| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 45.68 |
| Liaison | Tara Pike |
| Submission Date | Dec. 18, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Nevada Las Vegas
OP-4: Building Design and Construction
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.01 / 3.00 |
Robert
Dincecco Director of Planning and Design Planning & Construction |
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:
In the past UNLV used LEED Silver certified as its standard.
Currently UNLV uses LEED Silver equivalent. This means that the design is based on LEED Silver, but the documentation is not submitted for certification.
LEED GOLD Certified:
Greenspun College of Urban Affaris
LEED SILVER Certified:
Science, Engineering and Technology Building
Total floor area of eligible building space (design and construction):
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) | 205,799 Square feet |
| 2nd Highest Level (e.g. LEED Gold) | 121,000 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 | |
| Minimum Level | --- |
| 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 | |
| Minimum Level | --- |
| 4th Highest Level | --- |
| Mid-Level | --- |
| 2nd Highest Level | --- |
| Highest Achievable Level | --- |
Floor area of building space certified Living under the Living Building Challenge:
Floor area of building space that is certified at any level under other green building rating systems for new construction and major renovations:
Floor area of building space that was designed and constructed in accordance with green building policies or guidelines but NOT certified:
A copy of the guidelines or policies :
The date the guidelines or policies were adopted:
A brief description of the green building guidelines or policies and/or a list or sample of buildings covered:
Provided above under UNLV's use of LEED standard.
A brief description of how the institution ensures compliance with green building design and construction guidelines and policies:
New buildings and additions are required to comply with the following:
UNLV Design, Construction and Sustainability Standards.
Tab B: Design Criteria
http://www/unlv.edu/assets/plancon/DesignCriteria-Jul2010.pdf
UNLV Planning and Construction assesses projects on a case-by-case basis to determine the overall approach to sustainability relative to design and construction projects and the initiatives defined in the UNLV Design, construction and sustainability standards.
Once determinations are made, UNLV Planning and Construction works with the consulting team and construction contractor to determine specific sustainability elements and approaches, to implement tracking/documentation of the sustainability elements and initiatives, and to ensure compliance with the sustainability determinations.
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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