LEED® Buildings @ HBCUs

Submitted by uesiet on Mon, 03/08/2010 - 10:57
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By Marya McQuirter, PhD
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Clement Hall, Clark Atlanta University
Clement Hall, Clark Atlanta University
Photo Credit: Clark Atlanta University Office of Alumni Relations

Wouldn't you like to have a complete list of the LEED® buildings @hbcus available online? I know I would. So here it is! I compiled the list below from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), which keeps a spreadsheet of LEED®-registered and LEED®-certified buildings at colleges and universities.

As of 16 February 2010, there are a total of 23 hbcus on the USGBC spreadsheet. Three have achieved LEED® certification. Is your institution missing? Or is there information that needs to be amended? If so, leave a comment and/or email me so that the list can be as current and accurate as possible. Also, if you have photos or architectural drawings of the buildings, I would love to include them with the list. 

  • Bowie State University
    Center for Business & Graduate Studies (#232, USGBC spreadsheet) (LEED®-NC)
    New Student Center (#2667, USGBC spreadsheet) (LEED®-NC)
  • Cheyney University
    Carver Hall (#3388, USGBC spreadsheet) (LEED®-NC)
  • Clark Atlanta University
    Clement Hall (#1489, USGBC spreadsheet) (LEED®-CI) LEED Silver
    Wright Hall (#2670, USGBC spreadsheet) (LEED®-CI)
  • Coppin State University
    Athletic Center (#1230, USGBC spreadsheet) (LEED®-NC)
    Health and Human (#253, USGBC spreadsheet) (LEED®-NC)
  • Dillard University
    Professional Schools and Sciences Building (#2562, USGBC spreadsheet) (LEED®-NC)
  • Florida A&M University
    Gore Complex Renovation & Remodeling (#2467, USGBC spreadsheet) (LEED®-NC)
  • Howard University
    Robert & Mary Church Terrell House (#800, USGBC spreadsheet) (LEED®-NC)
  • Jackson State University
    School of Engineering (#535, USGBC spreadsheet) (LEED®-NC)
  • Meharry Medical College
    Kresge Learning Resource Center (#2937, USGBC spreadsheet) (LEED®-EB)
  • Morgan State University
    Center for the Built Environment & Infrastructure Studies (#1859, USGBC spreadsheet) (LEED®-NC)
    (Due to open July 2010 and MSU is pursuing LEED® Gold.)
  • Norfolk State University
    Robinson Technology Center (#236, USGBC spreadsheet) (LEED®-NC)
  • North Carolina Central University
    Chidley North Residence Hall, (#2449, USGBC spreadsheet) (LEED®-NC)
    School of Nursing (#2370, USGBC spreadsheet) (LEED®-NC)
  • South Carolina State University
    Clyburn Center – Phase 1D (#3408, USGBC spreadsheet) (LEED®-NC)
    Engineering/Computer Science Building (#2612, USGBC spreadsheet) (LEED®-NC)
  • Spelman College
    The Suites Residence Hall (#909, USGBC spreadsheet) - LEED® Silver
  • Tuskegee University
    New Margaret Murray Washington Hall (#3137, USGBC spreadsheet) (LEED®-CS)
  • University of Maryland Eastern Shore
    Somerset Hall (#2937, USGBC spreadsheet) (LEED®-NC)
  • Virginia State University
    Engineering & Technology Building (#338, USGBC spreadsheet) (LEED®-NC) LEED® Certified
    Howard Quad Phase 1 (#2708, USGBC spreadsheet) (LEED®-NC)

Notes:

  • The USGBC spreadsheet was last updated on 16 February 2010.
  • I have provided spreadsheet numbers so that you can easily find each institution.
  • There are 4 certification levels: LEED® Certified, LEED® Silver, LEED® Gold, and LEED® Platinum.
  • LEED®-NC=LEED® for New Construction & Major Renovation.
  • LEED®-CI=LEED® for Commercial Interiors.
  • LEED®-EB=LEED® for Existing Buildings.
  • LEED®-CS=LEED® for Core & Shell.

The U.S. Green Building Council is offering an all-day workshop specifically tailored to greening campuses. “An Integrated Approach to Greening Your Campus: Strategies for Engaging your Campus Community,” will be held on Friday 12 March at the USGBC headquarters in downtown DC.

This past Wednesday, I participated in a pilot of the new Green Building, Design & Construction 200-level faculty-led workshop. The USGBC offices are beautifully designed and one of the best places to sit inside for 7+ hours!

There will also be a National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO) pre-conference workshop, “An Integrated Approach to Greening Your Campus,” on Sunday 21 March at the University of Maryland University College. Click here, for more information.

Resource: For the USGBC spreadsheet, click here and scroll down to “Who is Going Green.”

 

Marya McQuirter, PhD is a sustainability consultant, scholar and blogger based in Washington, DC. She works with universities, businesses and non-profits on researching, writing and marketing their sustainability portfolios. She also lectures widely on sustainability and writes about sustainability on her blog, chocolate & arugula.