Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 59.20
Liaison Elaine Durr
Submission Date Feb. 27, 2024

STARS v2.2

Elon University
OP-3: Building Design and Construction

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.71 / 3.00 Brad Moore
Associate Vice President
Facilities
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Total floor area of newly constructed or renovated building space:
193,140 Square feet

Floor area of eligible building space designed and built in accordance with published green building codes, policies, and/or rating systems:
Floor area
Certified at the highest achievable level under a multi-attribute GBC rating system for design and construction (e.g., LEED BD+C Platinum or Certified Living Building) 0 Square feet
Certified at the 2nd highest level under a 4- or 5-tier, multi-attribute GBC rating system for design and construction (e.g., LEED BD+C Gold) 65,062 Square feet
Certified at mid-level under a 3- or 5-tier, multi-attribute GBC rating system for design and construction (e.g., BREEAM Very Good) 0 Square feet
Certified at a step above minimum level under ar 4- or 5-tier, multi-attribute GBC rating system for design and construction (e.g., LEED BD+C Silver) 10,000 Square feet
Certified at minimum level under a multi-attribute GBC rating system for design and construction (e.g., LEED BD+C Certified) 0 Square feet
Certified/verified at any level under a multi-attribute, non-GBC rating system for design and construction, a green building code, or a single-attribute rating system for design and construction 0 Square feet
Designed and built in accordance with a multi-attribute green building code, policy, guideline, or rating system, but not certified/verified 118,078 Square feet
Designed and built in accordance with a single-attribute green building code, policy, guideline, or rating system, but not certified/verified 0 Square feet
Total 193,140 Square feet

Percentage of newly constructed or renovated building space certified under a green building rating system for design and construction:
38.86

A list of new construction and major renovation projects that indicates the green building code, policy/guideline, or rating system that applies to each building:
The following projects utilized the LEED for New Construction rating system: LaRose Student Commons (2019) - LEED Silver; Founders Hall & Innovation Hall (2022) - LEED Gold.
Other projects followed Elon University's Sustainability Design Standards/Guidelines:
Virginia Residence Hall Renovation (2019)
Francis Center Renovation, Addition (2020, 2022)
Moseley Center Second Floor Renovation (2021)
Smith Residence Hall Renovation (2021)
Latham Baseball Park Expansion (2022)
Carolina Residence Hall Renovation (2022)
McMichael Science Center Renovation (2022, 2023)
Several small renovations (in 2019-2023, each less than 3,000 square feet)

The Design Standards/Guidelines are multi-attribute including the following: site protection, water efficiency, energy and atmosphere, materials and resources, and indoor environmental quality. They are available at: https://www.elon.edu/u/fa/pdcm/design-standards/
The Design Standards/Guidelines are also provided (as a PDF) below under Optional Fields.

An inventory of new construction and major renovation projects that indicates the green building code, policy/guideline, or rating system that applies to each building:
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Website URL where information about the institution’s green building design and construction program is available:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
This information represents projects completed in 2019 to 2023.

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