| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 59.78 |
| Liaison | Joseph Wasylycia-Leis |
| Submission Date | March 1, 2019 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Winnipeg
OP-4: Building Design and Construction
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
| -- | 1.97 / 3.00 |
Thiago
Nunes Sustainability and Special Projects Assistant Physical Plant |
Total floor area of newly constructed or renovated building space (include projects completed within the previous five years) :
Floor area of newly constructed or renovated building space certified Living under the Living Building Challenge:
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 meters |
| LEED BD+C Gold or at the 2nd highest level under another 4- or 5-tier GBC rating system | 17,559 Square meters |
| 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 meters |
| LEED BD+C Silver or at a step above minimum level under another 4- or 5-tier GBC rating system | 0 Square meters |
| LEED BD+C Certified or certified at minimum level under another GBC rating system | 0 Square meters |
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):
Percentage of newly constructed or renovated building space certified under a green building rating system for design and construction:
A brief description of the green building rating system(s) used and/or a list of certified buildings and ratings:
Richardson College for the Environment - 13872 square metres - LEED Gold
Rec Plex - 17559 - square metres - LEED Gold
McFeetors - 7432 square metres - LEED Silver
Buhler - 3111 square metres - LEED Silver
UWSA Day Care - 221 square metres LEED Certified
Downtown Commons - 10405 square metres - Not certified but shadows LEED
We ensure any new construction or major renovation project 10,000 square feet or larger shall be built to LEED Silver standards or better. Projects smaller than 10,000 square feet shall comply with Procedures and Guidelines set under the Asset Management Policy.
Floor area of newly constructed or renovated building space that is NOT certified, but that was designed and constructed in accordance with published green building guidelines and policies:
A copy of the green building guidelines or policies :
The green building guidelines or policies:
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) | No |
| 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) | Yes |
| 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:
The University of Winnipeg is required to specify in RFPS and tenders for contract the highest green building standard consistent with the university's fiscal resources in the construction of new buildings but also retrofitting or renovating existing buildings.
any new construction or major renovation project 10,000 square feet or larger shall be built to LEED Silver standards or better. Projects smaller than 10,000 square feet shall comply with Procedures and Guidelines set under the Asset Management Policy.
A brief description of how the institution ensures compliance with green building design and construction guidelines and policies:
In the first phase of building design, the Director of Campus Sustainability is included in meetings with designers and contractors regarding all possible green features of new buildings. After the construction is complete, the Campus Sustainability Office (with assistance from Physical Plant) monitors and reports back on building performance.
Each new building proposal is assessed in terms of the impact of the project on the University’s sustainability goals including
- impact on the University’s energy use profile and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions profile,
- opportunities to leverage the project to achieve sustainability improvements, - - identification of key social sustainability impacts of the project.
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
IN response to the question "Do the green building guidelines or policies cover the following?"...
Our policy/procedure does not specifically cover each of the elements lists but we believe these are covered by the fact that new projects over 10000 square metres must be LEED Silver or better.
IN response to the question "Do the green building guidelines or policies cover the following?"...
Our policy/procedure does not specifically cover each of the elements lists but we believe these are covered by the fact that new projects over 10000 square metres must be LEED Silver or better.
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