1. 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

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

3. 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

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

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

6. 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

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

8. 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

9. 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.

10. 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

11. Resulting Checklist VERSION 3
May 2014: Revised form, post-campus pilot evaluation
LYDIA

12. 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.

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

14. 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

15. 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

16. 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
Inaugural checklist award
1 Green Star, as determined by interns
STACY
* Or more depending on PM input for things we couldn’t document

17. 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

18. 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

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