UC Berkeley Green Renovations Checklist: Developing Institution-specific Green Guidelines Judy Chess, LEED AP BD+C – Construction & Design, UC Berkeley Stacy Naglestad, LEED GA – Building Sustainability at Cal Rosanna Ren, LEED GA – Building Sustainability at Cal Lydia Yiu, LEED GA – Building Sustainability at Cal

Agenda Project Background (Construction & Design) Pilot Projects (Building Sustainability at Cal) Resulting Checklists & Green Award Distinction Conclusion & Future Opportunities Judy  Rosanna  Lydia  Stacy

Background UC Berkeley Construction & Design Dept. Why create a green building checklist? Many campus construction projects are renovations or upgrades – not LEED-eligible Developing skill-based and learning opportunities for students Cost-effective for projects Efficient support for PMs Incentivizing sustainability for projects of all types JUDY

Student Involvement BS@C LEED Internship program ROSANNA Work experience on green campus projects Student-led initiatives LEED training & accreditation

Checklist v1.0 Progression of visual, interactive spreadsheets by BS@C Version 1 May 2013: First draft with input from BS@C interns Concerns: Too simple, not encompassing to all projects ROSANNA

Collaboration with green building professionals Construction & Design sought professional opinion on the checklist Worked with architects at Siegel & Strain, a local architecture firm with experience in small green building projects LEED®, CAL Green, UC Berkeley standards and objectives. The process: Develop draft Checklist Review with campus Project Managers Refine Develop rationale Turn over to university for development November 2013 JUDY

Checklist v2.0 JUDY Checklist Categories SITE WATER CONSTRUCTION WASTE MANAGEMENT INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY MATERIALS ENERGY

Checklist v2.0 Progression of visual, interactive spreadsheets by BS@C Version 2 January 2014: Revised S&S version Concerns: Too complex and specific, not applicable to all projects JUDY

Intern Pilot Projects - Campus Buildings OPPORTUNITIES Calvin Lab These renovations were made with sustainability in mind, but no pursuit of LEED – still deserve recognition. GOALS Hellman Tennis Center ROSANNA Simultaneously assess each project’s sustainable features as well as the Checklist’s ability to measure sustainability for a project.

Pilot Projects - Campus Buildings CHALLENGES Assessing points from the Checklist that pertain to completed Design and Construction phases of the projects Compiling needed material: Specifications and Construction Documents ROSANNA

Resulting Checklist VERSION 3 May 2014: Revised BS@C form, post-campus pilot evaluation LYDIA

Resulting Checklist LYDIA Highlight the new sections within each tab + description + standards retrieved from S&S draft; indicate that the new info includes the applicability and points earned.

Features Pre-construction/Design, Construction, Post-Construction/Occupancy categories Highlights objectives unique to UC Berkeley Automatic point tally system integrated into spreadsheet LYDIA

Example documentation Hellman Tennis Center project Construction phase: Construction Waste Management “Divert construction waste from landfill” 1-3 points for 50%, 75%, 90% diversion Earned 2 points for 75% diversion LYDIA

Compare with LEED UC Berkeley Small Green Renovations LEED BD+C, ID+C, O+M All project sizes, but particularly smaller ones (< $5 million) Adjustable point goals to fit various project scopes Short documentation process; estimated a couple months Cost-effective documentation MPR3: Minimum 1,000 sq ft. for LEED BD+C and O+M projects Silver / Gold / Platinum levels with fixed point brackets LEED certification takes years Additional LEED consulting and documentation costs STACY

Green Award Distinction The Green Star 50% of eligible credits achieved = 1 Star 75% = 2 Stars 90% = 3 Stars Opportunity to earn more Stars with further renovations Campus-recognized green certification system with Office of Sustainability Hellman Tennis Center opened Sept. 2014 Inaugural checklist award 1 Green Star, as determined by interns STACY * Or more depending on PM input for things we couldn’t document

Main takeaways Collaboration between students, staff, and architects STAFF who benefit from cost-effective projects and working with students ARCHITECTS who can contribute their knowledge in green design STUDENTS who receive a learning experience in LEED and green building, are creative and enthusiastic A CAMPUS that benefits from sustainability at all levels Piloting the project to examine its feasibility The challenges and opportunities emerge and can be addressed Establishing a new green standard for campus buildings to achieve Creating & piloting checklists duration: 1 year STACY

Conclusion & Future Opportunities Feedback from PMs Optimistic about the project’s applications towards buildings in UC Berkeley Wanted something simple and intuitive—would help them, but not create extra work A positive opportunity for student collaboration and involvement Next steps Interns will work with PMs on using the checklist for projects of different sizes on the Berkeley campus From the design/pre-construction phase, not just afterwards Recognizing Calvin Lab & other buildings as green-achieving projects Creating the final format of the checklist to distribute to PMs and promoting its use Outreach to other schools to help them establish similar programs – CHESC & AASHE STACY Emphasize that this program and process is applicable to all school campuses and that a lot of campus capital projects will benefit from having a similar form because of the volume of small-scale renovations that take place. The “cumulative impact” of campus renovations

Thank you! Judy Chess, UC Berkeley Construction & Design jchess@berkeley.edu Rosanna Ren, Building Sustainability at Cal rosannaren@berkeley.edu buildingsustainability.berkeley.edu