Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 51.13
Liaison C Jane Hagen
Submission Date July 25, 2012
Executive Letter Download

STARS v1.2

Virginia Commonwealth University
OP-2: Building Design and Construction

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.69 / 4.00 Jacek Ghosh
Director of Sustainability
VCU Sustainability
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New building space that meets "Eligible Buildings Criteria":
439,018 Square feet

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New building space that was designed and constructed in accordance with green building policies or guidelines but not LEED certified:
0 Square feet

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New building space that is LEED Certified :
24,728 Square feet

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New building space that is LEED Silver certified:
231,309 Square feet

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New building space that is LEED Gold certified :
178,205 Square feet

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New building space that is LEED Platinum certified:
4,776 Square feet

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The website URL where a copy of the institution's guidelines or policies for green building is available :
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An electronic copy of the guidelines or policies :
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The date(s) the policies or guidelines were adopted:
July 1, 2010

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A brief description of how the institution ensures compliance with green building design and construction guidelines and policies:
All public universities in Virginia must comply with Executive Order 19, which states that, “All new or renovated buildings described above, should conform to LEED silver or Green Globes two-globe standards, unless special circumstances, including significant additional cost, support exemption from such standards and the Director of the DGS finds that construction to the standards would be impracticable.”

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The names of all buildings that are certified under the LEED for New Construction and Major Renovations, LEED for Commercial Interiors, and/or LEED for Core and Shell Green Building Rating Systems:
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The names of all buildings designed and constructed in accordance with green building guidelines and policies but not LEED certified:
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