PROJECT AREA: LEED
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) is an internationally recognized certification system that measures how well a building or community performs 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.
Developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), LEED provides building owners and operators a concise framework for identifying and implementing practical and measurable green building design, construction, operations and maintenance solutions. There are different project certification categories such as New Construction and Commercial Interiors and 4 levels of certification: Certified, Silver, Gold, Platinum (highest level).
Currently, with the assistance of PP-CS, several new constructions and existing buildings are pursuing LEED certification in University of California, Berkeley. At the same time, PP-CS is working to certify the whole UC Berkeley campus for LEED Volume certification. In the past PP-CS collaborated with UCOP to host a day-long Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, Existing Building, Operations and Maintenance (LEED EBOM) workshop open to the entire campus community.
CAMPUS LEED PROJECTS
CERTIFIED PROJECTS
- Clark Kerr Campus Restoration Phase I (Gold, Commercial Interiors)
- Blum Hall (Silver, New Construction)
- Durant Hall (Silver, New Construction)
- Haste Childhood Education Center (Silver, New Construction)
- Morgan Hall Lab (Gold, Commercial Interiors
- University Village Housing (Certified, New Construction)
CURRENT PROJECTS
New Construction
- Anna Head West Housing
- Law School Infill Building
- Li Ka Shing Biomedical Buiding
- Helios Energy Research Facility
- Student Athlete High Performance Center (SAHPC)
Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance (EB:OM)
- University Hall
University Hall
University Hall (built in 1959) is home to the School of Public Health, EH&S (Environmental Health and Safety), University Visitor’s Center, the Budget Office, and Cashier’s Department. In 2008, EH&S formed a sustainability committee with the School of Public Health to certify University Hall under LEED:EBOM. The building inhabitants have formed a ‘LEED Certification Project Team’ whose purpose will be to keep all departments in the building informed about the LEED process. Some of the projects that will implemented to achieve certification include:
- Individual mixed-paper recycling bin distribution
- Bottles and cans recycling bin implementation
- Re-USE Station (materials exchange)
- Purchasing "green" office supplies
- Replacing sink aerators
- Installing bike racks
- CFL Distribution
- Using reusable utensils, dishes, and cups in Break Rooms
- Sun blocking program
- De-Lamping Fixtures
- Educating people on saving energy by running energy campaigns
- Installing high-efficiency (1.28 gpf or less) or dual flush toilets.
- Installing additional motion sensor lights throughout the building,
- Installing Air Hand-Dryers in bathrooms to save paper resources.
- Implementing a composting pgoram
- Fixing Heating and Air Conditioning System
The LEED EB:OM team is planning to finish the certification Spring 2012, and hopefully UC Berkeley will have its first LEED EB:OM Certified building soon!