| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 69.75 |
| Liaison | Josh Lasky |
| Submission Date | Feb. 23, 2018 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
George Washington University
OP-4: Building Design and Construction
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.10 / 3.00 |
Meghan
Chapple Director & Senior Advisor Office of Sustainability |
Total floor area of newly constructed or renovated building space (include projects completed within the previous five years) :
Floor area of newly constructed or renovated building space certified Living under the Living Building Challenge:
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 | 130,807 Square feet |
| LEED BD+C Gold or at the 2nd highest level under another 4- or 5-tier GBC rating system | 1,516,789 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 | 92,708 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):
Percentage of newly constructed or renovated building space certified under a green building rating system for design and construction:
A brief description of the green building rating system(s) used and/or a list of certified buildings and ratings:
South Hall 2010 (gold) 214,346 sf
West Hall 2010 (gold) 139,591 sf
Lafayette Hall 2012 (gold) 36,035 sf
Smith Center 2012 (gold) 129,302 sf
Ames Hall 2012 (gold) 55,713 sf
Law Clinic 2014 (gold) 27,651 sf
Ross Hall (CI) 2014 (gold) 34,930 sf
Museum Conservation Center 2014 (silver) 55,050 sf
LLC and G St Garage 2014 (silver) 37,658 sf
School of Public Health 2014 (platinum) 130,807 sf
GW Museum 2014 (gold) 50,394 sf
Science and Engineering Hall 2015 (gold) 431,717 sf
Science and Engineering Hall - 7&8 Floors (CI) 2016 (gold) 77,650 sf
District House Residence Hall 2017 (gold) 319,460 sf
Floor area of newly constructed or renovated building space that is NOT certified, but that was designed and constructed in accordance with published green building guidelines and policies:
A copy of the green building guidelines or policies :
The green building guidelines or policies:
GW designs all new construction or major renovations to achieve USGBC LEED silver certification and use the LEED certification system as GW's green building guidelines. There are a number of minor construction projects on campus at any given time that all comply with the University Design Standards that include green design requirements such as low VOC paints, coatings, adhesives, sealants, and carpet; use of recycled and regional materials; LED lighting, low flow plumbing fixtures; bottle filling stations; occupancy sensors; white highly reflective roofs; no potable water for irrigation; Energy Star equipment; walk off mats; collection and storage of recyclables; and recycled construction waste.
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) | Yes |
| Indoor environmental quality (i.e. guidelines to protect the health and comfort of building occupants) | Yes |
| Water consumption (e.g. requiring minimum standards of efficiency for indoor and outdoor water use) | Yes |
| Building-level water metering | Yes |
A brief description of the green building guidelines or policies and/or a list or sample of buildings covered:
A sampling of FY17 projects include:
Corcoran Gallery and Hall
Historic Townhouse Facades
1776 G Street
2144 F Street
Strong Roof Terrace
Gelman - Churchill
Strong Hall Renovation
Discovery Hall - First Floor Fitout
Lerner Health WC - Bike Storage
2109 F Street Renovation
Bell and Tompkins Classrooms
Academic Center 67h and 7th Fl.
Marvin Center Radio Station
Elliott School 4th Floor Reno.
2600 Virginia Avenue, 3rd Floor
Mitchell - FCU and Waterproofing
Old Main - AT Suite Reno
Thurston Reno and Furniture
Elliott School 401, 412, 605
Enterprise Classroom 145
Marvin Center Living Room
Shenkman Food Court
A brief description of how the institution ensures compliance with green building design and construction guidelines and policies:
It is university policy to achieve at least LEED Silver status for all new construction and major renovations. This has been achieved since the policy was adopted in 2009 by earning one LEED Platinum certification, eleven LEED Gold certifications, and two LEED Silver certifications from USGBC .
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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