State University of New York at New Paltz
OP-4: Building Design and Construction

SUNY New Paltz uses the US Green Building Council's LEED Rating System for new construction and major renovation projects. The following new construction and major renovation projects have been completed in the past 5 years: Old Main - LEED Silver - 88,670 SF - Completed Spring 2012 Crispell Hall - LEED Gold - 56,394 SF - Completed Summer 2010 Student Union Atrium Addition - ~15,000 SF - Completed Summer 2010 Student Union Renovation - ~12,000 SF - Completed Summer 2010 For information about the LEED-inspired features of the Student Union renovation and expansion project, visit this website: http://sites.newpaltz.edu/sustainability/topic-areas/leed-buildings/atrium/

On August 26, 2009, Article 4-C of New York State's Public Buildings Law was passed mandating that the construction and substantial renovation of state buildings comply with “green” building standards. The New York State Office of General Services (OGS) is obligated to promulgate rules and regulations establishing the construction requirements and procedures necessary to implement Article 4-C. While the Act took effect immediately, the agency green building construction requirements took effect on August 26, 2010. http://www.ogs.ny.gov/EO/GBCA/Default.asp The State University Construction Fund (SUCF) manages the majority of non-residential major construction and renovation projects on campus. SUCF Directive I1B issued in December 2013 includes the following LEED requirements: a) Design and construct the project to comply with the criteria for a Silver rating per the USGBC LEED for Building Design and Construction (BD+C) rating system. At the request of the SUCF a higher rating of Gold or Platinum may be required. b) Register the project with USGBC, and allow the SUCF and the Campus access. c) Certification of the project by USGBC may be required and will be decided by the SUCF based on the request of the Campus. http://www.sucf.suny.edu/pdf/dir/1B-7.pdf The Dormitory Authority of the State of New York (DASNY) manages all major renovation and new construction residence hall projects. DASNY promotes and supports sustainable design approaches and construction practices. Initial programming meetings for every project shall define specific sustainable goals which will be included in all discussions, including those determining budget and scheduling. In addition, as of January 1, 2008, all projects that are new construction, addition, or significant renovation shall include a goal of LEED Silver and shall be fully submitted to the US Green Building Council (USGBC) for a rating review. http://www.dasny.org/About/DASNYProfessionalExpertise/Sustainability/GreenPolicyforConstruction.aspx

Since the green building construction requirements took effect on August 26, 2010, all projects led by the SUCF and DASNY that have entered design following that date have registered as LEED projects. All SUCF and DASNY projects are expected to be designed at minimum to LEED Silver standards. Please note that the Sojourner Truth Library Renovation project design began prior to August 26, 2010 and was not registered as a LEED project. Due to the limited scope of the STL renovation, it did not qualify under the LEED 2009 New Construction and Major Renovations program. STL is a partial building renovations and includes limited HVAC upgrades. Learn more about the LEED-inspired features of the STL building renovation at this website: http://sites.newpaltz.edu/sustainability/topic-areas/leed-buildings/sojourner-truth-library/

SUNY New Paltz has several LEED-registered major renovation and new construction projects that are under construction and/or are in the process of becoming certified: - Ridgeview Hall - LeFevre Hall - Wooster Building - New Science Building All of these projects have a LEED target of Silver or Gold.