Buildings
Princeton has established its own rigorous guidelines for sustainable building, ensuring that every new construction and major renovation achieves campus sustainability goals including significant energy cost reduction versus comparable off-campus buildings. These standards require Life Cycle Cost Analysis (LCCA) of major building systems, as well as consideration of the building's educational and research potential in sustainability problem-solving.
Goal
Maximize the potential of the built environment to stimulate transformational thinking and exceptional performance in sustainability.
Progress
What’s Next
Continue to apply Life Cycle Cost Analysis to justify efficient technologies that may have higher upfront costs but lower system lifetime costs and other environmental benefits.
Evaluate educational and research potential of major and minor projects, where appropriate, as we launch the next Capital Plan.
Exploring improvements in applying a more integrative design process that will result in more successful projects.