Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 61.60
Liaison Megan Curtis-Murphy
Submission Date Feb. 28, 2023

STARS v2.2

Northeastern University
OP-3: Building Design and Construction

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.40 / 3.00 Jacob Glickel
Director of Sustainability Operations
Climate Justice & Sustainability Hub
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Total floor area of newly constructed or renovated building space:
33,515.69 Square meters

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) 31,829.50 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) 408.77 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 0 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 32,238.27 Square meters

Percentage of newly constructed or renovated building space certified under a green building rating system for design and construction:
96.19

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:
Three 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 and Building 5 in Burlington, MA (104,000 sq. ft.) achieved LEED Gold v4 for New Construction in 2021. The College of Engineering Dean's Suite in Snell Engineering (4,400 sq. ft.) achieved LEED Silver for Commercial Interiors in 2018. One major renovation project of building space, that didn't receive LEED certification was in Hastings Hall which covered 2 floors.

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:
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Website URL where information about the institution’s green building design and construction program is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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