Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 51.11
Liaison Kathleen McCaig
Submission Date March 15, 2016
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STARS v2.0

Berea College
OP-3: Building Operations and Maintenance

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.00 / 4.00 Kathleen McCaig
Sustainability Coordinator
Operations & Sustainability
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Does the institution have any building space certified under the following green building rating systems for existing buildings?:
Yes or No
LEED for Existing Buildings or another 4-tier rating system used by an Established Green Building Council (GBC) No
The DGNB system, Green Star Performance, or another 3-tier GBC rating system No
BREEAM-In Use, CASBEE for Existing Building, or another 5-tier GBC rating system 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 or sample of certified buildings and ratings:

USGBC LEED and Living Building Petal Recognition

Deep Green Residence Hall: LEED Platinum and Living Building Petal Recognition (Site, Health, Materials, and Beauty Petals.)
Ana Smith Residence Hall: LEED Gold
Dana Residence Hall: LEED Gold
Boone Tavern Historic Hotel: LEED Gold
Knapp Hall (Education Department): LEED Gold
Lincoln Hall (Historic Site): LEED Silver (first LEED building in Kentucky)


Total floor area of eligible building space (operations and maintenance):
92,461 Square feet

Floor area of building space that is certified at each level under a 4-tier rating system for existing buildings 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 existing buildings used by an Established Green Building Council::
Certified Floor Area
Minimum Level ---
Mid-Level ---
Highest Achievable Level ---

Floor area of building space that is certified at each level under a 5-tier rating system for existing buildings used by an Established Green Building Council::
Certified Floor Area
Minimum Level ---
4th Highest Level ---
Mid-Level ---
2nd Highest Level ---
Highest Achievable Level ---

Floor area of building space that is certified at any level under other green building rating systems for existing buildings:
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Floor area of building space that is maintained in accordance with formally adopted sustainable building operations and maintenance guidelines or policies, but NOT certified:
0 Square feet

A copy of the sustainable building operations and maintenance guidelines or policies:
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The date the guidelines or policies were formally adopted:
Jan. 1, 2002

A brief description of the sustainable building operations and maintenance program and/or a list or sample of buildings covered:

Since 1996, Berea College has renovated and retrofitted campus buildings in need of attention with a special focus on ecological design and green building techniques. As part of its ongoing captial improvements, Berea adopted a set of Ecological Renovation Standards in 2002 to formalize the ecological approach to past and future renovations. Thus, the College strives to achieve minimum LEED-gold criteria for all campus renovations. Over more than a decade, Berea has completed more than $124 million worth of renovations with numerous green building and energy-efficient features.
https://www.berea.edu/sustainability/campus-culture/ecological-renovations-at-berea-college/


A brief description of how the institution ensures compliance with sustainable building operation and maintenance guidelines and policies:

The Ecological Standards were adopted by institution leadership. All major new construction and renovation projects are presented to internal leadership and the board for budget approval with these standards, with the ultimate compliance awarded through third party certification.


The website URL where information about the institution’s certified buildings and/or sustainable operations and maintenance guidelines or policies is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

To date, Berea College has focused on LEED and Living Building Petal Recognition for New Construction and Living Building Petal Recognition:

Deep Green Residence Hall: LEED Platinum and Living Building Petal Recognition (Site, Health, Materials, and Beauty Petals.)
Ana Smith Residence Hall: LEED Gold
Dana Residence Hall: LEED Gold
Boone Tavern Historic Hotel: LEED Gold
Knapp Hall (Education Department): LEED Gold
Lincoln Hall (Historic Site): LEED Silver (first LEED building in Kentucky)


To date, Berea College has focused on LEED and Living Building Petal Recognition for New Construction and Living Building Petal Recognition:

Deep Green Residence Hall: LEED Platinum and Living Building Petal Recognition (Site, Health, Materials, and Beauty Petals.)
Ana Smith Residence Hall: LEED Gold
Dana Residence Hall: LEED Gold
Boone Tavern Historic Hotel: LEED Gold
Knapp Hall (Education Department): LEED Gold
Lincoln Hall (Historic Site): LEED Silver (first LEED building in Kentucky)

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