Williams College
OP-3: Building Design and Construction
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.52 / 3.00 |
Mike
Wood Associate Director Planning Design & Construction |
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) | 91,237 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) | 207,638 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 | 40,408 Square feet |
| Designed and built in accordance with a multi-attribute green building code, policy, guideline, or rating system, but not certified/verified | 0 Square feet |
| Designed and built in accordance with a single-attribute green building code, policy, guideline, or rating system, but not certified/verified | 0 Square feet |
| Total | 339,283 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:
Williams currently has a standard of at least LEED Gold certification or an equivalent certification plus an ambitious Energy Use Intensity target (for that particular building type) for all new building projects over $5 million.
* denotes built/renovated in last 5 years
LEED Gold
Hollander Hall 2008
Schapiro Hall 2008
Weston Athletic Complex 2014
Sawyer Library and Quad 2014
Weston Hall 2016
Saint Anthony Hall 2019 *
Williams Inn 2019 *
Wachenheim Science Center 2021 *
LEED Platinum
Williams Bookstore 2017 *
Hopper Science Center 2018 *
Horn Hall 2016
Living Building Challenge
Class of 1966 Environmental Center 2015
Garfield House - LEED Gold & Passive House (not yet achieved) 2019 *
Center for Developmental Economics Fellows Hall - ILFI Zero Energy (not yet achieved) 2019 *
For Bradshaw - LEED Gold & awaiting LBC Petal Certification 2021
Davis Center - in design development - targeting LBC petal certification
From: https://sustainability.williams.edu/buildings/high-performance-buildings/
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:
The college employs a strategy of green building certification requirements coupled with energy use intensity targets to address sustainability on projects holistically as well as put a specific emphasis on efficiency as part of our strategy to minimize emissions.
The college employs a strategy of green building certification requirements coupled with energy use intensity targets to address sustainability on projects holistically as well as put a specific emphasis on efficiency as part of our strategy to minimize emissions.
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