| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 65.38 |
| Liaison | Jeremy King |
| Submission Date | Feb. 28, 2019 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Denison University
OP-4: Building Design and Construction
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.50 / 3.00 |
Jeremy
King Campus Sustainability Coordinator Office of the President |
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Total floor area of newly constructed or renovated building space (include projects completed within the previous five years) :
134,000
Square feet
Certified Projects
0
Square feet
Floor area of newly constructed or renovated building space certified at each level under a rating system for design and construction used by an Established Green Building Council (GBC) :
| Certified Floor Area | |
| LEED BD+C Platinum or at the highest achievable level under another rating system | 0 Square feet |
| LEED BD+C Gold or at the 2nd highest level under another 4- or 5-tier GBC rating system | 134,000 Square feet |
| Certified at mid-level under a 3- or 5-tier GBC rating system for design and construction (e.g. BREEAM, CASBEE, DGNB, Green Star) | 0 Square feet |
| LEED BD+C Silver or at a step above minimum level under another 4- or 5-tier GBC rating system | 0 Square feet |
| LEED BD+C Certified or certified at minimum level under another GBC rating system | 0 Square feet |
Floor area of newly constructed or renovated building space certified under a non-GBC rating system for design and construction (e.g. Green Globes NC, Certified Passive House):
0
Square feet
Percentage of newly constructed or renovated building space certified under a green building rating system for design and construction:
100
If reporting certified projects, provide:
Aquatics Center - LEED Gold
If reporting uncertified projects, provide:
Uncertified Projects
0
Square feet
If reporting published green building guidelines or policies, provide the following:
The green building guidelines or policies:
In addition to the Board policy to build to green standards. Denison also takes into consideration land use and energy use for all new buildings and renovations. The college actively uses its Green Revolving Loan fund to ensure that energy and water efficiency are incorporated into projects.
Do the green building guidelines or policies cover the following?:
| Yes or No | |
| Impacts on the surrounding site (e.g. guidelines to reuse previously developed land, protect environmentally sensitive areas, and otherwise minimize site impacts) | Yes |
| Energy consumption (e.g. policies requiring a minimum level of energy efficiency for buildings and their systems) | Yes |
| Building-level energy metering | Yes |
| Use of environmentally preferable materials (e.g. guidelines to minimize the life cycle impacts associated with building materials) | --- |
| Indoor environmental quality (i.e. guidelines to protect the health and comfort of building occupants) | --- |
| Water consumption (e.g. requiring minimum standards of efficiency for indoor and outdoor water use) | --- |
| Building-level water metering | Yes |
A brief description of the green building guidelines or policies and/or a list or sample of buildings covered:
In 2008, The Denison Board of Trustees passed a resolution that all new buildings and major renovations/construction projects be built to LEED Silver standards or better. There is no requirement that these projects actually get certified, just that those standards are followed during design and construction.
None
A brief description of how the institution ensures compliance with green building design and construction guidelines and policies:
The office of Facilities Services & the Finance & Management Office work together with building contractors to ensure that all new construction and major renovations on campus are designed and built to LEED standards.
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Denison maintains an internal password protected website where most of this information resides. Public access web pages have limited information on this topic.
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