| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 73.88 |
| Liaison | Audrey McSain |
| Submission Date | March 20, 2023 |
Lehigh University
OP-3: Building Design and Construction
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.18 / 3.00 |
Douglas
Spengel Associate Director Utilities and Engineering Facilities Services |
Total floor area of newly constructed or renovated building space:
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) | 200,000 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) | 0 Square feet |
| Certified at minimum level under a multi-attribute GBC rating system for design and construction (e.g., LEED BD+C Certified) | 94,658 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 | 0 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 | 294,658 Square feet |
Percentage of newly constructed or renovated building space certified under a green building rating system for design and construction:
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:
Using USGBC's LEED rating system for new construction, Lehigh University has one building certified at the gold level within the past 5 years (HST Building) and one building certified within the past 5 years (Chandler-Ullmann)
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:
Website URL where information about the institution’s green building design and construction program is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Building design and construction were delayed slightly by COVID-19, but the data above is representative of a normal year.
Buildings certified within the past 5 years: Health Science and Technology Building (200,000 GSF) was completed in 2022 and certified as LEED Gold in 2022. Chandler-Ullmann (94,658 GSF) was renovated in 2019 and LEED certified in 2020.
Buildings certified more than 5 years ago: Williams Hall (63,026 GSF) was renovated in 2015 and certified as LEED Gold in 2016; STEPS building (137,330 GSF) opened in 2010 and was certified as LEED Gold in 2011. The Ben Franklin TechVentures building addition was certified as LEED Gold in 2013.
Buildings currently under construction and in the process of being certified: Singleton, Hitch, and Maida residential houses and College of Business's Business Innovation Building.
Building design and construction were delayed slightly by COVID-19, but the data above is representative of a normal year.
Buildings certified within the past 5 years: Health Science and Technology Building (200,000 GSF) was completed in 2022 and certified as LEED Gold in 2022. Chandler-Ullmann (94,658 GSF) was renovated in 2019 and LEED certified in 2020.
Buildings certified more than 5 years ago: Williams Hall (63,026 GSF) was renovated in 2015 and certified as LEED Gold in 2016; STEPS building (137,330 GSF) opened in 2010 and was certified as LEED Gold in 2011. The Ben Franklin TechVentures building addition was certified as LEED Gold in 2013.
Buildings currently under construction and in the process of being certified: Singleton, Hitch, and Maida residential houses and College of Business's Business Innovation Building.
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