Envision Sustainability in the Bay Area:
VTA’s BART Silicon Valley
APWA NorCal Conference
November 7, 2019
Envision and BART Silicon Valley
• VTA’s BART Silicon Valley Extension Project
• Overview of Envision Sustainability Framework
• Sustainability Highlights: Berryessa Station
• Envision Self Assessment Results: Berryessa Station
• Application to other infrastructure projects
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VTA’s BART Silicon Valley
Extension (SVBX)
Project Example:
VTA’s BART Silicon Valley ProgramPhase I Extension
• 10-mile extension
• 2 stations
• Construction essentially complete
• Anticipated opening: Late 2019
Phase II Extension
• 6-mile extension (5-mile tunnel)
• 4 stations
• Newhall Yard Maintenance Facility
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Benefits and Transit Connections
VTA’s BART Phase I
11 Grade Separations
Habitat
Restoration
Flood Control
Noise and Vibration Mitigation
New and Enhanced Roadways
Major Utilities
Relocated
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Transit Centers With BART Stations
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Phase I Redevelopment
Milpitas Station Area: October 2016 Milpitas Station Area: December 2018
The Milpitas Transit Specific Area
Plan allows for:
• 191,000+ sq. ft. of retail space
• 9,000+ sq. ft. of office
development
• 9,000+ housing units
• 7,000 units already entitled
Berryessa Station: November 2016 Berryessa Station: Today
The Berryessa Urban Village
Plan allows for:
• 4.2M sq. ft. of commercial
development (or 14,000 jobs)
• 5,100 housing units
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Overview of Envision
Sustainability Framework
THE ENVISION RATING SYSTEM®
Are we Building the project right?
ARE we building the RIGHT PROJECT?
ENVISION
• Envision is a sustainability framework
• Verification program with award levels (optional)
• Envision can be used
– ALL Infrastructure
– ALL phases of project
ENVISION
Fourth Ward Park | Envision Gold
ENERGYGeothermal
Hydroelectric
Nuclear
Coal
Natural Gas
Oil/Refinery
Wind
Solar
Biomass
WATERPotable water distribution
Capture/Storage
Water Reuse
Storm Water
Management
Flood Control
WASTESolid waste
Recycling
Hazardous Waste
Collection & Transfer
TRANSPORTAirports
Roads
Highways
Bikes
Pedestrians
Railways
Public Transit
Ports
Waterways
LANDSCAPEPublic Realm
Parks
Ecosystem Services
INFORMATIONTelecommunications
Internet
Phones
Satellites
Data Centers
Sensors
What Types Of Infrastructure Will EnvisionTM Rate?
Envision Components• Professional Credential
• Guidance Manual
• Self-Assessment Checklist
• Online Scoresheet
• Optional Verification and Award Program
64 Credits in 5 Categories
Purpose, Community, Wellbeing
Siting, Land & Water, Biodiversity
Materials, Energy, Water
Collaboration, Management, Planning
Emission, Resilience
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Levels of Achievement
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Improved Enhanced Superior Conserving Restorative
Po
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QL1.1 IMPROVE COMMUNITY QUALITY OF LIFE
No Negative Impact
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Using Envision
Verification – Envision v3
Path A: Verification at or after 95% Design Completion
Created RegisteredIn
VerificationFirst Review
Second Review
AwardPost-
Construction Review
Complete
Path B: Verification after 95% Construction Completion
Created RegisteredIn
VerificationFirst Review
Post-Construction
ReviewAward Complete
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Sustainability Highlights:
Berryessa Station
• Creek Restoration
• Native plants in landscaping
• Variable speed escalators
• Solar Power
• EV Charging
• Recycled Water
Berryessa Station: Sustainability Highlights
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• Creek Restoration
• Upper Penitencia restored
from a degraded channel
to a braided channel with
floodplain, including native
habitat with a gravel
lenses for recharging
ground water.
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• Creek Restoration
• Native seed from the
same watershed was
propagated at a local
nursery and planted in the
Upper Penitencia
mitigation area, ensuring
the native genetic
diversity is preserved in
this watershed.
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• Water-wise Planting
• Landscape designers
selected water-wise species
including a varied range of
perennials which all bloom
in varied colors, plug
grasses for the bioretention
facilities, and street trees
both evergreen and
deciduous such as Black
Oak and Western Redbud.
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• Variable speed escalators
• The escalators inside the
station have two speed
settings. During its idle time
the speed is reduced to 1/3 to
minimize energy use. When
the sensor is triggered the
elevator speed increases to
its normal escalator speed.
This will save roughly
217kWh/yr.
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• Solar Power
• The parking structure
has a 152kW system
offsetting half of the
parking structures
lighting and elevators
during daytime
operations.
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• EV Car Charging Stations
• The parking structure has a 24
220volt electric car chargers.
These chargers have priority
parking on the first floor of the
garage. The chargers are
equipped with the –chargepoint+®
RFID card payment system.
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• Recycled Water
In October 2019 the
Berryessa Station
Campus irrigation mains
were converted to
recycled water when the
mainline became
available, saving 148,356
Gallons of potable water
annually.
