Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 45.77
Liaison Izzy Fraser-Milewsky
Submission Date Jan. 17, 2014
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

Minnesota State University Moorhead
OP-4: Building Design and Construction

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.13 / 3.00 Josh Costello
Intern
Office of Campus Sustainability
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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) No
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

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A brief description of the green building rating system(s) used and/or a list of certified buildings and ratings:
Any new construction or major renovations at MSUM must adhere to the Minnesota B3 guidelines, which are equivalent to LEED Silver.

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Total floor area of eligible building space (design and construction):
18,855.04 Square meters

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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 meters
3rd Highest Level (e.g. LEED Silver) 0 Square meters
2nd Highest Level (e.g. LEED Gold) 0 Square meters
Highest Achievable Level (e.g. LEED Platinum) 0 Square meters

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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::
Certified Floor Area
Minimum Level 0 Square meters
Mid-Level 0 Square meters
Highest Achievable Level 0 Square meters

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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::
Certified Floor Area
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Highest Achievable Level ---

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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:
18,855.04 Square meters

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

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A brief description of the green building guidelines or policies and/or a list or sample of buildings covered:
Any new construction or major renovations at MSUM must conform to the Minnesota B3 guidelines for sustainable building design, which is equivalent to LEED Silver. Buildings covered:

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A brief description of how the institution ensures compliance with green building design and construction guidelines and policies:
MSUM is required by MnSCU (Minnesota State Colleges and Universities) to follow their green building design and construction guidelines before we any state bonds are disbursed for construction projects.

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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:
Minnesota B3 guidelines are equivalent to LEED Silver; however, they are not technically a certification or rating system.

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