University of Alberta
OP-2: Building Design and Construction

INSTITUTIONAL CONSTRUCTION Minimum LEED® Silver Standard or equivalent is required for all new buildings and major renovations that receive substantial provincial government funding, starting in 2008. The Green Globes rating system and guidelines are also used on other projects to rate and guide sustainable designs. Although not all projects at the university will be formally certified, all projects should endeavour to incorporate sustainable principles and measures as identified by the LEED® and/or Green Globes Rating Systems. One building has received LEED® Gold certification, and five others are currently pursuing LEED® Silver. Two buildings are registered for Green Globes certification and are expected to receive at least a three out of five rating upon their completion. FACILITIES AND OPERATIONS The offices of Planning and Project Delivery and Operations and Maintenance within Facilities and Operations are primarily responsible for ensuring compliance with the university’s Design Guidelines and Green Building and Operating Practices and Guidelines. These offices guide and inform the process and associated engineering consultants and contractors, through schematic design, design development, contract document preparation, tender, construction, inspections, start-up, and commissioning to ensure that the intent of the guidelines and green building principles and measures are met. The Facilities and Operations Sustainability Committee exists to provide another point of collaboration among the diverse staff and management responsible for Planning and Project Delivery, Utilities, Operations and Maintenance, Buildings and Grounds Services, Ancillary Services, and our satellite campuses, and to advance sustainability in university design and construction. More details about Design and Construction Guidelines are available on the University of Alberta Facilities and Operations website: http://www.facilities.ualberta.ca/FO_Forms/Contractors_ConstructionV3.aspx

LEED® PROJECTS The following buildings highlight projects that were not constructed within the previous three years or that are still pursuing LEED® certification. These projects are not included in the eligible building space for this credit. - Triffo Hall major renovation – LEED® Gold (construction completed summer 2008; certified May 26, 2009 for New Construction and Major Renovation) - Centennial Centre for Interdisciplinary Sciences (CCIS) – LEED® Silver targeted (registered but not yet rated) - Edmonton Clinic Health Academy (ECHA) – LEED® Silver targeted (registered but not yet rated) - Cooling Plant on Campus (CPOC) – LEED® Silver targeted (registered but not yet rated) - Chemical and Materials Engineering Building (CMEB) – LEED® Silver targeted (registered but not yet rated) The following building is registered with LEED® and is LEED® Silver targeted. It has been complete for over one year and certification is still in progress. - East Campus Village Graduate Residence (construction completed August 2010) GREEN GLOBES PROJECTS The following major renewal/renovation projects are pursuing Green Globes certification. These projects are not included in the eligible building space for this credit. - University Hall (registered with Green Globes; tracking to achieve 3 out of 5) - Balmoral Centre (registered with Green Globes; tracking to achieve 3 out of 5) - Dentistry Pharmacy Building (registration to be completed)