University of Georgia
OP-2: Building Design and Construction

UGA Standards for Design and Construction Supplemental General Requirements, 01 81 00 FACILITY PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS state: "The UGA requires and has been implementing efficient and sustainable designs for new construction and renovations for many years. Regardless of whether a project will utilize a third party green building certification system, the Design Professional shall present multiple scenarios with various levels of energy and water conservation options for the Project Manager’s review... Based on experience, capital improvement projects that meet the intent and requirements of UGA Design & Construction Standards generally achieve Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) Gold level certification or equivalent, Silver or equivalent at a minimum. The design and construction of a new building shall be for at least a fifty year life with emphasis on minimum life cycle costs rather than low first costs..." Recently constructed buildings have incorporated the following sustainable design strategies: 100‐year durability construction methods; redevelopment of an existing site or parking lot; increasingly efficient passive solar, daylighting and lighting design; efficient mechanical system design with energy recovery; efficient water use and rainwater or condensate harvesting; and use of local construction materials, low volatile organic compound (VOC) interior finishes, interior recycling stations, and green cleaning methods.

LEED-Certified Building within the last 3 years (166,000 s.f.): Richard B. Russell Building Special Collections Library, 2012 (Certified LEED Gold; 115,000 s.f.) Jackson Street / Visual Arts Building Renovation, 2012 (Certified LEED Gold; 51,000 s.f.) Total LEED-Certified Buildings to date (570,000 s.f.): Tate Expansion (Certified LEED Gold; 102,000 s.f.) Residence Hall Building 1516 (Certified LEED Gold; 190,000 s.f.) Pharmacy South Addition (Certified LEED Silver); 84,000 s.f. Georgia Museum of Art Addition (Certified LEED Gold; 28,000 s.f.) Special Collections Library (Certified LEED Gold; 115,000 s.f.) Jackson Street Building (Certified LEED Gold; 51,000 s.f.)

Eligible Buildings in the last 3 years (Non-LEED; : 2011 Family Housing Building "M" Renovation Butts-Mehre Expansion and Renovation 57,526 reno. / 35,399 new Mary Lyndon Hall Renovation 35,000 renov. International Education Renovation 12,000 renov. NW Precinct Central Utility Plant Law School Renovations 38,900 renov. 2012 Oglethorpe Dining Commons Expansion/Renovation 4,000 reno. / 11,000 new 2013 Rutherford Hall Reconstruction 80,263 new