LEED Gold Projects

Sustainable Features

• Drought tolerant plants and efficient irrigation consumes little water
• New wood was sustainably harvested and certified by the Forest Stewardship Council
• Energy efficient lighting throughout
• Low-flow plumbing fixtures installed
• Low-VOC building products utilized for a positive impact on improved indoor air quality

Project Details

• Project Manager: Matthew Smith
• Architect: Studio E Architects
• Contractor: Swinerton Builders, Inc.
• Completed: 2016

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Sustainable Features:

• Access to public transportation services
• Reduction of potable water use
• Optimized energy performance resulting in energy cost savings
• Utilization of low-VOC emitting building materials
• Implementation of a Green Housekeeping program

Project Details:

• Project Manager: Randy Leopold
• Architect: ZGF Architects
• Contractor: Rudolph and Sletten
• Completed: 2016

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Sustainable Features

• Drought tolerant plants create a colorful palate, which uses little water and requires no fertilizers.
• Interior finish materials selected which have a high recycled content.
• Natural ventilation at each suite. 
• Energy efficient lighting throughout.
• EnergyStar certified equipment and appliances.
• Low-flow plumbing fixtures installed.
• Low-VOC building products utilized for a positive impact on improved indoor air quality

Project Details

• Project Manager: Robin Tsuchida
• Architect: Vasquez Marshall Architects
• Contractor: BNBuilders, Inc.
• Completed: 2013

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Sustainable Features

• Provisions for alternative transportation
• Light pollution reduction
• Integrated a pest management program
• Increased efficiency of thermal comfort and lighting system controllability

Project Details

• Project Manager: Mark Rowland
• Architect: HDR Architecture, Inc.
• Contractor: Kitchell Contractors, Inc.
• Completed: 2015

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Sustainable Features

• Reuse of the existing load bearing concrete structure
• Natural ventilation, ceiling fans, and occupant control provided for all offices and shared meeting spaces
• Increased access to daylight and views
• Low VOC building products and increased outside air ventilation for improved indoor air quality
• Targeted removal of “chemicals of concern” from building interior finishes
• Energy efficient LED lighting
• Ultra-low flow plumbing fixtures
• No potable water used for irrigation
• Support facilities for active lifestyles (showers and bike racks and surf board storage)
• Stormwater treatment and management
• Mitigation of heat island effect from building and site hardscape
• Dark skies preservation through smart exterior lighting design
• Refrigerants selected that reduce global warming and ozone depletion potential
• Sustainably sourced Forest Stewardship Council Certified wood
• Facilities’ operational policies aligned with operating a healthy green building

Project Details

•  Project Manager: Chris Page
• Architect: The Miller Hull Partnership
• Contractor: PCL Construction
• Completed: 2020

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Sustainable Features

• LEED for Neighborhood Development Location
• Indoor Water Use Reduction
• Enhanced Commissioning
• Optimize Energy Performance

Project Details

• Project Manager: Bryan Macias
• Executive Design Professional: EHDD Architecture
• Contractor: BNBuilders
• Completed: 2021

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Sustainable Features

• Use of external green power sources and reduces the building’s power output
• Installation of Energy Star equipment
• Provisions for additional bike racks
• Substantial reduction in water usage
• Increased energy efficiency and controls for lighting

Project Details

• Project Manager: Robin Tsuchida
• Architect: Kevin deFreitas Architects
• Contractor: Mortenson Construction
• Completed: 2013

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Sustainable Features

• Site selection
• Development density and community connectivity
• Alternative transportation
• Site development
• Storm water design
• Heat island effect
• Water efficient landscaping
• Water use reduction
• Optimized energy performance
• Onsite renewable energy
• Enhanced commissioning
• Enhanced refrigerant Management
• Green power
• Construction waste management
• Recycled content
• Regional materials
• Certified wood
• Outdoor air delivery monitoring
• Low-emitting materials
• Indoor chemical and pollutant source control
• Controllability of systems – lighting
• Thermal comfort – design
• Innovation in design

Project Details

• Project Manager: Randy Leopold
• Architect: Cannon Design
• Contractor: Kitchell
• Completed: 2018

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Sustainable Features

• Protection of surrounding natural habitat
• Effective control of stormwater runoff
• Reduction of water usage along with water efficient landscaping
• Maximized the use of open space
• High energy efficiency with the mechanical and electrical systems

