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Liaison Alan Burr
Submission Date Feb. 29, 2016
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University of Wisconsin-Platteville
OP-4: Building Design and Construction

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete Reporter Amy Seeboth-Wilson
Sustainability Coordinator
Facilities Management
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field

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) No
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) Yes

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

The State of Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA) has Sustainable Building Standards, effective 2006 by Governor Executive Order 145, that requires all state buildings be built to LEED Silver equivalent. In the past five years, UW-Platteville has complete the following new builds:
Facilities Management Warehouse (2015): 17,527 GSF
Williams Fieldhouse Addition (2011): 34,200 GSF

Both of these buildings were built to the Wisconsin DOA Sustainable Building Standards (full standards are available here: http://www.doa.state.wi.us/Default.aspx?Page=c8781af1-a861-4196-89c7-4a56c7bce306)


Total floor area of eligible building space (design and construction):
51,727 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) 0 Square feet
2nd Highest Level (e.g. LEED Gold) 0 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:
51,727 Square feet

A copy of the guidelines or policies :
The date the guidelines or policies were adopted:
April 19, 2006

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

The Wisconsin Sustainable Facility Standards are modeled after LEED Silver. They cover all construction projects built since 2006 (guidelines updated in 2010), and include standards for:
-Sustainable Sites,
-Water Efficiency,
-Energy and Atmosphere,
-Materials & Resource,
-Indoor Environmental Quality,
-Operations & Maintenance,
-Purchasing of Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment,
-Accountability, Verification, and Reporting.


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

According tot the above Standards, "The division (DOA) will include data collected and verified from commissioning, post occupancy, and operation periods year 1, year 2, then transition to operating reporting using the reporting templates approved by the Commission. The division will also report on overall portfolio performance."


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:

Warehouse: 17527 GSF (2015), Fieldhouse Addition (2011): 34,200 GSF new construction = 51,727 sq ft total.


Warehouse: 17527 GSF (2015), Fieldhouse Addition (2011): 34,200 GSF new construction = 51,727 sq ft total.

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