Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for Existing

Buildings (LEED-EB): Operations and Maintenance

Sustainability Activities by the BUILDING OCCUPANT

Executive Order S-20-04

All State buildings over 50,000 square feet shall be LEED-EB Silver or greater

The following programs can earn up to 10 LEED points in the Materials and Resource (MR) category and 4 in the Sustainable Sites (SS) category

Team Approach to LEED-EB certification

Project Administrations On-Site Field Staff Building Occupant Sustainability

Activities

Step 1: Assign a “Green Champion”

Requirements:

• Building Occupant interfacing with the Building Management

• Familiar with purchasing, recycling and acquisitions of furniture and equipment

• Enthusiasm for this “green” movement

Step 2: Alternative Transportation Program

Encourage Alternative Transportation– Communication plan – Informational Website– Flyers – Transportation passes – Locker facilities – Bike locker area – Shuttle system– Parking incentives

Sustainable Sites Credit: SS credit 4

Divide number of people that are:~ Bicycle commuters~ Public Transportation commuters~ Car/Vanpooler commuters~ Alternative Fuel Vehicles (AFV) personal commutersBY:~Total Number of people using building

Record % of Occupants using Alternative Transportation

ALSO Encouraged:~ Public Transportation for work related trips ~ AFV work related trips

Step 3: Coordinate with Project Administrator to clearly define “ongoing consumables” and “durable goods”

Durable Goods: Electrical Powered Equipment

•Appliances

•External power adapters

•Televisions

•Audiovisual equipment

Durable Goods: Furniture

•Cubicle partitions & panels

•Tables

•Office chairs

Ongoing Consumables:

•Paper •Toner Cartridges •Glass •Plastics •Cardboard•Food Wastes•Metals•Desk Accessories

Step 4: Recycling Programs

Set up a robust recycling program and track disposal rates

Recycling bins Recycling of batteries Recycling office supplies Information on website Set up opportunities to

compost food waste

Ongoing Consumables: MR credit 7 Record % of waste recycled

• Have recycling vendor provide “hauler” documentation

•Emphasis on recycle bin collection so that separation is preserved

•Educational Signage

•File AB 75 records

Set up program to collect old batteries

Advertise program with informational flyers and website

Keep records of disposal rate

Ongoing Consumables: MR credit 7 Target: 80% diversion of used batteries

All portable dry-cell type including:

Single use or rechargeable

used in radios, cameras, computers and other devices or equipment

Materials & Resources: MR credit 8Record % of recycled or reused durable goods

Durable Goods: Electrical Powered Equipment

Step 5: Purchasing Programs

Track all purchases for ongoing consumables and durable goods according to Step 3 definitions.

Purchasing resources: Environmental Preferable Purchasing (EPP) Best Practices Manual at www.green.ca.gov

State Agency Buy Recycle Campaign (SABRC) filing•File reports per SABRC

•Good record keeping

Ongoing Consumables: MR credit 1 Record % of recycle content products purchased

Materials and Resources: MR credit 2.1Record % of purchases by cost

Track purchases of Durable Goods: Electrical Powered Equipment

•Appliances

•External power adapters

•Televisions

•Audiovisual equipment

Materials and Resources: MR credit 2.2

State Purchasing Process provides structure for Document Management:

•Buy from Prison Industry Authority (PIA)

•Buy other which requires filing waiver with PIA

•Buy salvage furniture from warehouse

Record % of sustainable purchases by cost

Durable goods: Furniture (salvaged or with recycled content)

Step 6: Material & Resources: MR credits 3 & 9 Facility Alterations and Additions

Provide LEED – EB Project Administrator with up-to-date list of all facility alterations or additions

Project Manual or Special RepairIn the event of any Facility Alterations or Additions

Specifications for:

•Erosion and Sedimentation Control

•Construction and Demolition Waste

•Construction Indoor Air Management

Presentation to be posted on line at:www.green.ca.gov/GreenBuildings/ExistingBuildingsToolKit

Purchasing resources:

1. Environmental Preferable Purchasing (EPP) Best Practices Manual at www.green.ca.gov

2. www.ciwmb.ca.gov/BuyRecycled/StateAgency/Manual