| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 57.04 |
| Liaison | Larry Cook |
| Submission Date | Feb. 29, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of South Carolina
OP-4: Building Design and Construction
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.71 / 3.00 |
Namita
Koppa Assistant Director for Program Management Office of Sustainability |
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) | Yes |
A brief description of the green building rating system(s) used and/or a list of certified buildings and ratings:
LEED for Building Design and Construction (LEED BD+C) provides a framework for building a holistic green building, including:
New Construction and Major Renovation: Addresses design and construction activities for both new buildings and major renovations of existing buildings. This includes major HVAC improvements, significant building envelope modifications and major interior rehabilitation.
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) | 0 Square feet |
| 3rd Highest Level (e.g. LEED Silver) | 304,294 Square feet |
| 2nd Highest Level (e.g. LEED Gold) | 599,289 Square feet |
| Highest Achievable Level (e.g. LEED Platinum) | 0 Square feet |
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 |
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 |
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:
All newly constructed state buildings in SC should comply by LEED Silver standards.
741,721 square feet of building space are pending LEED certification. 592,479 square feet of building space are currently in design and construction phase.
A brief description of how the institution ensures compliance with green building design and construction guidelines and policies:
The University requires all buildings to meet a minimum of LEED Silver, additionally state law requires all new construction and major renovation to obtain LEED Silver or two Green Globes.
All new projects are submitted to the Office of Sustainability prior to state approval to proceed. The Office identifies and signs off on projects with direction to utilize LEED or consider the project exempt. Exempt projects are large scale renovation projects that only address a single issue such as life safety and do not include a comprehensive scope. Small scale projects that may be exempt are projects that do not have a broad enough scope to pursue LEED certification, though LEED is still applied to the design process. The Office of State Engineer must also sign off on all projects and ensure LEED is applied. A copy of the state law is below:
Energy Independence and Sustainable Construction Act
Effective June 2007
- All state funded major projects, which includes the following:
o New Construction of 10,000 SF or greater
o Renovation (project involves >50% of the replacement value of the facility or a change in occupancy)
o Commercial interior tenant fit-out project >7500 SF of leasable area
o All must have conditioned space
- All projects requiring certification must meet LEED Silver or Green Globes 2 Globes at a minimum
- All required projects must be analyzed using a life cycle cost analysis comparing the cost and benefits of designing, constructing, maintaining, and operating the facility at the required certification level or better that causes the project to be designed and constructed in a manner that achieves the lowest 30 year life cycle cost
- Energy Requirements:
o Using LEED the project must obtain at least 40% of the available points for energy performance under EA Credit 1: Optimize Energy Performance.
o Using Green Globes the project must obtain at least 20% of the available points for energy performance under C.1.1 Energy Consumption.
o The State Engineer’s Office may waive the requirements of this item for a proposed major facility should it determine the costs of meeting this item are not economically feasible
- All major projects that are certified under this Act must be inspected by a third party commissioning agent in the fifth, tenth and fifteenth year following certification. Results will be submitted to OSE. OSE may take appropriate measure to bring the building into compliance of the certifications if needed.
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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