Notre Dame receives LEED certification on five new buildings | News | Notre Dame News | University of Notre Dame Skip To Content Skip To Navigation Skip To Search University of Notre Dame Notre Dame News Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Home Contact Search Menu Home › News › Notre Dame receives LEED certification on five new buildings Notre Dame receives LEED certification on five new buildings Published: January 31, 2022 Author: Donnetta McClellan Five new buildings totaling 245,000 square feet at the University of Notre Dame have received LEED certifications from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). Baumer Hall and Johnson Family Hall each earned Gold, and the Matthew and Joyce Walsh Family Hall of Architecture, the Irish Athletics Center and the new Corby Hall each received silver. The University began building to LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) standards in 2008, with the mission to achieve no less than LEED Silver for each new or newly renovated construction project on campus. The University also pursues sustainability measures beyond the scope of the LEED program that are not recognized for credit, including its commitment to sustainably produce a percentage of its own power and invest in features such as environmentally friendly slate roofs, which divert hundreds of used shingles from area landfills.   Each building project is unique in its own way and incorporates sustainability initiatives based on the individual needs of the building. More than 250 points were achieved in the USGBC score rating process. In all, the five buildings diverted more than 12,736 tons of waste from landfills into recycled materials. The incorporation of low-flow water fixtures and water bottle filling stations in each building, along with the use of advanced irrigation technology, gives a projected annual water savings of 7,536,928 gallons. Thanks to LED lighting, lighting controls technology, and highly efficient HVAC equipment, the buildings’ combined energy savings of more than 1,551,844 kilowatt-hours equates to the energy required to power 145 homes for a year.  During the Jan. 26 virtual USGBC Indiana Leadership Awards Celebration, the Johnson Family Hall project received an honorable mention in the 2021 USGBC Indiana Leadership Awards in the Green Building of the Year New Construction category for its many sustainable building features. Posted In: University News Home Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Related October 03, 2022 Congresswoman Liz Cheney to speak at Notre Dame on the future of democracy September 22, 2022 In memoriam: Rev. Richard Warner, C.S.C., longtime leader for Notre Dame, Congregation of Holy Cross September 22, 2022 ND Forum keynote event to feature Emmy Award-winning actors in Theater of War Productions’ presentation of ‘The Suppliants’ in Notre Dame Stadium September 21, 2022 In annual address to faculty, Father Jenkins outlines campus-wide vision for elevating excellence September 15, 2022 Lilly Endowment Inc. grant helps to expand Notre Dame pre-college programs for Hoosier high school students For the Media Contact Office of Public Affairs and Communications Notre Dame News 500 Grace Hall Notre Dame, IN 46556 USA Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Pinterest © 2022 University of Notre Dame Search Mobile App News Events Visit Accessibility Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube LinkedIn