Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 69.25
Liaison Laura Bain
Submission Date Jan. 26, 2015
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

Furman University
OP-4: Building Design and Construction

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.07 / 3.00
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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

A brief description of the green building rating system(s) used and/or a list of certified buildings and ratings:

Since 2001, Furman has required that all new or significantly renovated buildings meet LEED-Silver standards. The university is now home to six LEED-certified buildings, including Hipp Hall, the first LEED-certified building in South Carolina (LEED-Gold); Cliffs Cottage, a sustainable showcase home and home to the David E. Shi Center for Sustainability (LEED-Gold); and the Charles E. Townes Science Center (LEED-Gold).

The complete list as follows:
Hipp Hall- Gold
Duke Library- Gold
Farmer Hall- Certified
Pac Renovaton- Silver
Furman Hall- Certified
Townes Science Center- Gold
Shi-Center for Sustainability Gold
Younts Center- Certified


Total floor area of eligible building space (design and construction):
616,427 Square feet

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) 108,505 Square feet
3rd Highest Level (e.g. LEED Silver) 82,454 Square feet
2nd Highest Level (e.g. LEED Gold) 425,468 Square feet
Highest Achievable Level (e.g. LEED Platinum) ---

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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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:
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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:

Furman University follows LEED Certification guidelines and makes necessary decisions to ensure certification.


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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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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