| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 51.76 |
| Liaison | Audrey McSain |
| Submission Date | Nov. 16, 2017 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Lehigh University
OP-4: Building Design and Construction
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.30 / 3.00 |
Mary Jo
Brown Facilities Space Data Manager Campus Planning |
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 | 0 Square Feet |
| LEED BD+C Gold or at the 2nd highest level under another 4- or 5-tier GBC rating system | 137,330 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 | 63,026 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:
Lehigh University uses USGBC LEED rating system. We currently have 1 building that is LEED Gold and 1 building that is LEED Silver.
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:
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) | --- |
| Energy consumption (e.g. policies requiring a minimum level of energy efficiency for buildings and their systems) | --- |
| Building-level energy metering | --- |
| 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 | --- |
A brief description of the green building guidelines or policies and/or a list or sample of buildings covered:
While Lehigh has not created a specific policy for new design and construction, we did sign a climate commitment (2009) that includes new design and construction goals and we passed a Sustainability Plan (2012) reiterating this commitment.
A brief description of how the institution ensures compliance with green building design and construction guidelines and policies:
While there is no formal process in place for ensuring compliance with green building and design guidelines as of this submission, Campus Planning is in the process of creating guidelines and policies pertaining to campus projects.
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
STEPS Building is new construction built and certified as LEED Gold. Williams Hall was recently renovated and certified as LEED Silver.
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