Project Details

• Project Manager: Randy Leopold
• Architect: Cannon Design
• Contractor: Kitchell Contractors, Inc.
• Completed: 2016

LEED Scorecard (PDF)

Sustainable Features

• Site selection
• Development density and community connectivity
• Alternate transportation
• Heat island effect
• Water-efficient landscaping
• Water use reduction
• Optimized energy performance
• Onsite renewable energy
• Enhanced commissioning
• Construction waste management
• Recycled content
• Increased ventilation
• Low-emitting materials
• Thermal comfort – design
• Innovation in design

Project Details

• Project Manager: Rod Barker
• Architect: CO Architects
• Contractor: Rudolph and Sletten
• Completed: 2018

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Sustainable Features

• Addition of public transportation access
• Reduced energy usage
• Low-VOC materials used for building components
• Increased natural daylighting

Project Details

• Project Manager: Christina Mannion
• Architect: Hodges & Hodges Architects
• Contractor: Good & Roberts, LLC
• Completed: 2015

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Sustainable Features

• Site selection
• Development density and community connectivity
• Brownfield redevelopment
• Alternative transportation
• Site development - maximize open space
• Storm water design
• Heat island effect
• Water-efficient landscaping
• Water use reduction
• Optimized energy performance
• Onsite renewable energy
• Enhanced commissioning
• Green power
• Construction waste management
• Recycled content
• Regional materials
• Certified wood
• Low-emitting materials
• Controllability of systems
• Daylight and views
• Innovation in design

Project Details:

• Project Manager: Juli Smith
• Architect: Mithun
• Contractor: Hensel Phelps
• Completed: 2018

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Sustainable Features

• Implementation of Energy Star rated equipment
• Reduction of lighting power density
• Increased reduction in water usage
• Incorporation of external power sources, reducing the building’s equipment energy load

Project Details

• Project Manager: Joel King
• Architect: Delawie Wilkes Rodrigues Barker
• Contractor: Reno Contracting, Inc.
• Completed: 2010

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Sustainable Features

• Integrated landscape design for storm water filtration and drainage
• Water efficient landscaping
• Green roofs/high-albedo roof materials to diminish “heat island” effect
• Optimized energy performance systems
• Construction waste management
• Regional materials use
• Maximized natural ventilation
• Low-emitting volatile organic compound materials
• Maximized use of daylighting opportunities

Project Details

• Project Manager: Michael Downs
• Architect: Valerio Dewalt Train Associates Inc.
• Contractor: Webcor Builders, Inc.
• Completed: 2010

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Sustainable Features

• Recycled waste from construction
• Utilized regional materials for building components
• Upgrade to the interior air quality efficiency
• Increased exposure to natural daylight

Project Details

• Project Manager: Michael Downs
• Architect: EHDD Architecture
• Contractor: Barnhart-Heery, Inc.
• Completed: 2009

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LEED Scorecard (PDF)

Sustainable Features

• Use of natural lighting all around the building
• Reduce energy usage via external power sources
• Access to alternative transportation
• Increased ventilation efficiency

Project Details

• Project Manager: Matthew Smith
• Architect: Architects HGW
• Contractor: Barnhart Reese Construction, Inc.
• Completed: 2015

LEED Scorecard (PDF)

Sustainable Features

• Drought tolerant plants create a colorful palate, which uses little water and requires no fertilizers.
• Interior finish materials selected which have a high recycled content.
• Natural ventilation at each suite.
• Energy-efficient lighting throughout.
• Energy Star certified equipment and appliances.
• Low-flow plumbing fixtures installed.
• Low-VOC building products utilized for a positive impact on improved indoor air quality

Project Details

• Project Manager: Robin Tsuchida
• Architect: The Miller Hull Partnership, LLP
• Contractor: Mortenson Construction
• Completed: 2013

LEED Scorecard (PDF)

Sustainable Features

• Incorporated use of recycled and renewable materials into the building components
• Increased natural daylighting
• Provision for access to alternative transportation
• Interior building controls upgraded to be more energy efficient

Project Details

• Project Manager: Kathy Lord
• Architect: Entente Design
• Contractor: BSD Builders, Inc.
• Completed: 2013

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Sustainable materials and services donated by over 30 suppliers and manufacturers include: 

