Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 52.19
Liaison Christina Erickson
Submission Date June 6, 2016
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

Champlain College
OP-4: Building Design and Construction

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.97 / 3.00 John Caulo
Associate VP
Campus Planning & Auxiliary Services
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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) Yes

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

Aiken Hall - LEED Gold - 13,701 GSF
http://www.champlain.edu/Documents/Sustain-Champlain/AikenHallFactsheet.pdf

Perry Hall - LEED Platinum - 27, 847 GSF
http://www.champlain.edu/perry-hall.html

Juniper, Butler, Valcour - LEED Gold in 2016
Juniper - 28,732 GSF; Butler 26,730 GSF; Valcour - 30,028 GSF

CCM, 87,187 GSF - Green Globes (3) in 2016


Total floor area of eligible building space (design and construction):
233,001 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) 99,191 Square feet
Highest Achievable Level (e.g. LEED Platinum) 27,847 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:
87,187 Square feet

Floor area of building space that was designed and constructed in accordance with green building policies or guidelines but NOT certified:
18,776 Square feet

A copy of the guidelines or policies :
The date the guidelines or policies were adopted:
March 1, 2007

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

Vision

The vision of this master plan is to support Champlain's future growth as a flexible, desirable, and attractive institution without negatively impacting either the residential and historic character or the high quality of life on The Hill.
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

Fulfill the City of Burlington's request that the college create a campus master plan
Work with neighbors to find locally acceptable locations and approaches to growth
Provide a workable plan to house as many of Champlain's 2,000 traditional students as possible
Ensure that existing and planned college facilities are sufficient to accommodate Champlain's academic, student life, support, and physical plant needs for the foreseeable future
Help strengthen a great neighborhood
Match facilities to vision (traditional full-time enrollment of 2,000 students)
Enhance undergraduate experience - academic and residential programs
Create a place that expresses the mission
Put near-term decisions in a mid-and long-term framework
Develop implementation strategies to achieve mission
Condition of permit
Answer the question of "what is next"
Embrace sustainability
Build an aesthetically pleasing campus
Improve pedestrian and traffic sensitivity
Create a neighbor supported plan for the future
Support Champlain's community of learning


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

Campus Planning in responsible for compliance and gives regular updates to the Board of Trustees and campus community.


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:
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