Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 49.76
Liaison Aurora Sharrard
Submission Date Feb. 28, 2018
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.1

University of Pittsburgh
OP-4: Building Design and Construction

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.83 / 3.00 Richard Heller
Senior Electrical Engineer
Facilities Management
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Total floor area of newly constructed or renovated building space (include projects completed within the previous five years) :
898,677 Square feet

Floor area of newly constructed or renovated building space certified Living under the Living Building Challenge:
0 Square feet

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 97,372 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 641,690 Square feet
LEED BD+C Certified or certified at minimum level under another GBC rating system 57,000 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):
0 Square feet

Percentage of newly constructed or renovated building space certified under a green building rating system for design and construction:
88.58

A brief description of the green building rating system(s) used and/or a list of certified buildings and ratings:

McGowan Center for Regenerative Medicine (LEED NC - Gold)
Benedum Hall Phase I (LEED C&S - Gold)
Benedum Hall Phase 2a (LEED C&S - Silver)
Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation (LEED NC - Gold)
Chevron Science Center Addition (LEED NC - Gold)
Mark A. Nordenberg Hall (LEED NC - Silver)
Salk Hall Pavilion (LEED NC - Silver)
GSPH Addition (LEED NC - Certified - Pending)
Clapp Hall Renovation (Silver - Pending)
Thomas E. Starzl Biomedical Science Tower 12th floor Renovation (LEED CI - Gold)
Mid-Campus Research Complex Renovation (LEED NC - Silver)


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:
102,615 Square feet

A copy of the green building guidelines or policies :
The green building guidelines or policies:
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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 No

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

The University has published professional design standards which often exceed required regulatory standards for new construction and renovation projects. The standards are updated regularly to incorporate new practices and technologies. Sustainable practices are identified throughout the standards with a green leaf symbol. Please see here for additional information: http://www.facmgmt.pitt.edu/sustainability/designconstruction.html. A current copy of the design manual can be found at https://fm.pitt.edu/design-manual (last updated 4/7/2017).

Buildings constructed or renovated during the last 5 years, in accordance with these standards, but not certified by a third party, are as follows:

Nordenberg Hall 5th Avenue Freshmen Housing Wellness Center
Clapp Hall Infrastructure Upgrades and Renovations
Chevron Science Center 3rd Floor Instructional Laboratory
University Book Center University Book Center Renovation
Benedum Hall Upgrade & Deferred Maintenance Renovation Phase IIB
Chevron Science Center 1st Floor Instructional Laboratory Renovation
Thomas E Starzl BST Thomas Starzl Biomedical Science Tower (BST) 10th Fl. E. Lab Renovation
Bruce Hall Renovation
Chevron Science Center 13th Floor Laboratory Renovations
Parran & Crabtree Halls Addition & Renovation Phase 2A & B
Renovation of Hillman Library Phase 1A
Construct New ACC Network - Pitt Studios
Renovate Schenley Quadrangle and Garage
Renovation of the Cathedral of Learning 10th & 11th Floors
Renovation of Alumni Hall for Office of Admissions and Financial Aid
Renovate Center for Biotechnology and Bioengineering First Floor
Thomas E. Starzl Biomedical Science Tower (BST) 10th Floor West Laboratory Renovation
Posvar Hall 1st Floor Renovation of Classroom and Study Space
Renovation of Thackeray Hall Ground, First and Third Floors
Renovate Chevron Science Center 9th and 10th Floors
Renovate Litchfield Towers Building C - Common Bathrooms
Barco Law Building Renovations and Mechanical Upgrades
Renovation of the Learning Research and Development Center First Floor
Cost Sports Center - Sports Use Renovations
Renovation of Victoria Hall Nursing Skills and Sim Laboratory
Cathedral of Learning 12th Floor Renovations and Mechanical Upgrades
Cathedral of Learning 14th Floor Renovations and Mechanical Upgrades
Eberly Hall 1st Floor West Wing Laboratory Renovation
Posvar Hall 4th Floor Renovation for the Center for Urban Education
Cathedral of Learning 17th Floor Renovation
Space Research Coordination Center Exterior and Roof Renovations


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

All new construction and major renovation projects > $5 million are required by the January 2018 Sustainability Plan to be LEED or WELL certified. The University has developed and ensures compliance with design standards that stipulate sustainable and energy conserving measures for all new construction and renovation projects. The standards are provided to all design professionals, and FM's on-staff architects, engineers, and project managers ensure full compliance with these standards throughout the design and construction process.


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