Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 65.73
Liaison Gary Cocke
Submission Date May 11, 2023

STARS v2.2

The University of Texas at Dallas
OP-3: Building Design and Construction

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.04 / 3.00 Gary Cocke
Sustainability Director
Office of Sustainability
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Total floor area of newly constructed or renovated building space:
1,021,434 Square feet

Floor area of eligible building space designed and built in accordance with published green building codes, policies, and/or rating systems:
Floor area
Certified at the highest achievable level under a multi-attribute GBC rating system for design and construction (e.g., LEED BD+C Platinum or Certified Living Building) 0 Square feet
Certified at the 2nd highest level under a 4- or 5-tier, multi-attribute GBC rating system for design and construction (e.g., LEED BD+C Gold) 423,980 Square feet
Certified at mid-level under a 3- or 5-tier, multi-attribute GBC rating system for design and construction (e.g., BREEAM Very Good) 0 Square feet
Certified at a step above minimum level under ar 4- or 5-tier, multi-attribute GBC rating system for design and construction (e.g., LEED BD+C Silver) 0 Square feet
Certified at minimum level under a multi-attribute GBC rating system for design and construction (e.g., LEED BD+C Certified) 0 Square feet
Certified/verified at any level under a multi-attribute, non-GBC rating system for design and construction, a green building code, or a single-attribute rating system for design and construction 0 Square feet
Designed and built in accordance with a multi-attribute green building code, policy, guideline, or rating system, but not certified/verified 0 Square feet
Designed and built in accordance with a single-attribute green building code, policy, guideline, or rating system, but not certified/verified 0 Square feet
Total 423,980 Square feet

Percentage of newly constructed or renovated building space certified under a green building rating system for design and construction:
41.51

A list of new construction and major renovation projects that indicates the green building code, policy/guideline, or rating system that applies to each building:
Davidson-Gundy Alumni Center (DGA) - LEED Gold - 2017 - 30,246 gsf
Engineering Computer Science West (ECSW) - LEED Gold - 2019 - 206,570 gsf
Sciences Building (SCI) - LEED Gold - 2018 - 187,237 gsf

An inventory of new construction and major renovation projects that indicates the green building code, policy/guideline, or rating system that applies to each building:

Optional Fields 

Website URL where information about the institution’s green building design and construction program is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
UT Dallas has undergone tremendous growth over the past 10 years. To support the campus’ increasing enrollment and infrastructure, Facilities Management has taken steps to build more efficient buildings, pursuing LEED Certification on a number of them.

UT Dallas Engineering Guidelines
https://www.utdallas.edu/facilities/engineering/guidelines/

To request a tour of any the green buildings on campus, please contact sustainbility@utdallas.edu.

The UT System and Sustainability
https://www.utsystem.edu/sites/policy-library/policies/uts-169-sustainability-practices

UT Dallas Master Plan
https://www.utdallas.edu/masterplan/

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