| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 69.91 |
| Liaison | Julie Hopper |
| Submission Date | Dec. 20, 2023 |
University of Southern California
OP-3: Building Design and Construction
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.22 / 3.00 |
Zelinda
Welch Associate Director of Sustainability USC Facilities Plant Management |
Total floor area of newly constructed or renovated building space:
Floor area of eligible building space designed and built in accordance with published green building codes, policies, and/or rating systems:
| Floor area | |
| Certified at the highest achievable level under a multi-attribute GBC rating system for design and construction (e.g., LEED BD+C Platinum or Certified Living Building) | 0 Square feet |
| Certified at the 2nd highest level under a 4- or 5-tier, multi-attribute GBC rating system for design and construction (e.g., LEED BD+C Gold) | 0 Square feet |
| Certified at mid-level under a 3- or 5-tier, multi-attribute GBC rating system for design and construction (e.g., BREEAM Very Good) | 0 Square feet |
| Certified at a step above minimum level under ar 4- or 5-tier, multi-attribute GBC rating system for design and construction (e.g., LEED BD+C Silver) | 0 Square feet |
| Certified at minimum level under a multi-attribute GBC rating system for design and construction (e.g., LEED BD+C Certified) | 0 Square feet |
| Certified/verified at any level under a multi-attribute, non-GBC rating system for design and construction, a green building code, or a single-attribute rating system for design and construction | 0 Square feet |
| Designed and built in accordance with a multi-attribute green building code, policy, guideline, or rating system, but not certified/verified | 412,636 Square feet |
| Designed and built in accordance with a single-attribute green building code, policy, guideline, or rating system, but not certified/verified | 19,570 Square feet |
| Total | 432,206 Square feet |
Percentage of newly constructed or renovated building space certified under a green building rating system for design and construction:
A list of new construction and major renovation projects that indicates the green building code, policy/guideline, or rating system that applies to each building:
Designed and built in accordance with a multi-attribute code/guidelines:
1) USC Jimmy Iovine and Andre Young Hall (Built in 2019)
2) THH - DFM Roof and Rooftop Mechanical Equipment Replacement [2018-11] - 2020
3) OHE - Reconfigure Offices to Consolidate Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering (2020)
4) HMR - Core Laboratories Renovation (2020)
5) PKS - Window Wall Replacement (2020)
6) CLS - Coliseum Renovation Project (2019)
7) SSL - 2nd Floor Classroom and Library Services Space Replacement (2019)
8) SSL - First Floor Renovation (Baum Family Maker Space) (2020)
9) MCB - 3rd Floor North Laboratories Modifications (Post-TCO) (2020)
10) MCB - LL130 MRI Suite Build-Out and Installation [2019-07]
Designed and built in accordance with a single-attribute code/guidelines:
1) BMT/MCH - LCME Active Learning Classrooms (2020)
See the attached inventory for more information.
An inventory of new construction and major renovation projects that indicates the green building code, policy/guideline, or rating system that applies to each building:
Website URL where information about the institution’s green building design and construction program is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
For this credit, USC has reported information from 2019-2023 (a 5 year time span). USC has several buildings that are currently in design and under construction which will likely be completed by our next STARS report.
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For example, in May, 2021, USC began construction on the Dr. Allen and Charlotte Ginsburg Human-Centered Computation Hall. Opening in Spring 2024, the 116,000-square-foot facility will be USC’s first LEED-Platinum certified building.
More information: https://viterbischool.usc.edu/news/2021/05/a-space-to-invent-the-future-trojans-celebrate-groundbreaking-of-new-computer-science-building/
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USC now mandates that all major retro-fits and new construction buildings achieve LEED Platinum. Approximately 6 are in different stages of design or construction.
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In 2022 USC launched the Sustainability Design and Construction Guidelines which effectively embed sustainability throughout university capital construction projects. https://fpm.usc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/USC-SDCG_FInal-PDF_20220722-1.pdf. The guidelines set a minimal, best, and aspirational set of measures across several categories including water, occupant comfort, landscape, site, energy, materials, and waste.
For this credit, USC has reported information from 2019-2023 (a 5 year time span). USC has several buildings that are currently in design and under construction which will likely be completed by our next STARS report.
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For example, in May, 2021, USC began construction on the Dr. Allen and Charlotte Ginsburg Human-Centered Computation Hall. Opening in Spring 2024, the 116,000-square-foot facility will be USC’s first LEED-Platinum certified building.
More information: https://viterbischool.usc.edu/news/2021/05/a-space-to-invent-the-future-trojans-celebrate-groundbreaking-of-new-computer-science-building/
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USC now mandates that all major retro-fits and new construction buildings achieve LEED Platinum. Approximately 6 are in different stages of design or construction.
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In 2022 USC launched the Sustainability Design and Construction Guidelines which effectively embed sustainability throughout university capital construction projects. https://fpm.usc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/USC-SDCG_FInal-PDF_20220722-1.pdf. The guidelines set a minimal, best, and aspirational set of measures across several categories including water, occupant comfort, landscape, site, energy, materials, and waste.
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.