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Green Building LEEDers in Higher EducationA Review of the Current Use of the LEED® Rating System in the Green Building Policies of U.S. Universities
Kayla Davidge
How does Higher Ed show its commitment to sustainability?
Green campus programs
Sustainability curriculum
ACUPCC Signatories List growing
Increased use of LEED rating system
Focus of Research:How is LEED used in a campus
setting? Has the presence of LEED grown?
What is the current status of LEED in Higher Ed on a numerical basis?
What do U.S. universities like/ dislike about the LEED program?
What is the level of student involvement in Green Building?
What is the current status of LEED in Higher Ed?
Gold
Silver
Certifi
ed0
10
20
30
40
50
5
21
58
26
5
2010 2012
LEED Certification Requirement
Gold
Silver
Certifi
ed0
10
20
30
40
50
0
13
3
11
1
LEED Equivalency Requirement
None0
10
20
30
40
50
4 3
No LEED Requirement
31 39 16 12 4 3
What do U.S. universities like about LEED and why do they use it? Provides a common language
Useful for benchmarking
Discipline “Without LEED, the pressure to meet
schedules and budgets could force compromises on sustainable goals and outcomes.” –Eric Beattie, Syracuse
Useful for benchmarking
What do university sustainability leaders want to see improved about LEED?
Problems arise with “point counting”
More emphasis on performance results
Address issues specific to laboratories and mixed-use buildings
What should we expect to see in the future?
Moving forward with LEEDv4
More LEED EB:OM certifications
LEED question included in AASHE survey and College Sustainability Report Card?
How are students involved in green building projects? Increasing concern for campus sustainability
– Princeton Review
Cornell – first LEED project initiated by students
Stanford- Knight Management Center
University of Florida- LEED is in curriculum
