Plan Target: all new construction must be certified LEED Gold or higher, exceed Title 24 Requirements by at least 20%, and must not burn fossil fuels to heat space or water.
The UC System has adopted LEED, or Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design, as the standard for green building policies. LEED is a program that provides third-party verification of green buildings. 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 the project.
As of May 2025, UCLA has 61 LEED buildings and renovations – 12 Silver, 31 Gold, and 18 Platinum; UCLA Health buildings include 7 more Gold certifications. Additionally, two projects received equivalent certification from UC; one at Gold Level and one at Platinum. In addition to these completed projects, UCLA has another 23 projects registered with GBCI.
List of Completed LEED Certified Buildings at UCLA
All major construction and renovation projects at UCLA are designed, coordinated, and executed by Capital Programs. They are committed to continuing and advancing our efforts towards a more sustainable campus through the Green Building Program.
UCLA now offers the LEED Lab course to provide the opportunity for students to gain hands-on experience in assessing existing facilities on campus and applying for LEED certification.
Media and Awards
- UCLA ranks 4th internationally for Green Building performance in the 2024 AASHE STARS program (see page 8 here)
- U.S. Green Building Council California (USGBC-CA): UCLA earns a Green Portfolio Award from USGBC-CA, has the second largest LEED Portfolio in California
- Seeing Sustainability Blog/UCLA Magazine: “Lost and Found” – Renovation of Paul Revere Williams-designed UCLA La Kretz Botany Building Achieves LEED Platinum
- UCLA Newsroom: LEED Platinum Pritzker Hall receives award as a “Model Preservation Project.”
- UCLA Newsroom: UCLA honored for sustainable buildings by green building group
- Daily Bruin: UCLA receives sustainability award for LEED Platinum-rated training facilities
- UCLA Newsroom: Green building programs show big results for big buildings
- UC News: 100 facilities achieve ‘green’ standard
UCLA Daily Bruin: LEED Certification signals sustainability
Learn more from USGBC about LEED, the facts, and the LEED rating systems.