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 Child Care Center at Hort Woods UP Platinum 2014
2 Borland Building UP Gold 2009
3 Millennium Science Complex UP Gold 2013
4 Gaige Technology and Business
Innovation Building		 Berks Gold 2012
5 Lions Gate Apartments Abington Gold 2018
6 Smeal College of Business Building UP Gold 2015
7 Stuckeman Family Building UP Gold 2007
8 Recreation Hall Addition UP Gold 2008
9 Student Health Services Building UP Silver 2010
10 Wilkes Barre Academic Commons Wilkes Barre Silver 2010
11 North Frear Building UP Silver 2010
12 Harrisburg Housing Capital Silver 2010
13 HHD Building UP Silver 2016
14 H.O. Smith Botanic Gardens UP Silver 2013
15 Pegula Ice Arena UP Silver 2015
16 IM Building Addition Phase 1 UP Silver 2015
17 IM Building Addition Phase 2 UP Silver 2016
18 IM Building Addition Phase 3 UP Silver 2018
19 Burrowes Renovation UP Silver 2016
20 Ewing/Cross Hall UP Silver 2016
21 Cooper/Hoyt Hall UP Silver 2016
22 Stuart Hall UP Silver 2018
23 Earle Hall UP Silver 2018
24 Steidle Building Renewal UP Silver 2018
25 Orchard Hall Brandywine Silver 2018
26 Educational Activities Building Harrisburg Silver 2016
27 Earle Hall UP Silver 2018
28 Forest Resources Building UP Silver 2007
29 Dickinson Law School Carlisle Silver 2012
30 University Park Data Center UP Certified 2018
31 Worthington Scranton Business Building Worthington
Scranton		 Certified 2010
32 Robert and Sally Metzgar
Alumni & Admissions Welcome Center		 Erie Certified 2012
33 Nittany Lion Softball Park UP Certified 2012
34 Moore Building Phase 1 UP Certified 2014
35 Moore Building Phase 2 UP Certified 2015
36 Eva J. Pell Laboratory for
Advanced Biological Research		 UP Certified 2017
37 Biobehavioral Health Building UP Certified 2016
38 HMC Children’s Hospital HMC Certified 2015
39 HMC Support Services Building HMC Certified 2013
40 CEDAR Building Renovation UP Certified 2015
41 Chace Hall UP Certified 2016
42 Haller/Lyons Hall UP Certified 2016
43 Hibbs/Stephens Hall UP Certified 2016
44 Student Enrichment Center Harrisburg Certified 2018
45 Penn State Brandywine Student Union Brandywine Certified 2018
46 Medlar Field at Lubrano Park UP Certified 2007
47 HMC Cancer Institute HMC Certified 2011
48 Lewis Katz Building UP Certified 2009
49 Recital Hall and Music 1 Renovation UP Pending
50 HUB Addition and Renovation UP Pending
51 CBEB UP Pending
52 Trippe Hall Erie Pending
53 Robinson Hall UP Pending
54 Martin Hall UP Pending
55 McKean Hall UP Pending
56 Pennypacker Hall UP Pending
57 Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center UP Pending
58 Steam Services Building UP Pending
59 Agricultural Engineering Building UP Pending
60 Henning Building Replacement UP Pending
61 Willard Building Renovation UP Pending
62 College of Engineering West 1 UP Pending
63 College of Engineering West 2 UP Pending
64 James Building UP Pending
65 Pattee Renovation UP Pending
66 Art Museum UP Pending
67 Berks Beaver Community center expansion Berks Pending