Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 59.69
Liaison Susan Dorward
Submission Date July 31, 2019
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.1

Raritan Valley Community College
OP-4: Building Design and Construction

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.78 / 3.00 Susan Dorward
Sustainability and Energy Coordinator
Facilities and Grounds
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Total floor area of newly constructed or renovated building space (include projects completed within the previous five years) :
81,625 Square feet

Floor area of newly constructed or renovated building space certified Living under the Living Building Challenge:
0 Square feet

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 feet
LEED BD+C Gold or at the 2nd highest level under another 4- or 5-tier GBC rating system 0 Square feet
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 feet
LEED BD+C Silver or at a step above minimum level under another 4- or 5-tier GBC rating system 0 Square feet
LEED BD+C Certified or certified at minimum level under another GBC rating system 0 Square feet

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 feet

Percentage of newly constructed or renovated building space certified under a green building rating system for design and construction:
0

A brief description of the green building rating system(s) used and/or a list of certified buildings and ratings:
USGBC; Science Addition and Workforce are both Silver

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:
70,500 Square feet

A copy of the green building guidelines or policies :
The green building guidelines or policies:
These buildings were built according to LEED Silver standards.

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 No
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 No

A brief description of the green building guidelines or policies and/or a list or sample of buildings covered:
RVCC has committed to building only LEED Silver or better. The Science Addition and Workforce buildings were built to LEED Silver standards and are in the process of being certified. The GreenScapes policy for construction projects was adopted as part of RVCC's Memorandum of Understanding with the EPA, and follows EPA guidelines.

A brief description of how the institution ensures compliance with green building design and construction guidelines and policies:
The Executive Director of Facilities, Brian O'Rourke, is a LEED AP. He oversees the design and construction and ensures compliance with green building guidelines and policies.

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:
Eligible building space - constructed or renovated in the past 5 years - Science addition (23,500, 2016), Workforce building (47,000, 2017), Food pantry (625, 2018), Nursing Lab (3000, 2018), West basement (7500, 2018). Bateman Center opened Feb 2014 so is not counted here. Print Shop is not in use yet so is not counted here.

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