Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 67.59
Liaison Susan Dorward
Submission Date Aug. 4, 2022

STARS v2.2

Raritan Valley Community College
OP-3: Building Design and Construction

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.05 / 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:
11,000 Square feet

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 feet
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) 0 Square feet
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 feet
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) 0 Square feet
Certified at minimum level under a multi-attribute GBC rating system for design and construction (e.g., LEED BD+C Certified) 0 Square feet
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 feet
Designed and built in accordance with a multi-attribute green building code, policy, guideline, or rating system, but not certified/verified 7,500 Square feet
Designed and built in accordance with a single-attribute green building code, policy, guideline, or rating system, but not certified/verified 3,500 Square feet
Total 11,000 Square feet

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

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:
USGBC; Print Shop construction and Somerset First Floor renovation were built to LEED Silver standards. 74 Lamington Rd. was renovated following a green energy policy, with air sourced heat pumps and solar panels installed.

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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Optional Fields 

Website URL where information about the institution’s green building design and construction program is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
2500 square feet for Print Shop, 5000 square feet for Somerset First Floor, and 3500 square feet for 74 Lamington Rd. Executive Director of Facilities Brian O'Rourke is a LEED AP. RVCC has committed to building to LEED Gold standards (previously LEED Silver).

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