Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 56.88
Liaison Dedee DeLongpre Johnston
Submission Date June 3, 2015
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Wake Forest University
OP-4: Building Design and Construction

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.31 / 3.00 Mike Draughn
Director, Maintenance and Utilities Services
Facilities & Campus Services
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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) No

A brief description of the green building rating system(s) used and/or a list of certified buildings and ratings:

The follow buildings are certified under the USGBC's LEED-NC program:
Dailey Golf Learning Center - Gold
South Residence Hall - Gold
Byrum Welcome Center - Gold
Student Social Center (The Barn) - Silver
Dogwood Residence Hall - Silver
Magnolia Residence Hall - Silver
North Campus dining Hall - Silver


Total floor area of eligible building space (design and construction):
430,771 Square feet

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) 190,645 Square feet
2nd Highest Level (e.g. LEED Gold) 92,646 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::
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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
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Floor area of building space certified Living under the Living Building Challenge:
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Floor area of building space that is certified at any level under other green building rating systems for new construction and major renovations:
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Floor area of building space that was designed and constructed in accordance with green building policies or guidelines but NOT certified:
0 Square feet

A copy of the guidelines or policies :
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The date the guidelines or policies were adopted:
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A brief description of the green building guidelines or policies and/or a list or sample of buildings covered:

In 2007, Wake Forest University committed to designing all new construction to a minimum of LEED-Silver standards. The 2012 campus sustainability strategic plan calls for the same, with specific targets for energy and water efficiency.


A brief description of how the institution ensures compliance with green building design and construction guidelines and policies:

On the Reynolda Campus, Wake Forest University has written into all new building OPR's (owners project requirements) a minimum certification goal of LEED-Silver as determined by the USGBC.


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:

Farrell Hall, a new 147,480 gsf academic building, is awaiting gold/silver certification but had not been published at the time of submission.


Farrell Hall, a new 147,480 gsf academic building, is awaiting gold/silver certification but had not been published at the time of submission.

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