| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 46.90 |
| Liaison | Hannes Gerhardt |
| Submission Date | March 30, 2018 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of West Georgia
OP-4: Building Design and Construction
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.14 / 3.00 |
Hannes
Gerhardt Sustainability Director Department of Geosciences |
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Total floor area of newly constructed or renovated building space (include projects completed within the previous five years) :
439,542
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):
65,151
Square feet
Percentage of newly constructed or renovated building space certified under a green building rating system for design and construction:
14.82
If reporting certified projects, provide:
UWG's Nursing Building (2013) received a 2-peach rating In Accordance with the
Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Construction Act of 2008 (O.C.G.A. § 50-8-18) in March 2015.
UWG designs all new buildings and major renovations in accordance with the State of Georgia's "Georgia Peach Green Building Standards". The Georgia Peach Green Building Rating System is A 4-tiered system followed in accordance with the Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Construction Act of 2008 (O.C.G.A. §50-8-18) for state-owned buildings in Georgia. UWG requires a minimum of 2-Peaches to be pursued on all new construction.
If reporting uncertified projects, provide:
Uncertified Projects
374,391
Square feet
If reporting published green building guidelines or policies, provide the following:
The green building guidelines or policies:
UWG is committed to achieving at least a 2 peach rating for every new and renovated building, which is supposed to correspond to LEED silver. In addition, UWG maintains its own purchasing guidelines, an energy/water management, as well as other specific guidelines (no net tree loss) that informs its building procedures.
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) | No |
| 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:
See the link in the optional fields below to find the energy/water management plans, and the attached document to view the purchasing guidelines.
Building covered:
Nursing Building
The Oaks (East Village)
Bowdon Hall
East Commons (Dining & HRL)
None
A brief description of how the institution ensures compliance with green building design and construction guidelines and policies:
The university writes compliance into contracts for the buildings listed. A specific party is assigned as the commissioning agent to assure such specs are met.
Optional Fields
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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