| Overall Rating | Platinum |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 85.74 |
| Liaison | Mike Wilson |
| Submission Date | Dec. 13, 2023 |
University of Victoria
OP-3: Building Design and Construction
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.53 / 3.00 |
Jason
Weedmark Design & Drafting Technician, Project Planning Services FMGT |
Total floor area of newly constructed or renovated building space:
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) | 7,971.96 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 | 177,574.64 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 | 185,546.60 Square feet |
Percentage of newly constructed or renovated building space certified under a green building rating system for design and construction:
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:
UVic has eleven certified LEED Gold rated buildings. The year associated with each building represents the year they were certified and should not be confused with the year they were constructed/opened, although in some cases certification was received in the same year. LEED Gold rated buildings are:
- Medical Sciences (2004)
- David Turpin (formerly Social Sciences and Math) (2008)
- Engineering and Computer Science (2006)
- Michael Williams Building (formerly Administrative Services Building) (2008)
- First Peoples House (2009)
- South Tower Residence (2011)
- Centre for Athletics Recreation and Special Abilities (CARSA) (2017)
- Facilities Management Service Building (2019)
- District Energy Plant (2020)
There are two more buildings targeting LEED Gold with the certification status pending:
- New Student Housing and Dining Project Building One - Čeqʷəŋín ʔéʔləŋ (Cheko’nien House)(Opened 2022)
- New Student Housing and Dining Project Building Two - Sŋéqə ʔéʔləŋ (Sngequ House) (2023-2024 projected)
Both of which are also built to Passive House standards. Building One has been officially certified.
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:
Website URL where information about the institution’s green building design and construction program is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
7971.96 sq ft - District Energy Plant, LEED Gold
177,574.64 sq ft - RCH - Student Housing and Dining Building One - Čeqʷəŋín ʔéʔləŋ (Cheko’nien House) (complete) Passive House Certified, pending LEED Gold. This submission captured the Passive House certification, but LEED Gold will need to be captured in the next STARS submission.
7971.96 sq ft - District Energy Plant, LEED Gold
177,574.64 sq ft - RCH - Student Housing and Dining Building One - Čeqʷəŋín ʔéʔləŋ (Cheko’nien House) (complete) Passive House Certified, pending LEED Gold. This submission captured the Passive House certification, but LEED Gold will need to be captured in the next STARS submission.
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.