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Sustainable Design

William & Mary is committed to the principles of sustainable design. As projects are undertaken, sustainable objectives will be established on a case-by-case basis as a part of that project's goal setting process. Designers are encouraged to seek opportunities for incorporating sustainable characteristics into their designs within the parameters of each project process, beginning with issues of building siting and planning, and continuing through in decisions of space organization, building materials, building systems, energy consumption and material reuse.

LEED Certification

Projects typically utilize USGBC's LEED rating system to measure success in implementing sustainable initiatives and as a path to comply with the Commonwealth of Virginia's High Performance Buildings Act.

Currently, W&M has completed 17 projects that have been certified by USGBC - these include five Silver, and eleven Gold projects. In total, the campus has over 860,000 square feet of certified space on campus. There are also 10 projects currently in progress (design and construction phases) that total an additional 900,000 square feet.  For a list of completed projects, visit the LEED Certified Buildings page.