Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 66.24
Liaison Justin Mog
Submission Date Feb. 27, 2019
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.1

University of Louisville
OP-4: Building Design and Construction

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.98 / 3.00 Ken Dietz
University Architect
University Planning, Design & Construction
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Total floor area of newly constructed or renovated building space (include projects completed within the previous five years) :
825,311.88 Square feet

Certified Projects 

Floor area of newly constructed or renovated building space certified Living under the Living Building Challenge:
0 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 164,922.88 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 622,254 Square feet
LEED BD+C Certified or certified at minimum level under another GBC rating system 38,135 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:
100

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:
The following UofL buildings and renovations have used LEED as guidance or have received certification: 1. Clinical & Translational Research Building, HSC (LEED Gold) - 2010, new construction, 287,970 sq ft, $136.3 million 2. Duthie Center for Engineering, Belknap (LEED Gold) - 2010, renovation, 35,000 sq ft, $5.8 million 3. Center for Predictive Medicine, Shelby (LEED Gold) - 2011, new construction, 9,870 sq ft, $35.2 million 4. School of Dentistry, HSC (LEED Silver) - 2012, renovation & addition, 231,345 sq ft, $44.9 million 5. School of Medicine (55B) MRI Imaging Suite, HSC (LEED Silver) - 2012, commercial interior renovation, 4,190 sq ft, $5.6 million 6. 600 North Hurstbourne, ShelbyHurst Research and Office Park (LEED certified) - 2012, new construction, 125,000 sq ft (UofL Foundation) 7. College of Business Equine Industry Addition, Belknap (LEED Silver) - 2013, new construction, 7,255 sq ft, $3.4 million 8. Student Recreation Center, Belknap (LEED Gold) - 2014, new construction, 128,300 sq ft, $37.5 million 9. Nucleus Innovation Center, HSC (LEED Silver) - 2014, new construction, 197,720 sq ft, $37.5 million (UofL Foundation) 10. Lynn Soccer Stadium, Belknap (LEED Silver) - 2015, new construction, $18.5 million 11. 700 North Hurstbourne, ShelbyHurst Research and Office Park (LEED certified) - 2015, new construction, 125,000 sq ft (UofL Foundation) 12. 500 North Hurstbourne, ShelbyHurst Research and Office Park (LEED certified) - 2017, new construction, 120,000 sq ft (UofL Foundation) 13. Center for Predictive Medicine Addition, Shelby (LEED certified) - 2014 new construction, 13,000 sq ft, $9.9 million 14. Ekstrom Library 1st floor east renovation, Belknap (LEED as guidance) - 2015 renovation, $2.25 million 15. Ekstrom Library 3rd floor east renovation, Belknap (LEED as guidance) - 2017 renovation, $2.5 million 16. ULAA’s Athletics Academic Building, Belknap (seeking LEED Silver) - new construction, $16.23 million 17. Student Activities Center renovation, Belknap (LEED Silver) - 2018, renovation, 63,636 sq ft, $9.4 million 18. Student Activities Center interior fit up, Belknap (LEED Silver) - 2018, renovation, 144,349 sq ft 19. Student Activities Center east wing addition, Belknap (LEED Silver) - 2018, new construction, 32,969 sq ft 20. Novak Center for Children’s Health, UofL Foundation, HSC (LEED Silver) - 2018, new construction, 176,000 sq ft, $50 million 21. Belknap Academic Building, Belknap (LEED Gold) - 2018, new construction, 170,000 sq ft, $80.5 million

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 :
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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) ---
Energy consumption (e.g. policies requiring a minimum level of energy efficiency for buildings and their systems) ---
Building-level energy metering ---
Use of environmentally preferable materials (e.g. guidelines to minimize the life cycle impacts associated with building materials) ---
Indoor environmental quality (i.e. guidelines to protect the health and comfort of building occupants) ---
Water consumption (e.g. requiring minimum standards of efficiency for indoor and outdoor water use) ---
Building-level water metering ---

A brief description of the green building guidelines or policies and/or a list or sample of buildings covered:
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None
A brief description of how the institution ensures compliance with green building design and construction guidelines and policies:
Pursuant to Kentucky law, KRS 56.770-784 and the administrative regulations, 200 KAR 6:070 High Performance Building Standards, construction and major renovation projects at UofL must adhere to green building criteria in the design and construction of such projects. This criteria is based on the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System for New Construction and Major Renovation 2009 standards, as adopted by the U.S. Green Building Council. The LEED standard required varies depending on budgeted project size. For renovation projects where the budget exceeds half the insured value of the building being renovated, such projects are to be considered "major renovation."

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