University of California Sustainability Policies and Best Practices

Green Buildings: Best Practice Case Studies – LEED for Existing Buildings
LEED-EB Documentation, UC Office of the President, 1111 Franklin Street

  • Introduction (pdf, 4.2 MB)
    • LEED-EB Submittal Cover Page
    • Project Registration Information
    • Project Narrative
    • Project Highlights
    • LEED-EB Checklist
    • 1111 Franklin Building photos
    • 1111 Franklin Building Plans
      1. 12th Street Building Elevation
      2. Franklin Street Building Elevation
      3. Building Section Drawings
      4. Floor plan (6th floor)
    • Secondary Review Application
Sustainable Sites

Water Efficiency

Energy & Atmosphere

  • EA Prerequisite 1: Existing Building Commissioning (pdf, 3.7 MB)
    1. LEED-EB Template
    2. Supporting Letter from UC Office of the President Commissioning Agent
    3. Supporting Letter from UC Office of the President that the commissioning plan and measurement and verification plan has been authorized
    4. UC Office of the President Monitoring-Based Commissioning Plan Milestone Schedule
    5. UC Office of the President Commissioning Plan
    6. UC Office of the President Commissioning Plan Measurement and Verification Plan
  • EA Prerequisite 2: Minimum Energy Performance (pdf, 5 MB)
    1. LEED-EB Template
    2. Energy Statement from Energy Star Portfolio Manager
    3. A Summary of the annual electrical bills (from Energy Star Portfolio Manager)
    4. A Summary of the annual gas bills (from Energy Star Portfolio Manager)
    5. Letter explaining why we have two electrical bills: one from PG&E and one from APSES
    6. Copy of the APES Electricity Bills (11/14/05-11/09/06)
    7. Copy of the PG&E Electricity Bills (11/14/05-11/09/06)
    8. Copy of the PG&E Gas Bill (11/14/05-11/10/06)
  • EA Prerequisite 3: Ozone Protection (pdf, 900 KB)
    1. LEED-EB Template
    2. Supporting letter stating the type of refrigerant used
    3. Picture of chiller and heat pump documenting type of refrigerant used
  • EA Credit 1.1-1.7: Optimize Energy Performance (pdf, 228 KB)
    1. LEED-EB Template
    2. Energy Statement from Energy Star Portfolio Manager
    3. A Summary of the annual electrical bills (from Energy Star Portfolio Manager)
    4. A Summary of the annual gas bills (from Energy Star Portfolio Manager)
  • EA Credit 2.1-2.3: On-Site and Off-Site Renewable Energy (pdf, 2.7 MB)
    1. LEED-EB Revised Template
    2. Letter outlining the additional renewable energy purchased
    3. Letter stating UCOP commitment to continue to purchase renewable power and that the renewable power meets the Green-e requirements
    4. Excerpt from UCOP contract specifying the Green-e-requirements
    5. Additional Renewable Energy Contract with APSES
    6. Copy of the APSES bill from 9/13/06-10/11/06 stating that 17% of UCOP energy was supplied from renewable resources via renewable energy certificates
    7. Calculations demonstrating that more than 15% of total energy is from renewable energy sources
    8. Calculations demonstrating that we purchased 45% of our energy during our performance period and for an additional year from renewable energy sources
    9. E-mail confirming we can retroactively purchase the renewable energy
Materials & Resources
  • MR Prerequisite 1.1: Source Reduction and Waste Management–Waste Management Policy and Waste Stream Audit (pdf, 374 KB)
    1. LEED-EB Template (total waste in tons)
    2. LEED-EB Alternative Template (total waste in tons and waste by material type (volume)
    3. StopWaste.org Waste Stream Audit
    4. Waste Reduction Policy/Narrative (see MR Credit 2.1-2.5)
  • MR Prerequisite 1.2: Source Reduction and Waste Management – Storage & Collection of Recyclables (pdf, 479 KB)
    1. LEED-EB Template
    2. A building plan of the loading dock area that is dedicated to recycled material collection and storage
  • MR Prerequisite 2 and MR Credit 6:  Additional Toxic Material Source Reduction – Reduced Mercury in Light Bulbs (pdf, 7.7 MB)
    1. LEED-EB Template
    2. Fluorescent Light Purchasing Policy
    3. Supporting Letter from UCOP Operations Engineer
    4. Franklin Building Low Mercury Containing Bulbs - Cost Savings
    5. Fluorescent Light Purchasing Records
