Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 58.49
Liaison Richard Johnson
Submission Date Nov. 11, 2014
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

Rice University
OP-4: Building Design and Construction

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.11 / 3.00
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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

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A brief description of the green building rating system(s) used and/or a list of certified buildings and ratings:
Rice is a member of the USGBC and strives to construct new buildings and renovate existing buildings as LEED certified buildings. Currently Rice has 10 LEED certified buildings as follows: Barbara and David Gibbs Recreation and Wellness Center (Silver) Duncan College (Gold) McMurtry College (Gold) Oshman Engineering Design Kitchen (Gold) Rice Children's Campus (Silver) Wilson House (Silver) (LEED for homes) Will Rice College Addition (Silver) BioSciences Research Collaborative (Gold) (for both Core and Shell and for Commercial Interiors) Brockman Hall for Physics (Gold) Baker College Addition (Silver)

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Total floor area of eligible building space (design and construction):
1,502,184 Square feet

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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) 0 Square feet
3rd Highest Level (e.g. LEED Silver) 181,454 Square feet
2nd Highest Level (e.g. LEED Gold) 1,258,629 Square feet
Highest Achievable Level (e.g. LEED Platinum) 0 Square feet

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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 0 Square feet
Mid-Level 0 Square feet
Highest Achievable Level 0 Square feet

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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 0 Square feet
4th Highest Level 0 Square feet
Mid-Level 0 Square feet
2nd Highest Level 0 Square feet
Highest Achievable Level 0 Square feet

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Floor area of building space certified Living under the Living Building Challenge:
0 Square feet

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Floor area of building space that is certified at any level under other green building rating systems for new construction and major renovations:
0 Square feet

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Floor area of building space that was designed and constructed in accordance with green building policies or guidelines but NOT certified:
0 Square feet

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A copy of the guidelines or policies :
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The date the guidelines or policies were adopted:
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A brief description of the green building guidelines or policies and/or a list or sample of buildings covered:
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A brief description of how the institution ensures compliance with green building design and construction guidelines and policies:
As a matter of policy, Rice University requires all new construction to achieve a LEED-Silver certification at minimum. This policy is overseen by the Facilities, Engineering and Planning Department (FE&P), and the sustainability director reviews all LEED checklists for new construction projects for compliance with this policy.

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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:
LEED Policy: http://sustainability.rice.edu/sustainability-policies/

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