| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 61.14 |
| Liaison | Jeff Spoelstra |
| Submission Date | Feb. 28, 2019 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Western Michigan University
OP-4: Building Design and Construction
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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2.32 / 3.00 |
Devon
Miller Building Specialist Fm |
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Total floor area of newly constructed or renovated building space (include projects completed within the previous five years) :
646,487
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 | 53,079 Square feet |
| LEED BD+C Gold or at the 2nd highest level under another 4- or 5-tier GBC rating system | 485,777 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 | 26,089 Square feet |
| LEED BD+C Certified or certified at minimum level under another GBC rating system | 11,713 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):
0
Square feet
Percentage of newly constructed or renovated building space certified under a green building rating system for design and construction:
89.20
If reporting certified projects, provide:
WMU utilizes the US Green Building Councils LEED rating System, NC-2009. WMU buildings which have been certified and their subsequent certification include:
Heritage Hall- Platinum
Sangren Hall- Gold
Western Heights -Gold
VDC- Gold
Brown Hall - Certified
Legacy Collections Center - Certified
Health and Human Services - Gold
Lee Honors College - Silver
Chemistry - Silver
Western View Apartments Phase I - Certified
Western View Apartments Phase 2 - Certified
Richmond Center for the Visual Arts - Not Certified
South Kohrman Hall - Not Certified
College of Engineering - Not Certified
If reporting uncertified projects, provide:
Uncertified Projects
69,829
Square feet
If reporting published green building guidelines or policies, provide the following:
The green building guidelines or policies:
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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) | 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) | No |
| Building-level water metering | No |
A brief description of the green building guidelines or policies and/or a list or sample of buildings covered:
WMU utilizes the US Green Building Council LEED Rating System on all newly constructed facilities and renovation of existing facility projects. Design professionals engaged by WMU are directed to adhere to said guidelines. Project reviews are conducted at each phase using the LEED checklist.
None
A brief description of how the institution ensures compliance with green building design and construction guidelines and policies:
WMU utilizes the US Green Building Councils LEED Rating System NC-2009 as an expectation for building performance on all new facility construction and renovation projects.
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