Green Building LEEDers in Higher Education A 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? LEED Equivalency Requirement No LEED Requirement

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

Questions?  Kayla Davidge-  Please feel free to me.