All 135+ buildings on the University of Chicago campus require utilities, resulting in greenhouse gas emissions. To address these impacts, the University implemented significant sustainability requirements into the (FS)2 Building Standards, ensuring that sustainability is a top priority of all our campus buildings. As part of the Facility Standards, new construction or major renovation projects over $5 million must be certified by the U.S. Green Building Council with at least LEED Silver. LEED certification aims to improve building performance across several significant metrics, including site selection, energy, water, materials, and indoor environmental quality. Below is a list of the buildings on campus that have achieved LEED certification.
David Rubenstein Forum
Achieved LEED Gold for BD+C: New Construction (v2009)
Student Wellness Center
Achieved LEED Gold for ID+C: Commercial Interiors (v4)
(Student Wellness Center is within the Chicago Lying-In Hospital.)
Crerar Library
Achieved LEED Gold for CI: Commercial Interiors (v2009)
Keller Center
Achieved LEED Platinum for BD+C: New Construction (v2009)
Also achieved Living Building Challenge Petal Certification for materials. See details on The Keller Center > Design & Sustainability webpage.
Physics Research Center
Achieved LEED Gold for BD+C: New Construction (v2009)
Campus North Residential Commons
Achieved LEED Gold for BD+C: New Construction (v2009)
William Eckhardt Research Center
Achieved LEED Silver for BD+C: New Construction (v2009)
Lab School - Gordon Parks Arts Hall
Achieved LEED Silver for BD+C: New Construction (v2009)
Neubauer Collegium
Achieved LEED Gold for BD+C: New Construction (v2009)
Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts
Achieved LEED Gold for BD+C: New Construction (v2009)
Searle Chemistry Laboratory
Achieved LEED Gold for LEED NC (New Construction) v2.2
Saieh Hall for Economics
Achieved LEED Gold for BD+C: New Construction (v2009)
6045 S. Kenwood
Achieved LEED Gold for LEED CI (Commercial Interiors) v2.0
Chicago Theological Seminary
Achieved LEED Gold for LEED NC (New Construction) v2.2
Facilities Services Building
Achieved LEED Gold for BD+C: New Construction (v2009)
UChicago Child Development Center – Drexel
Achieved LEED Gold for BD+C: New Construction (v2009)
UChicago Child Development Center – Stony Island
Achieved LEED Gold for BD+C: New Construction (v2009)
Earl Shapiro Hall
Achieved LEED Silver for BD+C: New Construction (v2009)
Center for Care and Discovery
Achieved LEED Silver for BD+C: New Construction (v2009)
Harper Court
Achieved LEED Platinum for ID+C: Commercial Interiors
Achieved LEED Gold for BD+C: Core and Shell
Achieved LEED Gold for ND: Built Project (all v2009)