Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 67.68
Liaison Eva Rocke
Submission Date Oct. 18, 2024

STARS v2.2

University of Montana
OP-3: Building Design and Construction

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.50 / 3.00 Derek Kanwischer
Industrial Materials Coordinator
Office of Sustainability
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Total floor area of newly constructed or renovated building space:
60,000 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) 60,000 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 0 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 60,000 Square feet

Percentage of newly constructed or renovated building space certified under a green building rating system for design and construction:
100

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:

Since 2011, the University of Montana has committed to pursuing LEED certification on all new construction projects over $8M because of Montana state law. Since 2019, 2 new buildings have been added to the univerity's campus: The Montana Museum of Art and Culture (17,000 ft2) and new dining center known as The Lodge Dining Hall (43,000 ft2). Both of these buildings have been certified as LEED Gold and make up a combined 60,000 sq ft of new LEED certified space on campus. 

 

 


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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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:
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