Penn State has developed and implemented a University policy that guides sustainable elements in the design and construction of University facilities in accordance with USGBC’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED). All new buildings at Penn State will be, at a minimum, LEED certified.

LEED is a rating system for sustainable building development. LEED-certified buildings must meet high standards for indoor air quality, energy efficiency, and water conservation. They must also feature recycled, renewable, or locally-sourced materials. LEED is administered by the U.S. Green Building Council, a nonprofit coalition of building industry leaders headquartered in Washington, DC. There are four levels of certification: Platinum, Gold, Silver, and Certified.

Current LEED Buildings at Penn State Include:

# PSU LEED Buildings Campus Certification
Level
Date of
Certification
1 Millennium Science Complex UP Platinum 2014
2 Lions Gate Residence Hall Abington Gold 2018
3 Gaige Technology and Business Innovation Building Berks Gold 2012
4 Ostermayer Laboratory Greater Allegheny Gold 2022
5 Chemical & Biomedical Engineering Building UP Gold 2021
6 Borland Building UP Gold 2009
7 Business Building (Smeal) UP Gold 2015
8 PennypackerMcKeanMartin Residence Halls UP Gold 2019
9 BrumbaughPinchotTener Residence Halls UP Gold 2020
10 SproulGeary Residence Halls UP Gold 2020
11 Millennium Science Complex UP Gold 2013
12 Recreation Hall Addition UP Gold 2008
13 Stuckeman Famaily Building UP Gold 2007
14 Trippe Residence Hall Behrend Silver 2018
15 Orchard Residence Hall Brandywine Silver 2018
16 Dickinson Law School Dickinson Silver 2012
17 Educational Activities Building Harrisburg Silver 2016
18 Capital Village Student Housing Complex Harrisburg Silver 2012
19 Nittany V Apartments Schuylkill Silver 2011
20 Ag Engineering Building UP Silver 2020
21 Burrowes Building UP Silver 2016
22 CooperHoyt Residence Halls UP Silver 2016
23 EarleStuart Residence Halls UP Silver 2018
24 EwingCross Residence Halls UP Silver 2016
25 Forest Resources Building UP Silver 2007
26 Health & Human Development Building UP Silver 2016
27 HO Smith Botanic Gardens UP Silver 2013
28 Intramural Building Addition UP Silver 2015
29 Intramural Building Addition Phase II UP Silver 2016
30 Intramural Building Phase III UP Silver 2018
31 Frear North Building renovation UP Silver 2010
32 Robinson Residence Hall UP Silver 2021
33 Pegula Ice Arena UP Silver 2015
34 Steidle Building UP Silver 2018
35 Student Health Center UP Silver 2010
36 Nesbitt Academic Commons Wilkes-Barre Silver 2010
37 Metzgar Admissions & Alumni Center Behrend Certified 2012
38 Student Union Building Brandywine Certified 2018
39 PAW Center DuBois Certified 2023
40 Student Enrichment Center Harrisburg Certified 2018
41 Penn State Health Children’s Hospital Hershey Certified 2015
42 Hershey Medical Ctr Technology Ctr Hershey Certified 2016
43 PSHMS Service Support Building Hershey Certified 2013
44 Eva J Pell Lab for Adv Bio Research UP Certified 2017
45 HallerLyons Residence Halls UP Certified 2016
46 HibbsStephens Residence Halls UP Certified 2016
47 Lewis Katz Building UP Certified 2009
48 Medlar Field UP Certified 2007
49 Moore Building Addition (Phase 1) UP Certified 2014
50 MooreCedar Buildings Renovation (Phase 2) UP Certified 2015
51 Chace Residence Hall UP Certified 2016
52 Pegula Ice Arena UP Certified 2016
53 Recital Hall UP Certified 2022
54 Shavers Creek Envi. Center UP Certified 2021
55 Beard Field (Softball Park UP Certified 2012
56 Steam Services Building UP Certified 2021
57 University Support Building II UP Certified 2018
58 Business Building Scranton Certified 2010
59 Greenberg Complex renovation UP in progress 2016
60 HUB- Robeson Center Addition UP in progress 2014
61 South Frear Building UP in progress 2014
62 College of Engineering West 1 – under construction UP in progress
63 Engineering Design & Innovation Building UP in progress
64 East Halls Phase – 2C (Bigler, Curtin, Packer) UP in progress
65 Eric J Barron Innovation HUB UP in progress
66 Henning Building replacement UP in progress
67 Museum of Art – under construction UP in progress
68 Penn State Physics – under construction UP in progress
69 Susan Welch Liberal Arts Building – under construction UP in progress
70 Willard Building UP in progress