| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 70.92 |
| Liaison | Katie Maynard |
| Submission Date | Aug. 19, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of California, Santa Barbara
OP-4: Building Design and Construction
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.02 / 3.00 |
Jewel
Snavely Campus Sustainability Coordinator, TGIF Grants Manager Office of Sustainability |
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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:
2008 Student Resource Building-Silver
2009 San Clemente Villages-Gold
2010 Education-Silver
2010 Social Science & Media Std-Silver
2010 Pollock Theater-Silver
2010 Engineering II Addition-Gold
2011 Tiption Meeting House-Platinum
2013 OSEB
2011 North Campus Housing Phase 1
2013 Santa Rosa Residential Hall
Date Revised: Aug. 2, 2016
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Total floor area of eligible building space (design and construction):
836,696
Square feet
Date Revised: Aug. 2, 2016
Date Revised: Aug. 2, 2016
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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
Date Revised: Aug. 2, 2016
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| 3rd Highest Level (e.g. LEED Silver) |
228,702
Square feet
Date Revised: Aug. 2, 2016
|
| 2nd Highest Level (e.g. LEED Gold) | 509,383 Square feet |
| Highest Achievable Level (e.g. LEED Platinum) |
4,000
Square feet
Date Revised: Aug. 2, 2016
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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::
| Certified Floor Area | |
| Minimum Level | --- |
| Mid-Level | --- |
| Highest Achievable Level | --- |
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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::
| Certified Floor Area | |
| Minimum Level | --- |
| 4th Highest Level | --- |
| Mid-Level | --- |
| 2nd Highest Level | --- |
| Highest Achievable Level | --- |
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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:
94,611
Square feet
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A copy of the guidelines or policies :
None
The date the guidelines or policies were adopted:
July 1, 2010
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A brief description of the green building guidelines or policies and/or a list or sample of buildings covered:
The University of California (UC) Green Building Design Policy for new construction requires campuses to meet a “minimum standard equivalent to a LEED™ NC Silver rating.” LEED™ NC stands for US Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED™) for New Construction (NC). UC’s policy also directs campuses to “…strive to achieve a standard equivalent to a LEED™ NC Gold rating or higher, whenever possible…”
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A brief description of how the institution ensures compliance with green building design and construction guidelines and policies:
To ensure compliance with green building design and construction guidelines and policies, the University of California, Santa Barbara has adopted its own campus-wide policy. In 2002, UCSB adopted a campus policy stating that all new buildings commissioned after July 1, 2004, must meet a minimum of USGBC's LEED Silver certification. In 2010, the Chancellor's Sustainability Committee established a new policy that all buildings commissioned after July 1, 2010, must meet a minimum of LEED Gold.
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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:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
In 2011, we also certified North Campus Faculty Housing under LEED for HOMES version 3.0 and received Gold level certifications for the multifamily units and Silver level certification for the single family units.
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