Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 67.68
Liaison John Gardner
Submission Date May 31, 2016
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University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
OP-4: Building Design and Construction

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.22 / 3.00 Kate Nelson
Chief Sustainability Officer
Office of 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:

Zilber School of Public Health-LEED Gold
Cambridge Commons-LEED Gold
Innovation Campus Accelerator Building-LEED Silver


Total floor area of eligible building space (design and construction):
324,573 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) 25,578 Square feet
2nd Highest Level (e.g. LEED Gold) 298,995 Square feet
Highest Achievable Level (e.g. LEED Platinum) 0 Square feet

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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::
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Floor area of building space certified Living under the Living Building Challenge:
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Floor area of building space that is certified at any level under other green building rating systems for new construction and major renovations:
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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 :
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The date the guidelines or policies were adopted:
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A brief description of the green building guidelines or policies and/or a list or sample of buildings covered:
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A brief description of how the institution ensures compliance with green building design and construction guidelines and policies:

The State of Wisconsin Sustainable Facilities Standards are a guideline for all new building projects, and the buildings reported here were above and beyond that as LEED Gold and Silver Certified buildings.


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:

Several LEED projects are currently under construction or in the process of certification:
1. Children's Center renovation-pending LEED for Commercial Interiors
2. Integrated Research Complex-pending LEED NC, tracking Gold
3. School of Fresh Water Sciences-pending LEED, tracking Gold

http://uwm.edu/sustainability/what-we-do/green-building/leed-buildings/


Several LEED projects are currently under construction or in the process of certification:
1. Children's Center renovation-pending LEED for Commercial Interiors
2. Integrated Research Complex-pending LEED NC, tracking Gold
3. School of Fresh Water Sciences-pending LEED, tracking Gold

http://uwm.edu/sustainability/what-we-do/green-building/leed-buildings/

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