Overall Rating Bronze - expired
Overall Score 28.17
Liaison Suzanne Wood
Submission Date May 26, 2016
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

UMass Chan Medical School
OP-4: Building Design and Construction

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.12 / 3.00 Suzanne Wood
Sustainability & Energy Manager
Facilities Managment
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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

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A brief description of the green building rating system(s) used and/or a list of certified buildings and ratings:
UMass Medical School uses U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) rating system. The Ambulatory Care Center (ACC) is certified LEED Silver and the Albert Sherman Center (ASC) is certified LEED Gold

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Total floor area of eligible building space (design and construction):
770,000 Square feet

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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) 258,000 Square feet
2nd Highest Level (e.g. LEED Gold) 512,000 Square feet
Highest Achievable Level (e.g. LEED Platinum) 0 Square feet

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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::
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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::
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Floor area of building space certified Living under the Living Building Challenge:
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Floor area of building space that is certified at any level under other green building rating systems for new construction and major renovations:
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Floor area of building space that was designed and constructed in accordance with green building policies or guidelines but NOT certified:
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A copy of the guidelines or policies :
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The date the guidelines or policies were adopted:
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A brief description of the green building guidelines or policies and/or a list or sample of buildings covered:
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A brief description of how the institution ensures compliance with green building design and construction guidelines and policies:
UMass Medical School builds to LEED plus standards and required by Massachusetts executive order 484.

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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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