Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 65.64
Liaison Becca Malloy
Submission Date March 3, 2017
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STARS v2.1

Smith College
OP-4: Building Design and Construction

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.42 / 3.00 Peter Gagnon
Capital Construction Director
Facilities
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Total floor area of newly constructed or renovated building space (include projects completed within the previous five years) :
17,817.87 Square meters

Certified Projects 

Floor area of newly constructed or renovated building space certified Living under the Living Building Challenge:
208.10 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 16,381.59 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 0 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:
93.11

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:
Ford Hall: LEED Gold, 142,000 sq ft Freidman Apartments: LEED Gold, 34,330 Bechtel Environmental Classroom: Certified Living Building Challenge, 2,240 sq ft

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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:
1,114.84 Square meters

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

A copy of the green building guidelines or policies :
The green building guidelines or policies:
It is the practice of Smith College Facilities Management and the Capital Projects group to specify that all new construction and significant renovation qualify for LEED Silver certification or better. After Smith College President Carol Christ signed the American College and University President’s Climate Commitment in November 2007, Smith College committed that all new campus construction be built to at least the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED Silver standard or equivalent.

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:
As a tangible action under the ACUPCC, Smith committed to LEED Silver or equivalent, as a minimum standard for construction projects. New buildings are built to at least LEED Silver standards, whether certification is pursued or not. The Nancy and Henry Schacht Center for Health and Wellness, which is 12,000 sq, is LEED Silver equivalent. The Paradise Road student apartments are LEED Gold, and the Cutter and Ziskind Houses are awaiting LEED certification at either the Silver or Gold levels.

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A brief description of how the institution ensures compliance with green building design and construction guidelines and policies:
New buildings are built to at least LEED Silver standards, whether certification is pursued or not. The policy is strictly adhered to by the Capital Projects group and the project managers.

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