| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 45.79 |
| Liaison | Larry Cook |
| Submission Date | Dec. 4, 2020 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of South Carolina
OP-4: Building Design and Construction
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.95 / 3.00 |
Austin
Sutherland Sustainability Coordinator 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 | 278,549 Square feet |
| LEED BD+C Gold or at the 2nd highest level under another 4- or 5-tier GBC rating system | 150,461 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 | 59,791 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 for Building Design and Construction (LEED BD+C) provides a framework for building a holistic green building, including:
New Construction and Major Renovation: Addresses design and construction activities for both new buildings and major renovations of existing buildings. This includes major HVAC improvements, significant building envelope modifications and major interior rehabilitation.
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) | --- |
| Energy consumption (e.g. policies requiring a minimum level of energy efficiency for buildings and their systems) | --- |
| Building-level energy metering | --- |
| Use of environmentally preferable materials (e.g. guidelines to minimize the life cycle impacts associated with building materials) | --- |
| Indoor environmental quality (i.e. guidelines to protect the health and comfort of building occupants) | --- |
| Water consumption (e.g. requiring minimum standards of efficiency for indoor and outdoor water use) | --- |
| Building-level water metering | --- |
A brief description of the green building guidelines or policies and/or a list or sample of buildings covered:
All newly constructed state buildings in SC should comply by LEED Silver standards.
A brief description of how the institution ensures compliance with green building design and construction guidelines and policies:
The University requires all buildings to meet a minimum of LEED Silver, additionally state law requires all new construction and major renovation to obtain LEED Silver or two Green Globes.
All new projects are submitted to the Office of Sustainability prior to state approval to proceed. The Office identifies and signs off on projects with direction to utilize LEED or consider the project exempt. Exempt projects are large scale renovation projects that only address a single issue such as life safety and do not include a comprehensive scope. Small scale projects that may be exempt are projects that do not have a broad enough scope to pursue LEED certification, though LEED is still applied to the design process. The Office of State Engineer must also sign off on all projects and ensure LEED is applied. A copy of the state law is below:
Energy Independence and Sustainable Construction Act
Effective June 2007
- All state funded major projects, which includes the following:
o New Construction of 10,000 SF or greater
o Renovation (project involves >50% of the replacement value of the facility or a change in occupancy)
o Commercial interior tenant fit-out project >7500 SF of leasable area
o All must have conditioned space
- All projects requiring certification must meet LEED Silver or Green Globes 2 Globes at a minimum
- All required projects must be analyzed using a life cycle cost analysis comparing the cost and benefits of designing, constructing, maintaining, and operating the facility at the required certification level or better that causes the project to be designed and constructed in a manner that achieves the lowest 30 year life cycle cost
- Energy Requirements:
o Using LEED the project must obtain at least 40% of the available points for energy performance under EA Credit 1: Optimize Energy Performance.
o Using Green Globes the project must obtain at least 20% of the available points for energy performance under C.1.1 Energy Consumption.
o The State Engineer’s Office may waive the requirements of this item for a proposed major facility should it determine the costs of meeting this item are not economically feasible
- All major projects that are certified under this Act must be inspected by a third party commissioning agent in the fifth, tenth and fifteenth year following certification. Results will be submitted to OSE. OSE may take appropriate measure to bring the building into compliance of the certifications if needed.
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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