LEED Buildings

Building for Sustainability

We're proud to report that nine buildings on campus have been LEED-certified for meeting sustainability standards.

LEED, or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, is a green building certification program that recognizes best-in-class building strategies and practices. To receive LEED certification, building projects satisfy prerequisites and earn points to achieve different levels of certification. Prerequisites and credits differ for each rating system, and teams choose the best fit for their project.

New Buildings – Built to LEED Standards

Platinum: Kirsch Center for Environmental Studies, Media and Learning Center
Silver: Visual and Performing Arts Center
Certified: Science Center, Registration & Student Services Building
See below for more details about these buildings.

Existing Buildings – Upgraded to LEED Standards

Silver: Baldwin Winery
Certified: East Cottage, Multicultural Center and Seminar Building
See below for more details about these buildings.

Certification Levels

There are four levels of certification within the LEED rating system, with a total 69 possible points.

26 points = Certified
33 points = Silver
39 points = Gold
52 points = Platinum

LEED promotes a whole-building approach to sustainability in five key areas of human and environmental health:

Sustainable Site — 14 points possible
Water Efficiency — 5 points possible
Energy and Atmosphere — 17 points possible
Materials and Resources — 13 points possible
Indoor Environmental Quality — 15 points possible
Innovation & Design Process — 5 points possible

Check out the listing below for the certification level and number of LEED credits received for each building project at De Anza. You can see other initiatives highlighted on our campus sustainability map.