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Envision Self-Assessment
Results: Berryessa Station
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Envision and Berryessa - Ratings
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QL1.1Improve
CommunityQuality of Life
QL1.2Enhance Public
Health &Safety
QL1.3Improve
ConstructionSafety
QL1.4MinimizeNoise &
Vibration
QL1.5Minimize Light
Pollution
QL1.6Minimize
ConstructionImpacts
QL2.1Improve
CommunityMobilityAccess
QL2.2EncourageSustainable
Transportation
QL2.3ImproveAccess &
Wayfinding
QL3.1Advance Equity& Social Justice
QL3.2Preserve
Historic &Cultural
Resources
QL3.3Enhance Views
& LocalCharacter
QL3.4Enhance Public
Space &Amenities
Quality of Life
Points Scored Total Assessed Points Total Maximum Points
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10
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LD1.1 ProvideEffective
Leadership &Commitment
LD1.2 FosterCollaboration& Teamwork
LD1.3 Providefor Stakeholder
Involvement
LD1.4 PursueByproductSynergies
LD2.1Establish a
SustainabilityManagement
Plan
LD2.2 Plan forSustainable
Communities
LD2.3 Plan forLong-Term
Monitoring &Maintenance
LD2.4 Plan forEnd-of-Life
LD3.1StimulateEconomic
Prosperity &Development
LD3.2 DevelopLocal Skills &Capabilities
LD3.3Conduct a Life-
CycleEconomicEvaluation
Leadership
Points Scored Total Assessed Points Total Maximum Points
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10
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RA1.1 SupportSustainable
ProcurementPractices
RA1.2 UseRecycledMaterials
RA1.3 ReduceOperational
Waste
RA1.4 ReduceConstruction
Waste
RA1.5 BalanceEarthwork On
Site
RA2.1 ReduceOperational
EnergyConsumption
RA2.2 ReduceConstruction
EnergyConsumption
RA2.3 UseRenewable
Energy
RA2.4Commission &
Monitor EnergySystems
RA3.1Preserve Water
Resources
RA3.2 ReduceOperational
WaterConsumption
RA3.3 ReduceConstruction
WaterConsumption
RA3.4 MonitorWater Systems
Resource Allocation
Points Scored Total Assessed Points Total Maximum Points
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NW1.1Preserve Sites
of HighEcological
Value
NW1.2Provide
Wetland &Surface Water
Buffers
NW1.3Preserve Prime
Farmland
NW1.4Preserve
UndevelopedLand
NW2.1Reclaim
Brownfields
NW2.2Manage
Stormwater
NW2.3Reduce
Pesticide &FertilizerImpacts
NW2.4Protect Surface& Groundwater
Quality
NW3.1Enhance
FunctionalHabitats
NW3.2Enhance
Wetland &Surface Water
Functions
NW3.3Maintain
FloodplainFunctions
NW3.4ControlInvasiveSpecies
NW3.5Protect Soil
Health
Natural World
Points Scored Total Assessed Points Total Maximum Points
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CR1.1 Reduce NetEmbodied Carbon
CR1.2 ReduceGreenhouse Gas
Emissions
CR1.3 Reduce AirPollutant Emissions
CR2.1 AvoidUnsuitable
Development
CR2.2 Assess ClimateChange Vulnerability
CR2.3 Evaluate Riskand Resilience
CR2.4 EstablishResilience Goals and
Strategies
CR2.5 MaximizeResilience
CR2.6 ImproveInfrastructure
Integration
Climate and Resilience
Points Scored Total Assessed Points Total Maximum Points
Applicability to Other
Local Projects
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Levels of Achievement
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10
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20
25
30
Improved Enhanced Superior Conserving Restorative
Po
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QL1.1 IMPROVE COMMUNITY QUALITY OF LIFE
No Negative Impact
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Levels of Achievement
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10
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30
Improved Enhanced Superior Conserving Restorative
Po
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QL1.1 IMPROVE COMMUNITY QUALITY OF LIFE
No Negative Impact
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Levels of Achievement
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10
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Improved Enhanced Superior Conserving Restorative
Po
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QL1.1 IMPROVE COMMUNITY QUALITY OF LIFE
No Negative Impact
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Levels of Achievement
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10
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30
Improved Enhanced Superior Conserving Restorative
Po
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QL1.1 IMPROVE COMMUNITY QUALITY OF LIFE
No Negative Impact
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Envision and Other Projects
Other projects currently in submittal:
• Southport Levee Improvement Project (Sacramento)
• Biosolids Digester Facilities Project (San
Francisco)
And submitting soon…
• Berryessa Station (San Jose)
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Questions?
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Thank you!
Hassan BasmaEngineering Transportation Manager, VTA
(408) 321-5974
Rachael Keish, CEOPE, QSD/P, QISP, CGP & IGP ToR, ENV SP, ISI Verifier
(408) 592-0223www.keish-env.comDBE, WBE, WOSB, SBE (Micro)