Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 49.31
Liaison Keaton Schrank
Submission Date June 12, 2014
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

Westminster University - Utah
OP-4: Building Design and Construction

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.00 / 3.00 Ida Kolodziejczyk
Sustainability Fellow
Environmental Center
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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

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A brief description of the green building rating system(s) used and/or a list of certified buildings and ratings:
The Meldrum Science Center achieved a LEED® Platinum certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.

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Total floor area of eligible building space (design and construction):
5,896.46 Square meters

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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 meters
3rd Highest Level (e.g. LEED Silver) 0 Square meters
2nd Highest Level (e.g. LEED Gold) 0 Square meters
Highest Achievable Level (e.g. LEED Platinum) 5,896.46 Square meters

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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::
Certified Floor Area
Minimum Level 0 Square meters
Mid-Level 0 Square meters
Highest Achievable Level 0 Square meters

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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
Minimum Level 0 Square meters
4th Highest Level 0 Square meters
Mid-Level 0 Square meters
2nd Highest Level 0 Square meters
Highest Achievable Level 0 Square meters

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Floor area of building space certified Living under the Living Building Challenge:
0 Square meters

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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 meters

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A copy of the guidelines or policies :
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The date the guidelines or policies were adopted:
Aug. 1, 2009

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A brief description of the green building guidelines or policies and/or a list or sample of buildings covered:
The current campus master plan calls for a minimum of LEED Gold on all new construction.

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A brief description of how the institution ensures compliance with green building design and construction guidelines and policies:
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The website URL where information about the institution’s certified buildings and/or green building design and construction guidelines or policies is available:
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