| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 70.13 |
| Liaison | Eric O'Brien |
| Submission Date | March 1, 2013 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Northern Iowa
PAE-3: Physical Campus Plan
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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4.00 / 4.00 |
Eric
O'Brien University Sustainability Coordinator Office of Sustainability |
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Does the institution's physical campus plan include sustainability at a high level?:
Yes
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A brief description of how the physical campus plan or amendment includes sustainability:
A variety of unit plans exist then encompass items typically included in a Physical Campus Plan. Some items include:
Campus Design Guidelines (2012) - http://www.vpaf.uni.edu/fs/projects/design_guidelines.shtml
This document incorporates sustainability into building design, renovation, and construction.
Space Utilization (2009) - https://www.vpaf.uni.edu/fs/documents/SpaceAssignmentPrinciples.pdf
This addresses furniture as well as ensuring that we do not have underutilized spaces on campus.
Energy Efficiency Policy (2009) - http://www.uni.edu/policies/811
This document addresses energy saving measures that have been put in place on campus and assists in creating a healthier indoor environment for the greater university community.
Facilities Services Sustainability (2009) – Requirement from Iowa Board of Regents - http://www.vpaf.uni.edu/energy/docs/CampusSustainabilityBORInitiativePartII.pdf
• LEED Certification: All major projects1 (new buildings and major capital renovations) initiated after April 1, 2009 shall meet or exceed the U.S. Green Building Council's guidelines for silver level LEED certification.
• Design Professional Services Selection: For all major capital projects1 initiated after April 1, 2009, preference shall be given to design professionals with LEED certification experience.
• ASHRAE Energy Standards: All new building and major capital renovation projects that alter mechanical and electrical systems shall exceed the current American Society of Heating, Refrigerating & Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) 90.1 requirements, which provides minimum requirements for energy efficient design of buildings.
• Energy Efficient Lighting and Lighting Systems: The design of new lighting and lighting control systems shall comply with the latest version of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating & Air Conditioning Engineers/Illumination Engineering Society of North America (ASHRAE/IESNA) 90.1, Energy-Efficient Design of New Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential. The Lighting quality and light uniformity shall comply with Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IESNA) Standard, Current Edition.
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The year the physical campus plan was developed or adopted:
2,009
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The website URL where the physical campus plan is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
UNI does not have a stand alone physical campus plan. Instead a number of unit and regional plans constitute the pieces.
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