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.
- Transit Center:
Achieved LEED Gold in 2007. First LEED Gold building at CSU. - Human Performance Clinical Research Laboratory:
Achieved LEED Gold in 2010. - Rockwell Hall West:
Achieved LEED Gold in 2010. - Athletics Academic and Training Center:
Achieved LEED Gold in 2010. - Academic Village’s Aspen Hall:
Achieved LEED Gold in 2010. CSU’s first LEED Gold residence hall. - Behavioral Sciences Building:
Achieved LEED Gold in 2011. - Recreation Center Expansion:
Achieved LEED Gold in 2011. - Research Innovation Center:
Achieved LEED Gold in 2011. - Indoor Practice Facility:
Achieved LEED Gold in 2011. - Lake Street Parking Garage:
Achieved LEED Gold in 2012. - Forest Service Building:
Achieved LEED Certified in 2012. - Morgan Library Addition:
Achieved LEED Silver in 2013. - Scott Bioengineering Building:
Achieved LEED Gold in 2013. - Pavilion at Laurel Village:
Achieved LEED Platinum in 2015. The first LEED Platinum building at CSU. - Alpine Hall at Laurel Village:
Achieved LEED Gold in 2015. - Pinon Hall at Laurel Village:
Achieved LEED Gold in 2015. - Powerhouse at the Powerhouse Energy Campus:
Achieved LEED Platinum in 2015. - Avenir Museum Expansion:
Achieved LEED Silver in 2015. - Cottonwood Hall at Aggie Village:
Achieved LEED Gold in 2016. - Lodgepole Hall at Aggie Village:
Achieved LEED Gold in 2016. - Walnut Hall at Aggie Village:
Achieved LEED Gold in 2016. - Lory Student Center Revitalization:
Achieved LEED Silver in 2016. - Health & Medical Center:
Achieved LEED Silver in 2017. - Chemistry Research:
Achieved LEED Platinum in 2018. - Biology:
Achieved LEED Gold in 2018. - Michael Smith Natural Resources Building Addition:
Achieved LEED Silver in 2019. - Nancy Richardson Design Center:
Achieved LEED Gold in 2019. - Canvas Stadium:
Achieved LEED Silver in 2019. - Translational Medicine Institute:
Achieved LEED Silver in 2019. - JBS Global Food Innovation Center:
Achieved LEED Silver in 2020. - AZ_Addition – Health Education & Outreach Center:
Achieved LEED Gold in 2020. - Arkansas Valley Research Center (CSU Ag Experiment Station in Rocky Ford, CO):
Achieved LEED Certified in 2020.
LEED for Commercial Interiors
- Guggenheim Hall Renovation:
Achieved LEED for Commercial Interiors Silver in 2005. First classrooms on any university campus to achieve LEED CI certification. - Lory Student Center Theatre Renovation:
Achieved LEED for Commercial Interiors Gold in 2012. - Durrell Center:
Achieved LEED for Commercial Interiors Gold in 2014. - Corbett Lobby and The Foundry Dining Center:
Achieved LEED for Commercial Interiors Gold in 2019.
LEED for Core & Shell
- Crabtree Hall:
Achieved LEED for Core and Shell Development Gold in 2017.
LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance (EBOM)
- Summit Hall:
Achieved LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance Gold in 2014. The first LEED EBOM certification for CSU.
Green Globes
- 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
- International House:
Recognized as an ENERGY STAR Certified Building in 2018 and 2022. - Health & Medical Center:
Recognized as an ENERGY STAR Certified Building in 2022. - Aggie Village Apartment Complex – including Cottonwood, Lodgepole & Walnut Halls:
Recognized as an ENERGY STAR Certified Building in 2022. - University Village at 1500 – 1600 W. Plum Street:
Recognized as an ENERGY STAR Certified Building in 2022.