| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 75.65 |
| Liaison | Maddie LoDico |
| Submission Date | Dec. 12, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Colby College
OP-4: Building Design and Construction
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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1.99 / 3.00 |
Kevin
Bright Sustainability Coordinator Office of Sustainability |
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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?:
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| 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) | No |
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A brief description of the green building rating system(s) used and/or a list of certified buildings and ratings:
Colby uses LEED for all new major construction or commercial interior projects on campus and has a goal of reaching at least a silver rating.
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Total floor area of eligible building space (design and construction):
224,622
Square feet
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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) | 44,336 Square feet |
| 3rd Highest Level (e.g. LEED Silver) | 67,749 Square feet |
| 2nd Highest Level (e.g. LEED Gold) | 112,537 Square feet |
| Highest Achievable Level (e.g. LEED Platinum) | 0 Square feet |
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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::
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| Highest Achievable Level | --- |
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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:
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Floor area of building space that was designed and constructed in accordance with green building policies or guidelines but NOT certified:
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A copy of the guidelines or policies :
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The date the guidelines or policies were adopted:
July 1, 2014
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A brief description of the green building guidelines or policies and/or a list or sample of buildings covered:
In 2014, our campus adopted a set of comprehensive Green Building Standards that includes requirements for LEED certification at a minimum Silver Rating as well as process-focused requirements regarding energy modeling, life cycle costing, an integrated design process and building energy metering. As of 2014, Colby has 12 LEED buildings, including Pierce (LEED Gold), Perkins-Wilson (LEED Gold), the Schair-Swenson-Watson Alumni Center (LEED Silver), Cotter Union/Bookstore (LEED Silver), the Davis Science Center (LEED Gold), Treworgy (Gold), Drummond (LEED Gold), Piper (LEED Gold), Goddard-Hodgkins (LEED Gold), Pierce (LEED Gold), the Colby Museum of Art (LEED Gold), and the Diamond Building (LEED certified).
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A brief description of how the institution ensures compliance with green building design and construction guidelines and policies:
Colby has 7 LEED accredited professionals - six within PPD plus the Sustainability Coordinator.
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The website URL where information about the institution’s certified buildings and/or green building design and construction guidelines or policies is available:
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