Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 66.99
Liaison Megan Butler
Submission Date July 18, 2014
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

Macalester College
OP-4: Building Design and Construction

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.17 / 3.00 Nathan Lief
Facilities Director
Facilities
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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:

Our Institute for Global Citizenship building is LEED platinum certified and the Minnesota B3 guidelines were used for the Janet Wallace Art and Music buildings.


Total floor area of eligible building space (design and construction):
192,000 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) 0 Square feet
3rd Highest Level (e.g. LEED Silver) 0 Square feet
2nd Highest Level (e.g. LEED Gold) 0 Square feet
Highest Achievable Level (e.g. LEED Platinum) 17,000 Square feet

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:
153,536 Square feet

A copy of the guidelines or policies :
The date the guidelines or policies were adopted:
Sept. 1, 2009

A brief description of the green building guidelines or policies and/or a list or sample of buildings covered:

As part of the 2009 Sustainability Plan, all new construction or major renovations must meet the Minnesota B3 guidelines or be designed to at least a LEED silver standard. Facilities services works with building architects to implement this policy.


A brief description of how the institution ensures compliance with green building design and construction guidelines and policies:

The Sustainability Advisory Committee reviews this part of the plan every year.


The website URL where information about the institution’s certified buildings and/or green building design and construction guidelines or policies is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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