Buildings

Rice University is a member of the US Green Building Council (USGBC) and is committed to building long-lasting, resource-efficient facilities. In 2006, Rice set a goal that all new buildings would be certified as part of the USGBC's LEED program for new construction. LEED - which stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design - is the industry standard for green building in North America. In March 2008, Rice raised its goal from basic LEED certification to certification at the LEED-Silver level for new construction. This minimum standard was raised again in 2022 to be LEED-Gold or better. Since then, Rice has constructed thirteen LEED-certified buildings.

The Rice Buildings that have earned LEED certification are as follows:

LEED GOLD:

Anderson Clarke Center

Biosciences Research Collaborative (BRC)

Brockman Hall for Physics

Cambridge Office Building (COB)

Maxfield Hall

Oshman Engineering Design Kitchen (OEDK)

Residential Colleges: Duncan College, McMurtry College, Sid Richardson

LEED SILVER:

Barbara and David Gibbs Recreation and Wellness Center

Brockman Hall for Opera

The Moody Center for the Arts

Rice Children’s Campus

Wilson House

Residential Colleges: New Will Rice College (2010 edition), New Baker College (2010 edition)