Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 68.55
Liaison Daryl Pierson
Submission Date Feb. 11, 2011
Executive Letter Download

STARS v1.0

Portland State University
OP-2: Building Design and Construction

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.99 / 4.00 Noelle Studer-Spevak
Sustainability Coordinator
FADM
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New building space that meets "Eligible Buildings Criteria":
34,701.04 Square meters

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New building space that was designed and constructed in accordance with green building policies or guidelines but not LEED certified:
0 Square meters

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New building space that is LEED Certified :
0 Square meters

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New building space that is LEED Silver certified:
481.61 Square meters

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New building space that is LEED Gold certified :
34,219.43 Square meters

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New building space that is LEED Platinum certified:
0 Square meters

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The website URL where a copy of the institution's guidelines or policies for green building is available :
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An electronic copy of the guidelines or policies :
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The date(s) the policies or guidelines were adopted:
2004

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A brief description of how the institution ensures compliance with green building design and construction guidelines and policies:
All buildings constructed with State money are required to meet LEED Silver certification. PSU is fortunate to be in Portland with the highest caliber green building firms and construction companies in the nation.

Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Since 2002, PSU has focused on designing new buildings and retrofitting and renovating older campus buildings with sustainability in mind. Included in this credit: Research Greenhouse - 5184 sq ft, LEED Silver, finished 2007 Shattuck Hall - 93659, finished 2008, LEED Gold *Academic and Student Recreation Center - 208000 sq ft, LEED Gold, finished 2009 Not Included in this credit: Stephen Epler Hall, 2005, Silver Broadway Housing Building, 2006, Silver Engineering Building, 2007, Gold Lincoln Hall, 2011, Platinum (pending) Gross square footage is used.

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