Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 74.18
Liaison Allie Schwartz
Submission Date Nov. 30, 2012
Executive Letter Download

STARS v1.1

Columbia University
OP-2: Building Design and Construction

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.93 / 4.00 Dan Held
Assistant Vice President
Strategic Communications, Columbia University Facilities and Operations
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New building space that meets "Eligible Buildings Criteria":
461,689 Square feet

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New building space that was designed and constructed in accordance with green building policies or guidelines but not LEED certified:
0 Square feet

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New building space that is LEED Certified :
0 Square feet

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New building space that is LEED Silver certified:
63,000 Square feet

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New building space that is LEED Gold certified :
398,689 Square feet

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New building space that is LEED Platinum certified:
0 Square feet

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The website URL where a copy of the institution's guidelines or policies for green building is available :
http://facilities.columbia.edu/sustainability/greenbuilding

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An electronic copy of the guidelines or policies :
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The date(s) the policies or guidelines were adopted:
2007

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A brief description of how the institution ensures compliance with green building design and construction guidelines and policies:
The University has committed to meeting a minimum of LEED Silver practices for all new construction and major renovations. A list of buildings certified under LEED new construction: Gary C. Comer Northwest Corner Faculty House Knox Hall McVicker Studebaker 200 ARB 11, 12, and 13 Additional URLs referencing Columbia's green building: http://facilities.columbia.edu/sustainability/greenbuilding http://facilities.columbia.edu/gary-c-comer-geochemistry-building-awarded-leed-silver http://facilities.columbia.edu/columbia-university-s-northwest-corner-building-achieves-leed-gold http://neighbors.columbia.edu/pages/manplanning/proposed_plan/environmental.html http://facultyhouse.columbia.edu/current-news/1

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