      1. Web Print Put of Online Records of the Franklin Building Light Purchases from UCOP Lighting Supplier Regency Lighting
      2. Print-Out from Regency lighting that has lamps purchased by bulb type
    6. Letter from Phillips Lighting with the Mercury Content for the 4 MSDS Sheets which did not contain the lamps mercury content
      1. CDM70/PAR38/FL/3KP
      2. PL-C26W/35/4P/ALT*P
      3. PL-C18W/35/4P/ALT*P
      4. PL-C18W/35/ALT
    7. MSDS for all mercury containing  light bulbs purchased or will need to be purchased for 1111 Franklin Street
  • MR Credit 1.1-1.2: Construction, Demolition and Renovation Waste Management (pdf, 182 KB)
    1. LEED-EB Template
    2. Letter on implementation of the Waste Management Policy
    3. Waste Management Policy
    4. Sample Waste Management Form
    5. Bathroom Renovation Project: Waste Management Form (Signature Construction)
    6. Bathroom Renovation Project : Recycling Receipt (Blue Line Transfer Inc)
  • MR Credit 2.1 - 2.5: Optimize Use of Alternative Materials & Exemplary Performance Innovation Credit in Use of Alternative Materials (pdf, 2.3 MB)
    1. LEED-EB Template
    2. Sustainable Purchasing Policy
    3. UC Sustainability Steering Committee Policy Guidelines on Environmentally Preferred Procurement
    4. Steelcase Environmental Information
    5. Paper Purchasing Records
    6. Office Furniture and Office Furnishing Purchasing Records (except chairs)
    7. Office Chairs Purchasing Records
    8. Aeron Chair Environmental Information
    9. E-mail exchange with the Leonardo Academy about what is not included in this credit
    10. Purchasing Narrative + Exemplary Performance in this category
    11. Letter form UC Printing Service stating that all paper used in their copier is 30% Post-Consumer Recycled Content
    12. Advertisement from UC Printing Service about their recycled content paper
  • MR Credit 3.1-3.2: Optimize Use of IAQ Compliant Materials – 90% of Annual Purchases (pdf, 3.2 MB)
    1. LEED-EB Template
    2. Building Materials Indoor Air Quality Compliant Policy
    3. Summary of Building Materials Purchased by Vendor
    4. IAQ Purchases and MSDS by Vendor
      1. A & B Painting
      2. Bandelow (Painting)
      3. Valley Construction (Painting)
      4. Signature Construction  (Bathroom Renovation Project)
  • MR Credit 4.1-4.2: Sustainable Cleaning Products and Materials (pdf, 2.7 MB)
    1. LEED-EB Template
    2. Sustainable Cleaning Policy
    3. Sustainable Cleaning Narrative
    4. Letter from Kimberly-Clark 
    5. Sustainable and Non-Sustainable Purchasing Records
    6. Green Seal Certificate for all Green Seal Certified Cleaning Products
    7. MSDS sheet for all Sustainable Cleaning Products
    8. Documentation of the Recycled Content of the Toilet Paper and Toilet Seat Covers
    9. Documentation of the Recycled Content of the Paper Two Different Paper Towels
    10. Print-Out from the California website recommended the trash liner company for its recycled content
  • MR Credit 5.1 - 5.3: Occupant Recycling and Exemplary Performance in Occupant Recycling (pdf, 7.6 MB)
    1. LEED-EB Template (total waste in tons)
    2. LEED-EB Alternative Template (total waste in tons and waste by material type  (volume)
    3. Hauler Waste Documentation
    4. Trash and Recycling (Biagini Waste)
    5. Compost Collection  (Norcal Waste)
    6. Waste Reduction and Occupant Recycling Policy/Narrative
    7. E-mail communication to UCOP employees about the Recycling and Compost Collection Program
    8. Recycling, Compost and Trash Collection Handout
    9. Waste Reduction Slides
    10. Paper Reduction Tips
    11. Pictures of the Recycling Program and Implementation
    12. Letter from UC Office of the President EH&S Coordinator Stating That All Batteries Are Recycled
    13. Battery Recycling Purchase Order and Receipt
    14. Battery SAFE-T-Gram
    15. Fluorescent Lighting Recycling Certificates
    16. Norcal Waste Service Letter (highlighting that we are the first Oakland office building to compost our restroom and our kitchen waste)
  • MR Credit 6 Additional Toxic Material Source Reduction–Reduced Mercury in Light Bulbs (pdf, 58 KB)
    1. LEED-EB Template
    2. Please see MR Prerequisite 2 for all other needed documentation

