Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 63.01
Liaison Holli Fajack
Submission Date May 9, 2024

STARS v2.2

California State University, Long Beach
OP-3: Building Design and Construction

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.79 / 3.00 Enrique Robles
Associate Director
Design & Construction Services
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Total floor area of newly constructed or renovated building space:
749,063 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) 133,955 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) 135,604 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 479,504 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 749,063 Square feet

Percentage of newly constructed or renovated building space certified under a green building rating system for design and construction:
35.99

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:
Housing Administration & Hillside Commons – Certified LEED Platinum in 2022
Parkside North Residential Hall – Certified LEED Platinum in 2022
Horn Center & Kleefeld Contemporary Art Museum – Certified LEED Gold in 2022
Student Success Center - Certified LEED Gold in 2019
 
All of the reported building projects that were not LEED certified, were all built to the California Green Building Code, one of the most rigorous green building codes in the U.S. Building to California code has been evaluated to be at least equivalent to LEED Silver standards, and in many cases well exceeding that standard. 
 
In addition to these buildings, CSULB has other LEED certified buildings not included within this credit’s reporting period criteria:
College of Professional & International Education – Certified LEED Platinum in 2018
Hillside Dining – Certified LEED Gold in 2016
Liberal Arts 2 – Certified LEED Gold in 2017
Liberal Arts 3 – Certified LEED Gold in 2017
Liberal Arts 4 – Certified LEED Gold in 2017
Student Recreation & Wellness Center (Certified LEED Gold in 2011)
Parkside Dining (Certified LEED Silver in 2014)
Hall of Science (Certified LEED Silver in 2013)

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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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:

Reporting Period: AY 2019-2024 Buildings not certified were built to California's Green Building Code, which is effectively equivalent to LEED Silver. Additional green building guidelines or policies: http://www.calstate.edu/cpdc/sustainability/policies-reports/documents/JointMeeting-CPBG-ED.pdf


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