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• Benchmark 4: LEED certify new buildings and major renovations on all campuses. Until 2019, target met: 13 new construction or renovation projects exceeding costs of $2 million were built to LEED Silver standards for 13 building projects. 鈥�

• Benchmark 12: Evaluate LEED EBOM of existing facilities. Target met: Tupper evaluated for LEED EBOM in 2018 and ARC in 2019; Cutler partially evaluated in 2012.

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AASHE STARS compares programs across the nation in many different categories. 51社区 reports above the national average in buildings.

At 51社区, buildings produce 65% of our Athens campus emissions. The 76,187 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent emitted by our buildings each year is equal to 189,046,628 miles driven by an average passenger vehicle (US EPA)鈥�. Buildings are the largest producer of carbon emissions, as they blanket many of the sub-categories, such as water and energy. Transportation is also a large contributor, which accounts for just over a quarter of the emissions, which is followed by waste.

Moving Forward: 2017 Sustainability & Climate Action Plan Goal #1

Goal 1: Reduce building impacts by using best practices in construction or divestment (including private partnership, demolition, or sell), by increasing the percentage of FY12 GSF to be low impact from 10.4% to 40%.

Potential Strategies鈥�

• Reduce overall gross square footage (GSF) per student鈥�

• Create and implement 51社区 Low Impact Building Standards for construction, renovation and demolition projects鈥�

  • 鈥淟ow impact鈥� will be defined in more detail in the proposed OHIO Low Impact Building Standards, and depends on building type and usage.鈥�

• Support curriculum related to low impact buildings

Benefits of Goal #1 

• Reduced operating expense
• Reduced emissions
• Improved occupant comfort and productivity
• Educational and reputational benefits

Costs of Goal #1

• Capital expenses
• Maintenance costs

Moving Forward: 2017 Sustainability & Climate Action Plan Goal #2

Goal 2: Maintain & operate existing buildings to reduce impacts

• Reduce percentage of hours spent doing corrective maintenance from 83% to 20%
• Increase percentage of hours spent doing preventative maintenance from 17% to 80%
• Increase square footage of setbacks or reduced HVAC schedules from 0 square feet to 1 million square feet

Potential Strategies鈥�

• Expand and institutionalize an OHIO Sustainable Building Operations & Maintenance Program鈥�

• Reduce building resources usage through strategic planning & setback3 utilization 鈥�

• Increase OHIO communication & education on reducing building impacts; consider building competitions鈥�

Benefits of Goal #2

• Reduced emissions
• Reduced operation costs
• Improved occupant comfort and productivity
• Reduced maintenance costs
• Educational and reputational benefits

Costs of Goal #2

• Increased staff training time

2022 Initiatives

2021 Initiatives

LEED-Certified Buildings at 51社区

The University's Design & Construction Standards mandate that all new construction or renovations exceeding costs of $2 million must be built to LEED Silver standards.

Currently, there are over one million square feet of LEED-certified buildings on OHIO campuses.

- The Athens campus has 702,046 combined square feet of Silver-certified buildings, including Walter International Education Center, Nelson Court Dining Hall, Schoonover Center for Communication Phase I, Bush Hall, Grover Center Expansion, Tupper Hall, Jefferson Hall and Sook Academic Center. 

- Schoonover Center for Communication Phase II, Boyd Dining and Campus Market, Patton Hall and Ellis Hall on the Athens campus contribute 232,085 square feet of Gold-certified square footage.

- The Chillicothe campus is also on the map with the Tech Studies Addition, contributing 14,000 square feet in the Certified category. 

Additional information about our LEED-certified buildings is provided below.

15 Park Place

15 Park Place, or the Walter International Education Center, is the home of the Office of Global Opportunities and International Student and Faculty Services. It was the first LEED certified building (12130 sq ft, LEED Silver) at 51社区.

Scripps

The Scripps College of Communications completed two building projects, Scripps Phase I and Scripps Phase II.

Scripps Phase I was a substantial renovation of Schoonover Center. Scripps Phase I is a 110290 sq ft LEED Silver certified project.

Scripps Phase II was a smaller renovation of Schoonover Center (34950 sq ft), and it was awarded LEED Gold certification.

Patton Hall

Patton Hall is the first full building on campus to earn Gold status.  "Patton Hall鈥檚 $32.8 million renovation, completed in January 2017, offers students a true 21st-century learning experience. The College鈥檚 green-friendly renovation can be felt throughout the building and is summarized on its LEED Wall, which is housed on the third floor. The wall contains various icons and blurbs, as well as an interactive monitor that allows visitors to learn more about the building鈥檚 environmentally friendly features, including OHIO鈥檚 first green roof, which uses rainfall to conserve water and sustain plant life." (from OHIO News)

Tupper Hall

Tupper Hall is a 38,599 square foot LEED Silver certified renovation, completed in 2015 by local architectural firm BDT.  included a new roof, thermally-efficient aluminum-clad wood windows, and preserved the daylighting features of the original building.

Housing Phase I

Housing Phase I, which includes Tanaka, Luchs, Carr and Sowle residence halls, is a certified LEED Silver project.

Chubb Hall Student LEED Evaluation

FY13 Student Report on Chubb Hall By Rich Wilson

LEED Lab at 51社区

In 2019, 51社区 became the 31st institution world-wide to offer a US Green Building Council (USGBC) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Lab course.  The Civil Engineering LEED Lab course, CE4540/5540:  Sustainable Construction, teaches students to evaluate the operations and maintenance of an existing building on campus using the LEED rating system.  A pilot LEED Lab course was taught in the spring of 2018, and a registered LEED Lab course was taught in spring of 2019 and 2020.

A paper will be presented at the June 2020 American Society for Engineering Education annual conference about 51社区's 2019 LEED Lab course.

Green Cleaning Policy

OHIO's Green Cleaning Policy.  51社区 cleans its buildings according to a Green Cleaning Policy, with the exception of food preparation facilities, which are governed by USDA cleaning requirements, and athletic facilities, which are governed by NCAA cleaning requirements.

51社区 Experts on Sustainable Buildings

Other Stakeholders & Experts on Sustainable Buildings