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 31 projects that have been certified by USGBC. In total, the campus has over 1.14 million square feet of certified space on campus. For a list of completed projects, visit the LEED Certified Buildings page.