| Overall Rating | Reporter - expired |
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| Overall Score | |
| Liaison | Megan Curtis-Murphy |
| Submission Date | May 28, 2021 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Northeastern University
OP-4: Building Design and Construction
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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Reporter |
Casey
Shetterly Special Projects - Sustainability Facilities |
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Total floor area of newly constructed or renovated building space (include projects completed within the previous five years) :
43,955.01
Square meters
Certified Projects
0
Square meters
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 meters |
| LEED BD+C Gold or at the 2nd highest level under another 4- or 5-tier GBC rating system | 22,167.58 Square meters |
| 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 meters |
| LEED BD+C Silver or at a step above minimum level under another 4- or 5-tier GBC rating system | 408.77 Square meters |
| LEED BD+C Certified or certified at minimum level under another GBC rating system | 0 Square meters |
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):
0
Square meters
Percentage of newly constructed or renovated building space certified under a green building rating system for design and construction:
51.36
If reporting certified projects, provide:
Two projects are applicable that have received USGBC LEED certification. The Integrated Science and Engineering Complex (238,610 sq. ft.) achieved LEED GOLD v3 2009 for New Construction in 2018.
The College of Engineering Dean's Suite (4,400 sq. ft.) achieved LEED Silver for Commercial Interiors in 2018.
If reporting uncertified projects, provide:
Uncertified Projects
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If reporting published green building guidelines or policies, provide the following:
The green building guidelines or policies:
2.2 Sustainability Design Goals
All new university building projects and major renovation projects will strive to meet the goals of LEED Platinum with Gold certification as a minimum unless otherwise directed by the NU Planner and Project Management Team.
When applicable, all new university building projects, major renovation projects, and site renovation projects will strive to meet the minimum requirements of SITES unless otherwise directed by the NU Planner and Project Management Team.
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) | Yes |
| Energy consumption (e.g. policies requiring a minimum level of energy efficiency for buildings and their systems) | Yes |
| Building-level energy metering | Yes |
| Use of environmentally preferable materials (e.g. guidelines to minimize the life cycle impacts associated with building materials) | Yes |
| Indoor environmental quality (i.e. guidelines to protect the health and comfort of building occupants) | Yes |
| Water consumption (e.g. requiring minimum standards of efficiency for indoor and outdoor water use) | Yes |
| Building-level water metering | Yes |
A brief description of the green building guidelines or policies and/or a list or sample of buildings covered:
In 2006, Northeastern adopted a LEED certification requirement for all new construction or major renovation projects (50,000 sf or more). The University has since upgraded our standards requiring all new buildings to meet LEED Gold standard. The recently completed Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Complex (ISEC) is certified LEED Gold achieving energy savings of 78% over a typical lab building and includes a triple glazed curtain wall, a “solar veil”, to significantly reduce heat gain.
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A brief description of how the institution ensures compliance with green building design and construction guidelines and policies:
Northeastern University employs a Director of Commissioning whose responsibility includes the adherence to our standards. Additionally, project managers meet with sustainability staff and others to integrate sustainability designs and elevate best practices from the beginning of project to close.
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