| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 73.17 |
| Liaison | Megan Litke |
| Submission Date | Feb. 28, 2018 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
American University
OP-4: Building Design and Construction
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.40 / 3.00 |
Hannah
Moskowitz Sustainability Analyst Office of Sustainability |
"---"
indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Total floor area of newly constructed or renovated building space (include projects completed within the previous five years) :
69,534.09
Square meters
Certified Projects
0
Square meters
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 | 0 Square meters |
| LEED BD+C Gold or at the 2nd highest level under another 4- or 5-tier GBC rating system | 58,903.29 Square meters |
| 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 meters |
| LEED BD+C Silver or at a step above minimum level under another 4- or 5-tier GBC rating system | 10,630.80 Square meters |
| LEED BD+C Certified or certified at minimum level under another GBC rating system | 0 Square meters |
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):
0
Square meters
Percentage of newly constructed or renovated building space certified under a green building rating system for design and construction:
100
If reporting certified projects, provide:
American University uses the 4-tier LEED rating system to certify its buildings. Currently the university has three LEED for New Construction certified buildings: 4401 Connecticut Avenue, McKinley, and WCL are Gold and Cassell Hall is Silver.
Four additional buildings on campus are currently in the process of being certified and have been excluded from these calculations. These buildings are East Campus.
If reporting uncertified projects, provide:
Uncertified Projects
0
Square meters
If reporting published green building guidelines or policies, provide the following:
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) | Yes |
| Energy consumption (e.g. policies requiring a minimum level of energy efficiency for buildings and their systems) | Yes |
| Building-level energy metering | Yes |
| Use of environmentally preferable materials (e.g. guidelines to minimize the life cycle impacts associated with building materials) | Yes |
| Indoor environmental quality (i.e. guidelines to protect the health and comfort of building occupants) | Yes |
| Water consumption (e.g. requiring minimum standards of efficiency for indoor and outdoor water use) | Yes |
| Building-level water metering | Yes |
A brief description of the green building guidelines or policies and/or a list or sample of buildings covered:
Consistent with American University’s strategic goal to “Act on our values through Social Responsibility and Service,” and to facilitate implementation of our existing sustainability policies (as referenced above), the purpose of this policy is to protect and restore our environment by utilizing cleaning products and practices designed to: improve energy, water, and material efficiency; utilize renewable materials; enable the University to attain carbon-neutrality or net positive renewable energy production; send zero waste to landfill; enhance the physical campus environment; and protect and enhance the health of the University community.
None
A brief description of how the institution ensures compliance with green building design and construction guidelines and policies:
AU's green building policy requires that all new construction and major renovation projects are designed and constructed to meet LEED Gold standards at a minimum.
Optional Fields
---
Additional documentation to support the submission:
---
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
---
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.