| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 74.42 |
| Liaison | Mary-Lee Townsend |
| Submission Date | Feb. 1, 2018 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Western University
OP-4: Building Design and Construction
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.00 / 3.00 |
Connor
Donald Sustainability Coordinator Facilities Management |
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indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Total floor area of newly constructed or renovated building space (include projects completed within the previous five years) :
129,239
Square meters
Certified Projects
0
Square meters
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 meters |
| LEED BD+C Gold or at the 2nd highest level under another 4- or 5-tier GBC rating system | 37,909 Square meters |
| 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 meters |
| LEED BD+C Silver or at a step above minimum level under another 4- or 5-tier GBC rating system | 68,537 Square meters |
| LEED BD+C Certified or certified at minimum level under another GBC rating system | 9,875 Square meters |
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 meters
Percentage of newly constructed or renovated building space certified under a green building rating system for design and construction:
90.00
If reporting certified projects, provide:
In 2008, Western established an operational policy that all new building construction and retrofits will achieve a minimum LEED Silver certification. In 2014, this policy was revised to say: "Best efforts should be made to undertake design and construction at a level to achieve a minimum of LEED silver certification, noting there may be renovation projects where this is not achievable without significant additional expenditures. In this case, the Vice-President (Resources & Operations) shall have the final recommendation. This statement does not mean that formal certification will be sought."
Currently, Western has 6 LEED New Construction building on campus:
o Richard Ivey School of Business (LEED Gold)
o Music Building renovation (LEED Gold)
o Ontario Hall Residence (LEED Silver)
o Public Health and Family Medicine (LEED Silver)
o Stevenson-Lawson Halls (LEED Silver)
o Physics and Astronomy (LEED Certified)
Buildings that underwent construction within the previous 5 years (2012-2017) with no certification:
- New Academic Building
The Collider also received LEED certification in 2015. However, this building is part of the Advanced Manufacturing Park, a collaboration with other external organizations and over which Western does not have full operational control. Therefore, the building was not included in the square footage count.
If reporting uncertified projects, provide:
Uncertified Projects
139,048.19
Square meters
Date Revised: Aug. 29, 2018
Date Revised: Aug. 29, 2018
If reporting published green building guidelines or policies, provide the following:
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
Date Revised: Aug. 29, 2018
|
| Energy consumption (e.g. policies requiring a minimum level of energy efficiency for buildings and their systems) |
Yes
Date Revised: Aug. 29, 2018
|
| 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
Date Revised: Aug. 29, 2018
|
| 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:
The Green Building guidelines are the ones used under LEED (v2009), for all new construction and major renovations. Although the FIMS/Nursing building did not target certification, the design of the building was done with the guidelines in mind. Commissioning activities were performed as usual with this project.
Date Revised: Aug. 29, 2018
None
A brief description of how the institution ensures compliance with green building design and construction guidelines and policies:
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Optional Fields
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
List of buildings that were built or have undergone major renovations/constructions in the past 5 years (2012-2017):
- Delaware Hall Residence (LEED Silver)
- Richard Ivey School of Business (LEED Gold)
- Music Building renovation (LEED Gold)
- Ontario Hall Residence (LEED Silver)
- Public Health and Family Medicine (LEED Silver)
- Stevenson-Lawson Halls (LEED Silver)
- Physics and Astronomy (LEED Certified)
- New Academic Building (Not Certfied)
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