Overall Rating Bronze - expired
Overall Score 31.22
Liaison Morgan Hartman
Submission Date Jan. 23, 2014
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

University of Nebraska - Lincoln
OP-4: Building Design and Construction

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.18 / 3.00 Matan Gill
Sustainability Coordinator
Facilities Management & Planning
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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

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A brief description of the green building rating system(s) used and/or a list of certified buildings and ratings:
-Jacike Gaughan Multicultural Center -International Quilt Museum

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Total floor area of eligible building space (design and construction):
956,939 Square feet

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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) 0 Square feet
3rd Highest Level (e.g. LEED Silver) 70,400 Square feet
2nd Highest Level (e.g. LEED Gold) 0 Square feet
Highest Achievable Level (e.g. LEED Platinum) 0 Square feet

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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
Minimum Level 0 Square feet
Mid-Level 0 Square feet
Highest Achievable Level 0 Square feet

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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
Minimum Level 0 Square feet
4th Highest Level 0 Square feet
Mid-Level 0 Square feet
2nd Highest Level 0 Square feet
Highest Achievable Level 0 Square feet

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Floor area of building space certified Living under the Living Building Challenge:
0 Square feet

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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:
0 Square feet

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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:
883,868 Square feet

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A copy of the guidelines or policies :
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The date the guidelines or policies were adopted:
May 22, 2008

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A brief description of the green building guidelines or policies and/or a list or sample of buildings covered:
In the interest of being good stewards of the environment, the University of Nebraska is implementing sustainable building goals and requirements into their design guidelines. The goals and requirements being implemented are based on the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design program for New Construction (LEED-NC) which is sponsored by the United States Green Building Council (USGBC). This program encompasses a holistic approach to sustainable design. The intents of the program are to provide a quantifiable rating system universal to the building industry and to transform the marketplace to become more sustainable.

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A brief description of how the institution ensures compliance with green building design and construction guidelines and policies:
UNL Facilities Planning and Construction requests a completed LEED checklist once the building design is finalized.

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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:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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