| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 68.46 |
| Liaison | Lisa Kilgore |
| Submission Date | March 20, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Cornell University
OP-4: Building Design and Construction
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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2.29 / 3.00 |
Gilbert
Delgado University Architect Capital Projects & Planning |
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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) | 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:
The following buildings were LEED certified through the end of the reporting period:
Alice Cook House (5/05)
Weill Hall (10/08)
NYS Vet Diagnostic Lab (9/11)
Physical Sciences Building (8/11)
Riley Robb Biofuels Lab (5/10)
Central Energy Plant Offices (3/11)
Martha Van Rensselaer Phase I (12/11)
Human Ecology Building (9/12)
Brian Nevins Plantations Welcome Center (10/12)
Milstein Hall (6/12)
Marriott Learning Center (10/13)
Fernow Hall (7/14)
Teaching Dairy Barn (7/14)
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Total floor area of eligible building space (design and construction):
832,899
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) | 40,509 Square feet |
| 3rd Highest Level (e.g. LEED Silver) | 0 Square feet |
| 2nd Highest Level (e.g. LEED Gold) | 518,744 Square feet |
| Highest Achievable Level (e.g. LEED Platinum) | 227,422 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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| Minimum Level | --- |
| Mid-Level | --- |
| 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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| Minimum Level | --- |
| 4th Highest Level | --- |
| Mid-Level | --- |
| 2nd Highest Level | --- |
| Highest Achievable Level | --- |
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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:
0
Square feet
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A copy of the guidelines or policies :
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The date the guidelines or policies were adopted:
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A brief description of the green building guidelines or policies and/or a list or sample of buildings covered:
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A brief description of how the institution ensures compliance with green building design and construction guidelines and policies:
The above referenced Cornell Green Building Guidelines have been superceded by a university commitment to pursue LEED certification (silver level minimum) for all new buildings and renovation projects exceeding $5M in value. All new construction must compy with university design standards which include - 01003 Green Building Guidelines (http://cds.fs.cornell.edu/file/01003_Green%20Building%20Guidelines.pdf)
The following buildings have been certified LEED GOLD and fall within this reporting period:
Riley-Robb Biofuels Research Lab (5/10)
NYS Vet Diagnostic Lab (9/11)
Physical Sciences Building (8/11)
Central Energy Plant Offices (3/11)
Martha Van Rensselaer Phase I (12/11)
Brian Nevins Plantations Welcome Center (10/12)
Milstein Hall (6/12)
Marriott Learning Center (10/13)
Fernow Hall (7/14)
Teaching Dairy Barn (7/14)
The following buildings have been certified LEED Platinum and are included in this reporting period:
Human Ecology Building (9/12)
The following buildings are LEED certified but fall outside of the reporting period:
Alice Cook House (Certified - 5/05)
Weill Hall (Gold - 10/08)
The following buildings are LEED certified by fall outside of the reporting period and will be included in next years applicaiton:
Martha Van Rensselaer Phase II (Gold - 8/14)
Cornell Law School Addition (Platinum - 11/14)
The following buildings are registered and in process of certification by USGBC. These buildings are not included in the current totals:
Warren Hall
Stocking Hall
Rice Hall
Klarman Hall
Gates Hall
Kimball Hall
Upson Hall
Martha Van Rensselaer Phase III
Rand Hall
Gannett Health Center
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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:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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