Green Buildings

Colorado State University has more than 12 million gross square feet of buildings, which includes a wide array of residence halls, classroom buildings, research facilities, a student center, recreation center, stadium, and more.

There are several third-party rating systems for green buildings, and CSU has earned recognition for 40 of its buildings through LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design), Green Globes, and ENERGY STAR. For a map view, visit maps.colostate.edu. 

LEED for Building Design and Construction

LEED — Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design — is an internationally recognized rating system for design, construction, and operation of high-performing, sustainable buildings. There are four levels of certification under the LEED system: Certified, Silver, Gold, and Platinum.

1. Transit Center:
   Achieved LEED Gold in 2007. First LEED Gold building at CSU.
2. Human Performance Clinical Research Laboratory:
   Achieved LEED Gold in 2010.
3. Rockwell Hall West:
   Achieved LEED Gold in 2010.
4. Athletics Academic and Training Center:
   Achieved LEED Gold in 2010.
5. Academic Village’s Aspen Hall:
   Achieved LEED Gold in 2010. CSU’s first LEED Gold residence hall.
6. Behavioral Sciences Building:
   Achieved LEED Gold in 2011.
7. Recreation Center Expansion:
   Achieved LEED Gold in 2011.
8. Research Innovation Center:
   Achieved LEED Gold in 2011.
9. Indoor Practice Facility:
   Achieved LEED Gold in 2011.
10. Lake Street Parking Garage:
    Achieved LEED Gold in 2012.
11. Forest Service Building:
    Achieved LEED Certified in 2012.
12. Morgan Library Addition:
    Achieved LEED Silver in 2013.
13. Scott Bioengineering Building:
    Achieved LEED Gold in 2013.
14. Pavilion at Laurel Village:
    Achieved LEED Platinum in 2015. The first LEED Platinum building at CSU.
15. Alpine Hall at Laurel Village:
    Achieved LEED Gold in 2015.
16. Pinon Hall at Laurel Village:
    Achieved LEED Gold in 2015.
17. Powerhouse at the Powerhouse Energy Campus:
    Achieved LEED Platinum in 2015.
18. Avenir Museum Expansion:
    Achieved LEED Silver in 2015.
19. Cottonwood Hall at Aggie Village:
    Achieved LEED Gold in 2016.
20. Lodgepole Hall at Aggie Village:
    Achieved LEED Gold in 2016.
21. Walnut Hall at Aggie Village:
    Achieved LEED Gold in 2016.
22. Lory Student Center Revitalization:
    Achieved LEED Silver in 2016.
23. Health & Medical Center:
    Achieved LEED Silver in 2017.
24. Chemistry Research:
    Achieved LEED Platinum in 2018.
25. Biology:
    Achieved LEED Gold in 2018.
26. Michael Smith Natural Resources Building Addition:
    Achieved LEED Silver in 2019.
27. Nancy Richardson Design Center:
    Achieved LEED Gold in 2019.
28. Canvas Stadium:
    Achieved LEED Silver in 2019.
29. Translational Medicine Institute:
    Achieved LEED Silver in 2019.
30. Western Colorado Research Center – Seminar / Office Building (CSU Orchard Mesa Research Station in Grand Junction, CO):
    Achieved LEED Certified in 2019.
31. Western Colorado Research Center – Diagnostic Laboratory (CSU Orchard Mesa Research Station in Grand Junction, CO):
    Achieved LEED Certified in 2019.
32. JBS Global Food Innovation Center:
    Achieved LEED Silver in 2020.
33. AZ_Addition – Health Education & Outreach Center:
    Achieved LEED Gold in 2020.
34. Arkansas Valley Research Center (CSU Ag Experiment Station in Rocky Ford, CO):
    Achieved LEED Certified in 2020.
35. JFEH – Johnson Family Equine Center:
    Achieved LEED Silver in 2022.

LEED for Commercial Interiors

36. Guggenheim Hall Renovation:
    Achieved LEED for Commercial Interiors Silver in 2005. First classrooms on any university campus to achieve LEED CI certification.
37. Lory Student Center Theatre Renovation:
    Achieved LEED for Commercial Interiors Gold in 2012.
38. Durrell Center:
    Achieved LEED for Commercial Interiors Gold in 2014.
39. Corbett Lobby and The Foundry Dining Center:
    Achieved LEED for Commercial Interiors Gold in 2019.

LEED for Core & Shell

40. Crabtree Hall:
    Achieved LEED for Core and Shell Development Gold in 2017.

LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance (EBOM)

41. Summit Hall:
    Achieved LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance Gold in 2014. The first LEED EBOM certification for CSU.

Green Globes

42. Gregory Allicar Museum of Art addition at the University Center for the Arts:
    Achieved Green Globes – Sustainable Interiors (One Green Globe) in 2016.

ENERGY STAR

43. International House:
    Recognized as an ENERGY STAR Certified Building in 2018 and 2022.
44. Health & Medical Center:
    Recognized as an ENERGY STAR Certified Building in 2022.
45. Aggie Village Apartment Complex – including Cottonwood, Lodgepole & Walnut Halls:
    Recognized as an ENERGY STAR Certified Building in 2022.
46. University Village at 1500 – 1600 W. Plum Street:
    Recognized as an ENERGY STAR Certified Building in 2022.

Additional Resources

• Institute for the Built Environment
• CSU Facilities Management
• LEED
• Green Globes
• ENERGY STAR