Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 50.18
Liaison Aysha Bodenhamer
Submission Date May 21, 2019
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.1

Radford University
OP-4: Building Design and Construction

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.26 / 3.00 Josh Nease
Sustainability Manager
Academic Programs
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Total floor area of newly constructed or renovated building space (include projects completed within the previous five years) :
53,363.20 Square meters

Certified Projects 

Floor area of newly constructed or renovated building space certified Living under the Living Building Challenge:
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 37,719.27 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 10,683.85 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:
90.71

If reporting certified projects, provide:

A brief description of the green building rating system(s) used and/or a list of certified buildings and ratings:
We have 11 LEED Certified buildings on campus (10 Gold, 1 Silver). In the last five years, Radford University has renovated Bolling, Draper, Pocahontas, and Whitt Halls, and constructed Center for the Sciences, College of Humanities and Behavioral Sciences, and Recreation & Wellness.

If reporting uncertified projects, provide:

Uncertified Projects 

Floor area of newly constructed or renovated building space that is NOT certified, but that was designed and constructed in accordance with published green building guidelines and policies:
4,960.09 Square meters

If reporting published green building guidelines or policies, provide the following:

A copy of the green building guidelines or policies :
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The green building guidelines or policies:
Currently meeting and exceeding LEED Silver requirements for all new & renovation projects. Reference Executive Order No. 19 (2010) Conservation and Efficiency in the Operation of State Government. Additionally, in the RU Climate Action Plan: " New construction monitor current standards (ASHRAE 90.1 2007) & continue to evaluate ability to exceed minimum requirements.

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:
Washington Hall was constructed to LEED Silver, or potentially LEED Gold standard, but the certification process was not completed due to time and cost constraints.

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A brief description of how the institution ensures compliance with green building design and construction guidelines and policies:
Currently meeting and exceeding LEED Silver minimum requirements for all new & renovation projects. Reference Executive Order No. 19 (2010) Conservation and Efficiency in the Operation of State Government.

Optional Fields 

The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
574,397 square feet Bolling: 41,160; 2014 – 15; Gold Draper: 41,160; 2015 – 2016; Gold Pocahontas: 41,160; 2014-2015; Gold Whitt: 28,927; 2016-17; Gold Recreation & Wellness: 110,000; 2013-14; Gold CHBS: 143,600; 2015-16; Gold CFTS: 115,000; 2015-16; Silver Washington: 53,390; 2012-2013; built to standard

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