| Overall Rating | Platinum |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 86.26 |
| Liaison | Karen Oberer |
| Submission Date | Jan. 17, 2024 |
McGill University
OP-3: Building Design and Construction
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.65 / 3.00 |
Philippe
St-Jean Sustainability Construction Officer Facilities Operations and Development |
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 meters |
| 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) | 2,878 Square meters |
| 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 meters |
| 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 meters |
| Certified at minimum level under a multi-attribute GBC rating system for design and construction (e.g., LEED BD+C Certified) | 0 Square meters |
| 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 meters |
| Designed and built in accordance with a multi-attribute green building code, policy, guideline, or rating system, but not certified/verified | 6,153 Square meters |
| Designed and built in accordance with a single-attribute green building code, policy, guideline, or rating system, but not certified/verified | 0 Square meters |
| Total | 9,031 Square meters |
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:
LEED Gold Certified: Lyman Duff Building - Alan Edwards Centre for Research on Pain (1,607 m2). Completed Dec. 2022
LEED Gold Certified: Pulp and Paper Building - Green Chemistry Lab (1,271 m2). Completed Feb. 2019
LEED eligible, but not certified:
- Gault Estate - Adaptive Earth Observation Centre (476 m2). Completed Aug. 2022
- Macdonald Stewart Library (3,818 m2). Completed Dec. 2023
- MacIntyre Building (3rd floor) (1,859 m2). Completed Feb. 2021
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:
We have indicated that 100% of the total floor area of newly constructed or renovated building space is either LEED certified or built to LEED specifications because McGill's Design Standards mandate LEED-specific requirements, as follows:
"New construction and major renovations are required to register and achieve certification using the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) v4 green building certification rating system. All projects are encouraged to pursue aggressive levels of energy efficiency and sustainable design using recognized performance standards as design minimums."
The Design Standards also mandate minimum performance standards related to
- New Construction and Major Renovations
- Major Interior Fit-Outs
- Minor Renovations and Improvements
- Major Building System Upgrades (see section 1.1 of the Sustainable Design Requirements; full document attached)
We have indicated that 100% of the total floor area of newly constructed or renovated building space is either LEED certified or built to LEED specifications because McGill's Design Standards mandate LEED-specific requirements, as follows:
"New construction and major renovations are required to register and achieve certification using the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) v4 green building certification rating system. All projects are encouraged to pursue aggressive levels of energy efficiency and sustainable design using recognized performance standards as design minimums."
The Design Standards also mandate minimum performance standards related to
- New Construction and Major Renovations
- Major Interior Fit-Outs
- Minor Renovations and Improvements
- Major Building System Upgrades (see section 1.1 of the Sustainable Design Requirements; full document attached)
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.