Around Campus: Green Building

FSU Facilities Department initiatives
The first of four strategic initiatives of the FSU Facilities Department is to “foster and promote environmentally-friendly practices that support sustainability and reduction of life-cycle costs.”

In 2008 the FSU Design Guidelines and Specifications were revised to include the new strategic initiative and Appendix L was added. Appendix L requires LEED certification as the minimum standard for major construction projects and a goal of Silver rating on all major projects where it is practical.

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USGBC – LEED projects
FSU is now a member of the US Green Building Council. The USGBC LEED rating system is the national standard for green building construction from the planning phase to move-in.

The following green building projects are at various phases on construction:

Constructed & awaiting certification
            King Life Sciences Building
            Human Performance Lab and Track Building
            (Remodeling Expansion Project)

Currently under construction
            Off-Grid Zero Emissions Building Project
            Materials Research Building
            Stone Building (College of Education)
            Ruby Diamond Auditorium (Westcott Building)
            FSU Conference Center

Planning phase
            Johnston Building
            New Student Health Center