Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 47.82
Liaison Rebecca Collins
Submission Date Dec. 10, 2020
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STARS v2.1

Temple University
OP-4: Building Design and Construction

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.63 / 3.00 Rebecca Collins
Director of Sustainability
Office of Sustainability
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Total floor area of newly constructed or renovated building space (include projects completed within the previous five years) :
1,421,646 Square feet

Certified Projects 

Floor area of newly constructed or renovated building space certified Living under the Living Building Challenge:
377 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 0 Square feet
LEED BD+C Gold or at the 2nd highest level under another 4- or 5-tier GBC rating system 247,000 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 375,000 Square feet
LEED BD+C Certified or certified at minimum level under another GBC rating system 660,000 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:
90.20

If reporting certified projects, provide:

A brief description of the green building rating system(s) used and/or a list of certified buildings and ratings:
From FY2013 - FY2017, the following buildings are LEED Certified under LEED BD+C: Morgan Hall (Certified), Montgomery Avenue Parking Structure (Silver) and the Science Education Research Center (Gold).

If reporting uncertified projects, provide:

Uncertified Projects 

Floor area of newly constructed or renovated building space that is NOT certified, but that was designed and constructed in accordance with published green building guidelines and policies:
0 Square feet

If reporting published green building guidelines or policies, provide the following:

A copy of the green building guidelines or policies :
2014-1029_Temple University MP Final Draft REV1_0_0.pdf

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) Yes
Building-level water metering Yes

A brief description of the green building guidelines or policies and/or a list or sample of buildings covered:
standards & metrics • LEED Gold for all new buildings or comply with ASHRAE 90.1- 2010 energy code. • 30% of LEED Credits will come from Energy and Atmosphere Category. • Buildings not pursuing LEED shall target a 30% reduction in energy use below ASHRAE 90.1-2010. These buildings shall also be commissioned. • All design teams shall utilize LEED professionals. • All new appliances and equipment shall be Energy Star rated.

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A brief description of how the institution ensures compliance with green building design and construction guidelines and policies:
The aforementioned building projects have been submitted to the USGBC for LEED certification. The USGBC provides for an independent, third party verification of green building design and construction guidelines and policies.

Optional Fields 

The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
http://sustainability.temple.edu/temples-green-buildings

Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Includes buildings completed in FY2013 - FY2019

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