| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 78.28 |
| Liaison | Hannah Rushing |
| Submission Date | Jan. 26, 2017 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Sterling College (VT)
OP-4: Building Design and Construction
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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0.36 / 3.00 |
Kelly
Jones Manager Buildings and Grounds |
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Total floor area of newly constructed or renovated building space (include projects completed within the previous five years) :
57,076
Square feet
Certified Projects
0
Square feet
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 feet |
| LEED BD+C Gold or at the 2nd highest level under another 4- or 5-tier GBC rating system | 0 Square feet |
| 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 feet |
| LEED BD+C Silver or at a step above minimum level under another 4- or 5-tier GBC rating system | 0 Square feet |
| LEED BD+C Certified or certified at minimum level under another GBC rating system | 0 Square feet |
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 feet
Percentage of newly constructed or renovated building space certified under a green building rating system for design and construction:
0
If reporting certified projects, provide:
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If reporting uncertified projects, provide:
Uncertified Projects
57,076
Square feet
If reporting published green building guidelines or policies, provide the following:
The green building guidelines or policies:
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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) | No |
| Building-level energy metering | No |
| 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) | No |
| Water consumption (e.g. requiring minimum standards of efficiency for indoor and outdoor water use) | No |
| Building-level water metering | No |
A brief description of the green building guidelines or policies and/or a list or sample of buildings covered:
As with building operations and maintenance, Sterling College believes in obtaining and renovating structures and maintaining the energy and value contained within them. As environmental stewards, Sterling believes that renovated structures and building very few new structures with only locally harvested materials is more beneficial to the environment and community than obtaining third party verification and certification.
Sterling College has committed to this practices in it's strategic plan. Included below are statements from the 2013-2018 Strategic Plan:
"Sterling College will have well-maintained facilities appropriate to the aspirations of our community, our curriculum, and our values including environmental stewardship. To sustain such a campus will require that the College develop adequate funds to maintain and repair its facilities, equipment, tools, and other physical resources. The campus will be integrated into the community of Craftsbury Common and will present an appealing appearance to our neighbors with whom we will seek to share our resources.
Specifically, the College will endeavor to reduce its reliance on fossil fuels and will commit to increasingly live by its commitment to environmental stewardship.
Goal: To restore and renovate the campus so that all buildings are efficient and attractive and serve the needs of the community and a population of approximately 120 students."
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A brief description of how the institution ensures compliance with green building design and construction guidelines and policies:
As with building operations and maintenance, Sterling College's governance mostly purchases used buildings and renovates them. When new buildings are constructed, materials are harvested on site and planned so that the least amount of non-local resources are used as possible.
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