Indoor Environmental Quality

  • IEQ Prerequisite 1: Outside Air Introduction and Exhaust Systems (pdf, 2.3 MB)
    1. LEED-EB Template
    2. Confirmation letter from a Registered Professional Engineer, David Jump, that the Franklin Building’s outside-air ventilation distribution system complies with ASHRAE 62.1-2004.
    3. Backup tabular data from David Jump demonstrating compliance with ASHRAE 62.1-2004
    4. Confirmation Letter from UCOP Chief Engineer, Matthew Leet, that the exhaust system serving the building is operating as designed.
    5. Back-up tabular data from Matthew Leet demonstrating that the exhaust system serving the building is operating as designed.
    6. Results of quarterly inspection of the building OA/exhaust air system 6/08/06 By Quest
    7. Results of quarterly inspection of the building OA/exhaust air system 10/11/06 By UCOP Operations Engineer Michael Gidding
  • IEQ Prerequisite 2: Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) Control (pdf, 724 KB)
    1. LEED-EB Template
    2. Confirmation letter from the Director of Building Services stating that there is no smoking in the building and that the designated smoking area is greater then 25 feet away from building entries, outdoor air intakes and operable windows.
    3. Picture documenting that smoking is prohibited within 25 feet of the building doors.
  • IEQ Prerequisite 3: Asbestos Removal or Encapsulation   (pdf, 124 KB)
    1. LEED-EB Template
    2. Confirmation letter from the Director of Building Services that there is no asbestos in the building.
    3. Confirmation letter from the Franklin building construction company that there is no asbestos in the building
  • IEQ Prerequisite 4: Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCB) Removal (pdf, 87 KB)
    1. LEED-EB Template
    2. Confirmation letter from the Director of Building Services stating that there are no PCBs in the building.
  • IEQ Credit 5.1: Reduce Particulates in Air System (pdf, 1.5 MB)
    1. LEED-EB Template
    2. Supporting letter from the building’s Chief Engineer
    3. Copy of the Filter Replacement Log
    4. Air Handler – Filter Change-Out Recommendations
    5. Copy of the purchase order for the MERV 13 filters (Grainger item # 6B645)
    6. Copy of the specs for Grainger MERV 13 filters (Grainger item # 6B645)
  • IEQ Credit 10.1: Green Cleaning, Entry Systems (pdf, 1.7 MB)
    1. LEED-EB Template
    2. Supporting letter with entry mats description and cleaning procedures
    3. Building plan showing grills and entry mat locations
    4. Pictures of the grills and entry mats
  • IEQ Credit 10.2: Green Cleaning, Isolation of Janitorial Closets (pdf, 2 MB)
    1. LEED-EB Template
    2. Letter from the building chief engineer documenting that the janitorial rooms are on a separate outside exhausting, with no air re-circulation and have negative pressure relative to surrounding occupied areas, as well as having drains plumbed for appropriate disposal of liquid waste.
    3. Building Plan: Lobby Janitorial Closet with separate exhaust system
    4. Building Plan of the 6th and 9th Floor Janitorial Closest Location (Janitorial Closets are in the same location on the 5th through the 12th Floor).
    5. As Built mechanical drawings showing that the janitorial closets on the 5th through 12th floor exhaust to the atmosphere.
    6. Photos of the deck-to-deck partitions of the janitorial closets.
    7. Excerpt from the Indoor Environmental Engineering Report stating that all of our janitorial closets are under negative pressure relative to their surrounding area.
    8. UC Office of the President Policy specifying the chemical storage guidelines for the Franklin Building
    9. Janitorial Closets performance period narrative.
    10. Except from Indoor Environmental Engineering Report stating that all janitorial closets were under negative pressure relative to their surrounding area.
  • IEQ Credit 10.3: Green Cleaning - Low Environmental Impact Cleaning Policy (pdf, 1.4 MB)
    1. LEED-EB Template
    2. Low Environmental Impact Green Cleaning Policy
    3. Cleaner Dispensing and Dilution Equipment Specifications
    4. Documentation of Custodial Training
    5. MSDS sheet for antimicrobial free hand soap
    6. MSDS sheet for Spartan Solutions Floor Seal and Finish

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