LEED Certified Projects

Boston University uses the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED Certification System (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) to incorporate sustainable design and practices in all aspects of construction projects, whether renovations or new buildings—transportation, site selection, water efficiency, energy efficiency, waste reduction, materials and resources, and indoor environmental quality. To date, Boston University has 25 LEED-certified projects, totaling over 1.8 million square feet.

All new projects are designed to meet LEED Gold standards and Architecture 2030 standards for energy use intensity by building type. Read the New Buildings section of BU's Climate Action Plan.

So, how are we doing? Check out the ratings our work has earned.

Platinum

Center for Computing & Data Sciences

Massachusetts Green High-Performance Computing Center (Supercomputing Center in Holyoke, Mass., developed in collaboration with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, MIT, Harvard, Northeastern, and the University of Massachusetts)