The University of Texas at Austin is committed to environmental stewardship and sustainability through sustainable building and landscape design.
The University’s first LEED-certified project, the Research Office Complex at the J. J. Pickle Research Campus, earned certification in 2007. Since 2008, the University has required all new construction to participate in the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED program. In 2024, it established LEED Gold certification as the standard for new construction projects.
Planning, Design and Construction also delivered the University’s first project to earn SITES v2 Gold certification: the 16.2-acre Dell Medical School landscape. The Sustainable Sites Initiative (SITES) is a national rating system that recognizes sustainable landscape design and development.
Sustainability Achievements
LEED Certified Projects
- Research Office Complex at UT Dell Campus for Advanced Research (formerly the J.J. Pickle Research Campus)
LEED Platinum
- Gary L. Thomas Energy Engineering Building
- Hogg Memorial Auditorium Major Renovation
LEED Gold
- Basketball and Rowing Training Facility
- Sarah M. & Charles E. Seay Building Addition
- Dell Seton Medical Center at UT
- 2400 Nueces Street
- Moody Center
- AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center
- G. B. Dealey Center for New Media
- Dell Medical School Health Discovery Building
- Dell Medical School Health Learning Building
- Dell Medical School Health Transformation Building
- Norman Hackerman Building
- Estuarine Research Center at the Marine Science Institute in Port Aransas
- William C. Powers, Jr. Activity Center
- Dell Pediatric Research Institute
- Holland Family Student Center
- Sherri and Robert L. Patton, Jr. Hall
- Biomedical Engineering Building
- Geology Building Renovation
- Hearst Student Media Building Renovation
LEED Silver
- Engineering Education and Research Center
- Gates Dell Computer Science Complex
- Robert B Rowling Hall
- Applied Research Laboratories, Clark Penrod Wing
Completed Projects
University Projects
| Building | Year | Sq. Ft. | Level | Rating | Version | Case Study |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROC: Research Office Complex | 2007 | 94,338 | Certified | BD&C | v2.1 | |
| BME: Biomedical Engineering Building | 2009 | 137,301 | Silver | BD&C | v2.1 | |
| EECC: AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center | 2009 | 520,376 | Gold | BD&C | v2.1 | |
| DPRI: Dell Pediatric Research Institute | 2009 | 163,973 | Gold | BD&C | v2.2 | |
| HSM: William Randolph Hearst Building (Communications) | 2010 | 26,033 | Gold | CI | v2.0 | |
| NHB: Norman Hackerman Building (Natural Sciences: Chemistry) | 2010 | 256,000 | Gold | BD&C | v2.2 | |
| GEO: Geology Building Renovation | 2012 | 20,900 | Gold | CI | v3 | |
| SAC: Student Activity Center | 2012 | 131,500 | Gold | BD&C | v2.2 | |
| BME2: Biomedical Engineering South Expansion | 2013 | 177,000 | Gold | BD&C | v2.2 | |
| BMC: Belo Center for New Media (Communications) | 2013 | 122,194 | Gold | BD&C | v2.2 | |
| ERC: Marine Science Institute, Port Aransas | 2013 | 36,720 | Gold | BD&C | v2.2 | |
| GDC: Gates Dell Complex (Computer Science) | 2013 | 232,503 | Silver | BD&C | v3 | |
| CLA: Liberal Arts Building | 2014 | 204,000 | Gold | BD&C | V3 | |
| HLB: Health Learning Building (Dell Medical School) | 2016 | 85,000 | Gold | BD&C | v3 | |
| HDB: Health Discovery Building (Dell Medical School) | 2016 | 264468 | Gold | BD&C | v3 | |
| HTB: Health Transformation Building (Dell Medical School) | 2016 | 239473 | Gold | BD&C | v3 | |
| EER: Engineering Education and Research Center | 2017 | 435,000 | Silver | BD&C | ||
| RRH: Rowling Hall | 2019 | 458000 | Silver | BD&C | ||
| Energy Engineering Building | Silver | BD&C | in planning | |||
| Moody Center | Silver | BD&C | in planning | |||
Ground Lease Projects
| Building | Year | Sq. Ft. | Level | Rating | Version | Case Study |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2400 Nueces Street (residential housing) | 2014 | 572700 | Gold | BD&C | v3 | |
| DSMCUT: Dell Seton Medical Center at the University of Texas at Austin | 2017 | 500000 | Gold | HC | v3 |