AGU Sümer Campus, is an exemplary university site that has been progressing towards being green and environmentally friendly since its foundation. The most heavily used main building of AGU, which is a water-saving historic building, has been awarded a silver LEED certificate since 2015, thanks to its use of a grey water reuse system.
AGU’s LEED certificate proves that all AGU facilities are designed and built using strategies aimed at improving performance across all the metrics that matter most: energy savings, water efficiency, CO2 emissions reduction, improved indoor environmental quality, and stewardship of resources and sensitivity to their impacts.
AGU obtained the BD+C: New Construction LEED Silver certificate for its sustainable, energy-efficient, eco-friendly facilities. LEED, or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, is the most widely used green building rating system in the world. LEED certification is a globally recognized symbol of sustainability achievement.
The AGU Sümer Campus Project was awarded the first prize in the “Educational Buildings” category at the World Architecture Festival in Singapore in 2012. The newly built Management and Training Building (13.823 m2 on a total campus area of 320.000m2), obtained the following scores:
• Sustainable Land Selection (21/26),
• Water Efficiency (6/10),
• Energy and Atmosphere (28/35),
• Innovation (4/6),
• Regional Loans (3/4),
• Interior Quality (5/15).
The campus performed particularly well in the following categories: 21 points out of 26 points in the Sustainable Sites category, 3 points out of 4 thanks to Energy Performance, Thermal Comfort and Heat Island Impact on the Roof in the Regional Priority category, and 6 out of 10 points in the Water Efficiency category, thanks to its use of innovative and efficient wastewater technologies and the reduction of clean water use.