Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 52.56
Liaison Juanita Van Norman
Submission Date May 21, 2015
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

University of Manitoba
OP-4: Building Design and Construction

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.67 / 3.00 Ian Hall
Director
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

A brief description of the green building rating system(s) used and/or a list of certified buildings and ratings:
Large capital development projects have equally large environmental footprints. Materials that are required for construction (cement production accounts for 5 percent of global CO2 emissions), selection of the site and its management (e.g. loss of greenspace and habitat), the waste generated from demolition (the ICI sector generates approximately half of the total waste that ends up in Winnipeg's landfills) and, once completed, the impacts of each occupant (eg. energy use, solid waste, water consumption, etc.) all have implications for sustainability. In fact, capital development, from beginning to end, from construction to ongoing operation, arguably has the most significant environmental impact of all University operations. However, recent progress towards “greener” buildings, mostly through the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification system, is improving the environmental track record of capital developments both on and off campuses. Accomplishments at the University of Manitoba include: •LEED silver rating is the target certification level for all new buildings •4 LEED Accredited Professionals on staff within Physical Plant •Migizii Agamik, a LEED Gold certified building

Total floor area of eligible building space (design and construction):
247,051.40 Square feet

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) ---
3rd Highest Level (e.g. LEED Silver) 70,000 Square feet
2nd Highest Level (e.g. LEED Gold) 14,776 Square feet
Highest Achievable Level (e.g. LEED Platinum) ---

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
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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::
Certified Floor Area
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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:
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A copy of the guidelines or policies :
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The date the guidelines or policies were adopted:
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A brief description of the green building guidelines or policies and/or a list or sample of buildings covered:
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A brief description of how the institution ensures compliance with green building design and construction guidelines and policies:
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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:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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