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School of Medicine Research Building

   The School of Medicine Research Building was the first campus building to receive LEED Gold. This 60,000 square foot building accommodates various research facilities. Laboratory spaces are cooled by passive chilled beams which allow ventilation rates to be reduced by half. Offices have ceiling fans to reduce cost associated with heating and cooling. Energy improvements such as ceiling fans and LED lighting prove that sustainability can be aesthetically pleasing.

 

MSE LEED Certified

   The Materials Science and Engineering Building is home to various labs, faculty offices, and classrooms that cover a range of academic disciples. The building demonstrates exemplary performance in operations and maintenance practices, as well as implementation of various sustainability measures. The project earned LEED Certified for EBOM in 2005.

 

 

CE-CERT Administration Building LEED EBOM

   UCR's first 2015 ENERGY STAR certified building goes to CE-CERT Administration Building. The building's energy performance was better than 98% of similar buildings nationwide. Congratulations!

 

 

School of Medicine Education Building

   The School of Medicine Education Building (SOMEB) underwent a major renovation that consisted of improvements to the basement, first floor, and landscape renovations. Most importantly, seismic upgrades took place as well which allowed the project to pursue LEED NC BD+C 2009 and earn LEED Silver. 

 

 

Environmental Health and Safety Building

   EH&S is a 30,383 gross square feet building that comprises of four space types: office/administrative, training, laboratory, and materials handling. This project earned a LEED Silver certification. 

 

Glen Mor 1 & 2 LEED Gold

   UCR Glen Mor 1 on-campus apartments is the first group certification to earn LEED Gold for LEED EBOM v2009. The project consists of four multi-story residential buildings with 190,083 gross area. Sustainable features include: ENERGY STAR equipment, repurposed furniture, high performance cleaning program and water efficient landscaping.

   This project is the second group certification, it earned LEED Gold for LEED NCv2009. Glen Mor 2 apartments is a 10 acre development consisting of eight buildings, all of which were designed and constructed to be economically, socially, and environmentally sustainable. 

 

Student Recreation Center (SRC) Expansion

The Student Recreation Center Expansion added an additional 75,071 gross floor area to the existing Student Recreation Center. The new expansion includes additional gym space with a rock climbing wall, offices, training rooms, education kitchen, pool, tennis quarts, and additional landscaping. SRC Expansion is reducing 39% potable water through efficient indoor fixtures by installing buffalo grass instead of turf. The project earned LEED Gold for LEED NC in 2015. 

 

Bookstore LEED Certified 

The student book store is also very efficient. Which is just one of our ENERGY STAR certified buildings on campus.