Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 66.39
Liaison Maria Kirrane
Submission Date July 20, 2018
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STARS v2.1

University College Cork - National University of Ireland, Cork
OP-4: Building Design and Construction

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.36 / 3.00 Mark Poland
Director of Buildings and Estates
Office of the Director of Buildings and Estates
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Total floor area of newly constructed or renovated building space (include projects completed within the previous five years) :
7,582 Square meters

Certified Projects 

Floor area of newly constructed or renovated building space certified Living under the Living Building Challenge:
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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 ---
LEED BD+C Gold or at the 2nd highest level under another 4- or 5-tier GBC rating system ---
Certified at mid-level under a 3- or 5-tier GBC rating system for design and construction (e.g. BREEAM, CASBEE, DGNB, Green Star) ---
LEED BD+C Silver or at a step above minimum level under another 4- or 5-tier GBC rating system ---
LEED BD+C Certified or certified at minimum level under another GBC rating system ---

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):
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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:

A brief description of the green building rating system(s) used and/or a list of certified buildings and ratings:
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If reporting uncertified projects, provide:

Uncertified Projects 

Floor area of newly constructed or renovated building space that is NOT certified, but that was designed and constructed in accordance with published green building guidelines and policies:
7,582 Square meters

If reporting published green building guidelines or policies, provide the following:

A copy of the green building guidelines or policies :
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The green building guidelines or policies:
In line with the European Union Energy Efficiency Directive and the exemplary role of the public sector, all newly constructed or renovated educational buildings in Ireland must meet a BER rating of A3. The BER rating is a measure of the energy efficiency of a building.

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) No
Energy consumption (e.g. policies requiring a minimum level of energy efficiency for buildings and their systems) Yes
Building-level energy metering Yes
Use of environmentally preferable materials (e.g. guidelines to minimize the life cycle impacts associated with building materials) No
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:
https://www.seai.ie/energy-ratings/building-energy-rating-ber/

None
A brief description of how the institution ensures compliance with green building design and construction guidelines and policies:
Appoint consultants with experience in sustainability and design to lead the design and construction process and handover to UCC.

Optional Fields 

The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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