| Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 35.20 |
| Liaison | Laura Miller |
| Submission Date | Aug. 1, 2019 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of New Haven
OP-4: Building Design and Construction
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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0.82 / 3.00 |
Mario
Pierce Director of Campus Space Management Office of Facilities |
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Total floor area of newly constructed or renovated building space (include projects completed within the previous five years) :
175,106
Square feet
Certified Projects
0
Square feet
Floor area of newly constructed or renovated building space certified at each level under a rating system for design and construction used by an Established Green Building Council (GBC) :
| Certified Floor Area | |
| LEED BD+C Platinum or at the highest achievable level under another rating system | 0 Square feet |
| LEED BD+C Gold or at the 2nd highest level under another 4- or 5-tier GBC rating system | 0 Square feet |
| Certified at mid-level under a 3- or 5-tier GBC rating system for design and construction (e.g. BREEAM, CASBEE, DGNB, Green Star) | 0 Square feet |
| LEED BD+C Silver or at a step above minimum level under another 4- or 5-tier GBC rating system | 0 Square feet |
| LEED BD+C Certified or certified at minimum level under another GBC rating system | 0 Square feet |
Floor area of newly constructed or renovated building space certified under a non-GBC rating system for design and construction (e.g. Green Globes NC, Certified Passive House):
0
Square feet
Percentage of newly constructed or renovated building space certified under a green building rating system for design and construction:
0
If reporting certified projects, provide:
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If reporting uncertified projects, provide:
Uncertified Projects
113,400
Square feet
If reporting published green building guidelines or policies, provide the following:
The green building guidelines or policies:
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Do the green building guidelines or policies cover the following?:
| Yes or No | |
| Impacts on the surrounding site (e.g. guidelines to reuse previously developed land, protect environmentally sensitive areas, and otherwise minimize site impacts) | Yes |
| Energy consumption (e.g. policies requiring a minimum level of energy efficiency for buildings and their systems) | Yes |
| Building-level energy metering | Yes |
| Use of environmentally preferable materials (e.g. guidelines to minimize the life cycle impacts associated with building materials) | Yes |
| Indoor environmental quality (i.e. guidelines to protect the health and comfort of building occupants) | Yes |
| Water consumption (e.g. requiring minimum standards of efficiency for indoor and outdoor water use) | Yes |
| Building-level water metering | Yes |
A brief description of the green building guidelines or policies and/or a list or sample of buildings covered:
Westside Hall was built to LEED Silver guidelines
None
A brief description of how the institution ensures compliance with green building design and construction guidelines and policies:
The University of New Haven's Westside Hall dormitory was constructed to comply with LEED v3 2009 New Construction certification requirements and guidelines, with a goal of LEED Silver compliance. The design process was completed in 2013 and the building was constructed for occupancy in the fall of 2014. The 158,000 square foot building includes residential capacity for over 350 students as well as a cafeteria and mixed use classrooms. In addition to satisfying LEED prerequisites, the dormitory design and construction process complied with numerous LEED credit areas as specified by the owner. The enhanced commissioning (Cx) process began during the design phase with input and oversight from the LEED Accredited Professionals at Celtic Energy Inc. (CEI) and the Cx agent BVH. CEI worked with excellent support from United Illuminating (UI) to use an eQuest building simulation model to assess and improve energy performance in numerous areas such as lighting, heat pumps, building controls and HVAC systems, resulting in a design to that uses 24% less energy than the reference baseline. Ultimately the building qualified for a UI Energy Conscious Blueprint whole-building comprehensive incentive award of almost $400,000. Sustainable site attributes leveraged community density and public transportation, along with bicycle storage and preferred parking for fuel efficient vehicles. The construction process used regionally-sourced materials with high recycled content and FSC-certified sustainably harvested wood. Over 75% of the construction waste was diverted for recycling. The white roof reduces cooling loads. Water efficient fixtures reduce usage by 38% from the baseline case. Indoor air quality measures included low-emitting adhesives, sealants, paints, coatings, flooring systems and composite wood products, as well as a smoke-free policy campus-wide. Occupants have control over their lighting and thermal comfort, and easy access to recycling collection and storage including chutes on upper floors for waste management. An innovative green cleaning program was put in place with sustainable cleaning equipment and practices that reduced toxicity and improved safe storage of supplies.
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