Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 58.11
Liaison R. Johnston
Submission Date March 10, 2014
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

University of Missouri, Kansas City
OP-4: Building Design and Construction

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.93 / 3.00 R. Kaye Johnston
Sustainability Coordinator
Campus Facilities
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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:

UMKC uses LEED and there are currently 4 buildings that have been built to LEED Standard.
Herman and Dorothy Johnson Hall LEED Certified
Student Union LEED GOLD Certified
Miller Nichol Learning Center open fall 2013 awaiting certification
Henry W. Bloch Executive Hall for Entrepreneurship and Innovation open fall 2013 awaiting certification


Total floor area of eligible building space (design and construction):
203,426 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) 85,939 Square feet
3rd Highest Level (e.g. LEED Silver) 0 Square feet
2nd Highest Level (e.g. LEED Gold) 117,487 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:
0 Square feet

A copy of the guidelines or policies :
The date the guidelines or policies were adopted:
Jan. 1, 2010

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

Codes
that apply to University design & construction.
1. ICC International Building Code and reference standards
2. ICC International Fire Code
3. ICC International Plumbing Code
4. ICC International Mechanical Code
5. NFPA 70 National Electric Code (NEC)
6. Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG) and
American National Standards Institute (ANSI) 117.1 Guidelines for Accessible &
Useable Buildings & Facilities.
7. NFPA 101 Life Safety Code (as noted in 2.4.1 above)
8. American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Safety Code of Elevators
and Escalators A17.1 (1996) and other codes as adopted by The Missouri
Division of Fire Safety, Elevator Safety Unit.
2.4.2.5
Standards
that apply to University design & construction.
1. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards
2. Missouri Standard Specification fo
r Highway Construction, Missouri State
Highway Commission
3. American Concrete Institute (ACI)
4. American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
5. American Refrigeration Institute (ARI)
6. American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
7. Underwriter's Laboratories, Inc. (UL), Federal Specifications
8. National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA)
9. Williams Steiger Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSHA)
10. American Society of Heating Refr
igeration & Air Conditioning Engineers
(ASHRAE)


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

UMKC adheres to new building energy standards developed by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers, Inc., the same standards practiced by the State of Missouri. Standards include efficient insulation and glazing; heat recovery; occupancy sensors for light and temperature control; and improved electric motors


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:
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