| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 71.86 |
| Liaison | Elida Erickson |
| Submission Date | March 23, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of California, Santa Cruz
OP-4: Building Design and Construction
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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1.68 / 3.00 |
Elida
Erickson Sustainability Director Sustainability Office |
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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 |
A brief description of the green building rating system(s) used and/or a list of certified buildings and ratings:
UCSC has earned four Gold-level certifications:
Cogeneration Plant, certified in 2015, v3.0 New Construction
Biomedical Sciences Research Facility in 2013, v2.2 New Construction
Cowell Student Health Center, certified in 2011, v2.2 New Construction
Porter College House A, certified in 2011, v2.2 New Construction
UCSC has two current Silver-level certifications:
Porter College Dining Commons, certified in 2011, v2.0 Commercial Interiors
Porter College House B, certified in 2010, v2.2 New Construction
UCSC also received a LEED Silver Certification under EB: v2.0; the Engineering Sciences Building 2. This building was awarded the Silver Level Certification in 2009, however the certification has lapsed, as of 2014. In spite of this, sustainable maintenance operations have been continued and or improved upon since its certification. Enhancements include the ongoing MBCx of energy systems, recycling enhancements, consumable paper recycling content increase, addition of Absorption Chillers for heat by-product recovery, real-time building level water metering with leak detection, electricity metering / monitoring and LED lighting upgrades.
UCSC has also received one "LEED - certified" certification:
Cowell College Commons Seismic Renewal, certified in 2010, v2.0 Commercial Interiors
Total floor area of eligible building space (design and construction):
44,060.92
Square meters
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) | 4,140.13 Square meters |
| 3rd Highest Level (e.g. LEED Silver) | 11,867.34 Square meters |
| 2nd Highest Level (e.g. LEED Gold) | 20,286.67 Square meters |
| Highest Achievable Level (e.g. LEED Platinum) | Square meters |
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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| 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::
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| 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:
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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 :
The date the guidelines or policies were adopted:
Nov. 18, 2013
A brief description of the green building guidelines or policies and/or a list or sample of buildings covered:
Porter College House A (NC-Gold), Porter College House B (NC-Silver), Porter College Dining Common (CI-Silver), Cowell Student Health Center (NC-Gold), Bio Medical Facility (NC-Gold)
A brief description of how the institution ensures compliance with green building design and construction guidelines and policies:
New Buildings
1. All new building projects, other than acute care facilities, shall be designed,
constructed, and commissioned to outperform the CBC energy-efficiency standards by at least 20%. The University will strive to design, construct, and commission buildings that outperform CBC energy efficiency standards by 30% or more, whenever possible within the constraints of program needs and standard budget parameters.
2. Standards for energy efficiency for acute care facilities will be developed in
consultation with campuses and medical centers.
3. All new buildings (except acute care facilities) will achieve a USGBC LEED
“Silver” certification at a minimum. All new buildings (except acute care facilities)will strive to achieve certification at a USGBC LEED “Gold” rating or higher, whenever possible within the constraints of program needs and standard budget parameters.
4. The University of California will design, construct, and commission new laboratory buildings to achieve a minimum of LEED-“Silver” certification as well as meeting at least the prerequisites of the Laboratories for the 21st Century (Labs21) Environmental Performance Criteria (EPC). Laboratory spaces in new buildings also shall meet at least the prerequisites of Labs21 EPC. Design, construction, and commissioning processes shall strive to optimize the energy
efficiency of systems not addressed by the CBC energy efficiency standards.
5. All new building projects will achieve at least two points within the available credits in LEED NC’s Water Efficiency category.
Building Renovations
6. Renovation of buildings that require 100% replacement of mechanical, electrical
and plumbing systems and replacement of over 50% of all non-shell areas (interior walls, doors, floor coverings and ceiling systems) shall at a minimum comply with III.A.3 or III.A.4, above. Such projects shall outperform CBC Title 24, Part 6, currently in effect, by 20%.
7. Renovation projects with a project cost of $5 million or greater (CCCI 5000) that
do not fall under item III.A.6. shall at a minimum achieve a LEED CI Certified rating and register with the utilities’ Savings by Design program, if eligible.
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:
The building square footages are based on the University of California's "Outside Gross Square Feet" (OGSF) definition and includes buildings at the Main Campus (including Laureate Court), 2300 Delaware, and the Coastal Science Campus. Unoccupied support structures under 100 sf were not included.
The Annual List LEED Certified Buildings may be found at: http://ppc.ucsc.edu/environment/greenbuild.html
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