Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 73.80
Liaison Pamela Mischen
Submission Date March 2, 2023

STARS v2.2

Binghamton University
OP-3: Building Design and Construction

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.64 / 3.00 Sandy DeJohn
Utilities Manager / Sustainability Coordinator
Physical Facilities
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Total floor area of newly constructed or renovated building space:
348,388 Square feet

Floor area of eligible building space designed and built in accordance with published green building codes, policies, and/or rating systems:
Floor area
Certified at the highest achievable level under a multi-attribute GBC rating system for design and construction (e.g., LEED BD+C Platinum or Certified Living Building) 0 Square feet
Certified at the 2nd highest level under a 4- or 5-tier, multi-attribute GBC rating system for design and construction (e.g., LEED BD+C Gold) 110,000 Square feet
Certified at mid-level under a 3- or 5-tier, multi-attribute GBC rating system for design and construction (e.g., BREEAM Very Good) 0 Square feet
Certified at a step above minimum level under ar 4- or 5-tier, multi-attribute GBC rating system for design and construction (e.g., LEED BD+C Silver) 0 Square feet
Certified at minimum level under a multi-attribute GBC rating system for design and construction (e.g., LEED BD+C Certified) 0 Square feet
Certified/verified at any level under a multi-attribute, non-GBC rating system for design and construction, a green building code, or a single-attribute rating system for design and construction 0 Square feet
Designed and built in accordance with a multi-attribute green building code, policy, guideline, or rating system, but not certified/verified 238,388 Square feet
Designed and built in accordance with a single-attribute green building code, policy, guideline, or rating system, but not certified/verified 0 Square feet
Total 348,388 Square feet

Percentage of newly constructed or renovated building space certified under a green building rating system for design and construction:
31.57

A list of new construction and major renovation projects that indicates the green building code, policy/guideline, or rating system that applies to each building:
Smart Energy Building (Energy R&D) - Certified LEED Gold in 2019
School of Pharmacy - LEED Silver certifiable, constructed in 2018
Health Science Building - LEED Silver+ certifiable, constructed in 2020
Baseball Fieldhouse - LEED Silver+ certifiable, constructed in 2021

After going through LEED certification process for New Construction for sixteen buildings since 2007, it has become increasingly clear that some of the design elements in the LEED rating system are not cost-effective. Maintenance of certain sustainability features also became non-sustainable. The University continues to pursuit the highest achievable energy / water efficient buildings while minimizing the environmental impacts. LEED and Living Building standards are now used only to guide our building design.

An inventory of new construction and major renovation projects that indicates the green building code, policy/guideline, or rating system that applies to each building:
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Optional Fields 

Website URL where information about the institution’s green building design and construction program is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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