| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 54.63 |
| Liaison | Kelly Wellman |
| Submission Date | Jan. 23, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Texas A&M University
OP-4: Building Design and Construction
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.18 / 3.00 |
Jeff
Heye Associate Director Building Services |
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:
LEED: Interdisciplinary Life Sciences Building (ILSB) – LEED Gold Certified, Mitchell Physics Building – LEED Silver Certified, Emerging Technologies Building (ETB) – LEED Silver Certified, Agricultural Headquarters Building - LEED Silver Certified, Memorial Student Center – Designed to LEED Silver, YMCA - Designed to LEED Silver, Texas A&M Transportation Institute – LEED Gold Certified, Cox-McFerrin Center For Aggie Basketball – Designed to LEED Gold
Total floor area of eligible building space (design and construction):
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) | 113,000 Square feet |
| 3rd Highest Level (e.g. LEED Silver) | 88,853 Square feet |
| 2nd Highest Level (e.g. LEED Gold) | 512,154 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 | --- |
| Mid-Level | --- |
| Highest Achievable Level | --- |
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 | --- |
| 4th Highest Level | --- |
| Mid-Level | --- |
| 2nd Highest Level | --- |
| Highest Achievable Level | --- |
Floor area of building space certified Living under the Living Building Challenge:
Floor area of building space that is certified at any level under other green building rating systems for new construction and major renovations:
Floor area of building space that was designed and constructed in accordance with green building policies or guidelines but NOT certified:
A copy of the guidelines or policies :
The date the guidelines or policies were adopted:
A brief description of the green building guidelines or policies and/or a list or sample of buildings covered:
The Facility Design Guidelines (FDG) pdf at the bottom of the page of the provided website (http://www.tamus.edu/offices/fpc/forms/) indicates that "All buildings shall be designed to achieve LEED 2009 Silver requirements." You can find this on Section A- Page 6 of 24 under Environmental Practices, Sustainable Design.
A brief description of how the institution ensures compliance with green building design and construction guidelines and policies:
The University Council for the Built Environment (CBE) provides recommendations to the President on all aspects of the campus built environment. To support the Council, there are four sub-councils, one of which is the Design Review Sub-Council (DRSC). During the review process, the DRSC reviews all building projects against a design checklist which one aspect ensures compliance that all new buildings must be designed to LEED Silver standards. Specifically, the Texas A&M University requirements are found under: PLANNING REQUIREMENTS: Sustainability, Accessibility & Net-To-Gross Ratio, section B2. The checklist can be found at: http://cbe.tamu.edu/Data/Sites/1/allouruploads/DRSCMaterial/designchecklistfornewbuildingsoct2010.pdf
The website URL where information about the institution’s certified buildings and/or green building design and construction guidelines or policies is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Information for this section was supplied by SSC Service Solutions, a third-party contractor for Texas A&M Buildings Maintenance.
Information for this section was supplied by SSC Service Solutions, a third-party contractor for Texas A&M Buildings Maintenance.
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.