Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 48.19
Liaison Veronica Johnson
Submission Date May 28, 2015
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

Southwestern University
OP-4: Building Design and Construction

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.41 / 3.00 Joe LePage
Director of Physical Plant
Physical Plant
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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

A brief description of the green building rating system(s) used and/or a list of certified buildings and ratings:

The Prothro Center is LEED Silver and the Wilhelmina Cullen Admission Center is LEED Gold.

Silver – 40,384 Square Feet Prothro Center
Gold – 9,602 Square Feet Admissions Center


Total floor area of eligible building space (design and construction):
130,000 Square feet

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) 40,348 Square feet
2nd Highest Level (e.g. LEED Gold) 9,602 Square feet
Highest Achievable Level (e.g. LEED Platinum) 0 Square feet

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

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

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

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

Floor area of building space that was designed and constructed in accordance with green building policies or guidelines but NOT certified:
76,532 Square feet

A copy of the guidelines or policies :
The date the guidelines or policies were adopted:
Jan. 1, 2015

A brief description of the green building guidelines or policies and/or a list or sample of buildings covered:

o Athletic Field House 19,492 Square Feet
o Cullen Renovations of 2nd & 3rd Floors 33,340 Square Feet
o Fondren Jones Science Addition 23,700 Square Feet


A brief description of how the institution ensures compliance with green building design and construction guidelines and policies:

The university has hired a third party consultant that oversees design, plans & specs, construction and commissioning to ensure compliance


The website URL where information about the institution’s certified buildings and/or green building design and construction guidelines or policies is available:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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