| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 68.35 |
| Liaison | Alexis Reyes |
| Submission Date | Oct. 29, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Pomona College
OP-4: Building Design and Construction
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.81 / 3.00 |
Ginny
Routhe Director Sustainability Integration Office |
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:
Pomona and Sontag Residence Halls, LEED Platinum
Lincoln-Edmunds Buildings, LEED Gold
Seaver Biology, LEED Silver
Pomona Grounds Facility, LEED Gold
Studio Art Hall, LEED Gold
Millikan Laboratory and Andrew Science Hall, LEED Platinum
Total floor area of eligible building space (design and construction):
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) | --- |
| 3rd Highest Level (e.g. LEED Silver) | --- |
| 2nd Highest Level (e.g. LEED Gold) | 4,132.60 Square meters |
| Highest Achievable Level (e.g. LEED Platinum) | 14,124.41 Square meters |
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 | --- |
| Mid-Level | --- |
| Highest Achievable Level | --- |
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 | |
| Minimum Level | --- |
| 4th Highest Level | --- |
| Mid-Level | --- |
| 2nd Highest Level | --- |
| Highest Achievable Level | --- |
Floor area of building space certified Living under the Living Building Challenge:
Floor area of building space that is certified at any level under other green building rating systems for new construction and major renovations:
Floor area of building space that was designed and constructed in accordance with green building policies or guidelines but NOT certified:
A copy of the guidelines or policies :
The date the guidelines or policies were adopted:
A brief description of the green building guidelines or policies and/or a list or sample of buildings covered:
The following standards apply to all new construction and major renovation of buildings (requiring replacement of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems and replacement of over 50% of non-shell areas). Pomona College's South Campus Parking Structure, completed in 2011, was not eligible for LEED NC as a parking structure but was built to the standards within the Green Building Standards.
A brief description of how the institution ensures compliance with green building design and construction guidelines and policies:
Project Managers, the Sustainability Integration Office, and project contractors are responsible for implementing the College's Green Building Standards, and must report to the Facilities and Campus Services Department and the Board of Trustees Facilities and Environment Committee on projects' sustainability features.
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:
Pomona College constructed a 318,000 sqft parking structure in accordance to our green policies, but it is not eligible for LEED NC because it's a parking structure. It is therefore not eligible to be listed in this credit, even though it was constructed according to our Green Building Standards which state construction to LEED Gold standards. Additionally, the Draper Center major renovation qualifies under this credit and is currently registered as a LEED project but not certified yet.
Pomona College constructed a 318,000 sqft parking structure in accordance to our green policies, but it is not eligible for LEED NC because it's a parking structure. It is therefore not eligible to be listed in this credit, even though it was constructed according to our Green Building Standards which state construction to LEED Gold standards. Additionally, the Draper Center major renovation qualifies under this credit and is currently registered as a LEED project but not certified yet.
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