building space that was designed and constructed in accordance with green building policies or guidelines but NOT certified:
2,992,300 Square feet

A copy of the guidelines or policies :
The date the guidelines or policies were adopted:
March 2, 2015

A brief description of the green building guidelines or policies and/or a list or sample of buildings covered:

U-M Architecture, Engineering, and Construction Department (AEC) has developed guidelines to incorporate sustainable features in all construction projects. These guidelines contain requirements for written documentation verifying adherence to the guideline.


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

U-M has developed a sustainability checklist to ensure that sustainability
opportunities are fully addressed during design and construction.  The checklist assists
designers, Design Managers, and Project Managers.  As the Sustainability Master Plan is
further developed and design guidelines are updated and created, the Team will update
the corresponding steps in the checklist.


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:

A list of recent major projects can be found at:
http://www.umaec.umich.edu/projects/major-projects/

The Sustainability Master Plan is a living document. It was originally implemented in 2004, but has undergone numerous revisions since then. Most recent updates are 03/02/2015. It is this most recent date that is listed as date adopted above.


A list of recent major projects can be found at:
http://www.umaec.umich.edu/projects/major-projects/

The Sustainability Master Plan is a living document. It was originally implemented in 2004, but has undergone numerous revisions since then. Most recent updates are 03/02/2015. It is this most recent date that is listed as date adopted above.

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