Skidmore College
OP-3: Building Design and Construction
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.87 / 3.00 |
Mark
Youndt Director of Sustainability for Academic Affairs Management and Business |
Total floor area of newly constructed or renovated building space:
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 | 75,560 Square feet |
| Designed and built in accordance with a single-attribute green building code, policy, guideline, or rating system, but not certified/verified | 0 Square feet |
| Total | 75,560 Square feet |
Percentage of newly constructed or renovated building space certified under a green building rating system for design and construction:
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:
Center For Integrated Sciences (North Wing Completed) - LEED BD+C Silver
Filene Renovation - LEED BD+C Certified
Note: We recently adopted a new Sustainable Construction and Renovation Policy which mandates that all new contruction and major renovation projects will be built to at least LEED BD+C Silver standards.
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:
Website URL where information about the institution’s green building design and construction program is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Many of the College’s recently constructed buildings were built to LEED standards, but the College has not sought LEED certification. Instead, Skidmore allocated the funding that would have been used to certify the building toward additional sustainable building features.
The following buildings were designed and constructed in accordance with green building guidelines and policies, but were not LEED certified:
1. Zankel Music Center
2. Northwoods Apartment Buildings 10, 12, and 14
3. Murray-Aikins Dining Hall
4. Sussman Apartment Buildings A, B, F, G, H, I, J, K, and L
5. Filene Renovation
6. Center for Integrated Sciences
Many of the College’s recently constructed buildings were built to LEED standards, but the College has not sought LEED certification. Instead, Skidmore allocated the funding that would have been used to certify the building toward additional sustainable building features.
The following buildings were designed and constructed in accordance with green building guidelines and policies, but were not LEED certified:
1. Zankel Music Center
2. Northwoods Apartment Buildings 10, 12, and 14
3. Murray-Aikins Dining Hall
4. Sussman Apartment Buildings A, B, F, G, H, I, J, K, and L
5. Filene Renovation
6. Center for Integrated Sciences
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