George Washington University
OP-3: Building Design and Construction
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
---|---|---|
2.19 / 3.00 |
Brian
Snyder Senior Director | Campus Planning Facilities Planning, Construction and Management |
Total floor area of newly constructed or renovated building space:
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) | 207,820 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 | 55,220 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 | 263,040 Square feet |
Percentage of newly constructed or renovated building space certified under a green building rating system for design and construction:
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:
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:
Website URL where information about the institution’s green building design and construction program is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Mount Vernon Campus Master Plan indicates that LEED Gold is the target for all new construction and major renovations; Foggy Bottom Campus Master Plan indicates that LEED Silver or the equivalent is the target. In both cases, the DC Bldg Code is the applicable regulation and it requires LEED Silver or Certified.
In 2012, as part of the Sustainable DC Plan to make the District of Columbia a nationwide leader in sustainability, Mayor Vincent C. Gray issued a directive to the District’s Construction Codes Coordinating Board (CCCB) to review, amend and adopt the model 2012 International Codes as published by the International Code Council (ICC). On March 28, 2014, the District officially adopted the 2013 District of Columbia Construction Codes, comprised of the 2012 International Codes and the 2013 DC Construction Codes Supplement. Included in the 2013 DC Construction Codes are the District of Columbia Green Construction Code (GCC) and Energy Conservation Code (ECC), comprised of the 2012 IgCC and IECC, as modified by the 2013 Construction Codes Supplements (12 DCMR K and 12 DCMR I). These codes incorporate many local sustainable, energy- and water efficient building best practices as mandatory requirements, giving the District one of the greenest construction codes in the country. The codes also extend the green building practices legislated by the District of Columbia Green Building Act of 2006 (GBA). DC has since updated the Energy and Green Building Codes. As of 2017, it is now based on the 2015 ICC Model Codes.
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