Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 67.63
Liaison Konrad Schlarbaum
Submission Date March 1, 2024

STARS v2.2

University of Colorado Colorado Springs
OP-3: Building Design and Construction

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.21 / 3.00 Mariness Falcon
Design and Construction Project Manager
Facilities Services
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Total floor area of newly constructed or renovated building space:
135,493 Square feet

Floor area of eligible building space designed and built in accordance with published green building codes, policies, and/or rating systems:
Floor area
Certified at the highest achievable level under a multi-attribute GBC rating system for design and construction (e.g., LEED BD+C Platinum or Certified Living Building) 0 Square feet
Certified at the 2nd highest level under a 4- or 5-tier, multi-attribute GBC rating system for design and construction (e.g., LEED BD+C Gold) 104,411 Square feet
Certified at mid-level under a 3- or 5-tier, multi-attribute GBC rating system for design and construction (e.g., BREEAM Very Good) 0 Square feet
Certified at a step above minimum level under ar 4- or 5-tier, multi-attribute GBC rating system for design and construction (e.g., LEED BD+C Silver) 0 Square feet
Certified at minimum level under a multi-attribute GBC rating system for design and construction (e.g., LEED BD+C Certified) 0 Square feet
Certified/verified at any level under a multi-attribute, non-GBC rating system for design and construction, a green building code, or a single-attribute rating system for design and construction 0 Square feet
Designed and built in accordance with a multi-attribute green building code, policy, guideline, or rating system, but not certified/verified 31,082 Square feet
Designed and built in accordance with a single-attribute green building code, policy, guideline, or rating system, but not certified/verified 0 Square feet
Total 135,493 Square feet

Percentage of newly constructed or renovated building space certified under a green building rating system for design and construction:
77.06

A list of new construction and major renovation projects that indicates the green building code, policy/guideline, or rating system that applies to each building:
UCCS utilizes the USGBC's LEED program to certify all newly-constructed buildings and major renovations.
Cybersecurity & Space Ecosystem Expansion - 2021 - 31,082 sf

Pending and not added on this submission: Anschutz Engineering Center - 2023 - LEED Gold pending - 25,854 gsf

An inventory of new construction and major renovation projects that indicates the green building code, policy/guideline, or rating system that applies to each building:
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Optional Fields 

Website URL where information about the institution’s green building design and construction program is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Campus Design Guidelines
https://pdc.uccs.edu/campus-design-and-landscape-guidelines

Campus Construction Standards
https://pdc.uccs.edu/news/construction-standards

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