• DC-to-DC lighting system — one of two in U.S. — coordinated by EMerge Alliance. A few of the partners include:
  • Armstrong: donated DC ceiling grid
  • Finelite: donated drop ceiling lights and some LED task lighting
  • Wattstopper: donated motion and light sensors
  • Kyocera: donated solar panels
  • Borrego Solar: donated solar panel installation
  • Nextek: donated power supply
  • Tyco Electronics: donated power cables and connectors
• Furniture (tables, chairs, desks) supplied by Steelcase, Haworth and Kimball, all Cradle to Cradle certified products
• Flooring
  • Reclaimed from demolished building supplied by Vintage Timberworks
  • Bamboo – rapidly renewable resource that uses non-VOC (volatile organic compound) emitting glue for installation and better air quality
  • Carpet tiles supplied by Shaw Carpet, which is a Cradle to Cradle certified products
• Casework
  • Plyboo plywood – rapidly renewable resource that uses non-VOC emitting glue for installation
  • Kirei board – manufactured from reclaimed sorghum straw
• Walls
  • The glass storefront separating the space from the theater lobby, donated by La Mesa Glass, reduces the need for electric lighting
  • Clear Polygal walls, donated by Ridout Plastics, allow maximum daylight into the space
  • Kirei board is also used on the lower half of the walls
• Countertops
  • Richlite – an extremely hard countertop made from recycled paper
  • Vetrazzo – countertop made from recycled glass
• Ceilings – rapidly renewable tiles donated by Armstrong, the industry's only Cradle to Cradle certified ceiling product
• Tiles – Viridian recycled glass tiles made by Modwalls
• Paint made by Envirokote – eco-friendly paint line by Frazee
• Energy Star® flat screen monitor and small refrigerator

Sustainable Features

• Participation in SDG&E Saviings-by-Design program
• Automatic daylight harvesting in common spaces with   photocells and lighting control panels
• High fly ash concrete
• “Cool roof” design/Energy Star compliant
• Rooftop photovoltaic panel incorporation
• High shade factor = reduced “heat island” effect
• Best practices storm water management/bioswales and “rain garden”
• Natural ventilation
• Construction recycling
• 10%-20% recycled content in building materials
• Use of regionally extracted, processed and manufactured materials
• Low-emitting materials
• Extensive daylighting

Project Details

• Project Manager: Joel King
• Architect: Delawie Wilkes Rodrigues Barker
• Contractor: Sundt, Inc.
• Completed: 2011

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Project Details

• Project Manager: Brad Phipps
• Executive Design Professional: CO Architects
• Contractor: McCarthy
• Completed: 2018

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Sustainable Features

• Exceeds California Energy Code Title 24 by 20%
• Optimized envelope design, regarding orientation, external shading and thermal performance
• Utilized renewable energy resources where possible
• Utilized reduced/low-energy building systems
• Low-Albido Cool Roof system
• Water-efficient landscaping

Project Details

• Project Manager: Mark Rowland
• Architect: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, LLP
• Contractor: Swinerton Builders, Inc.
• Completed: 2011

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Sustainable Features

• Thermal comfort and natural ventilation from operable windows, low-emissivity glass coatings and optimized building orientation.
• Low water use plumbing fixtures.
• Landscape irrigation from reclaimed water and rooftop drainage.
• Concrete structure & plaster exterior utilizes regional materials.
• Low Volatile Organic Compound materials and furnishings.
• Thermal solar arrays integrated into shade structures.

Project Details

• Project Manager: Mark Nelson
• Architect: Carrier Johnson
• Contractor: Clark Construction Group
• Completed: 2011

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Sustainable Features

• Sediment and erosion control (SWPPP)
• Alternative transportation
• Reduction in heat island effect
• Water efficient landscape design
• Extensive building commissioning process
• Measurement and verification systems
• HVAC economizers
• Managed construction waste
• Use of recycled and/or regional materials
• Indoor air quality plan and monitoring
• Use of low-emitting/low VOC materials
• Day-lighting and use of “low E” glass

Project Details

• Project Manager: Randy Leopold
• Architect: RTKL Associates
• Contractor: DPR Construction, Inc.
• Completed: 2011

LEED Scorecard (PDF)

Sustainable Features

• Optimized building envelope
• Thermal performance
• Low energy building systems
• Low albido cool roof system
• Water efficient landscaping
• Best practice building commissioning
• Construction waste management

Project Details

• Project Manager: Michael Downs
• Architect: Ellerbe Becket, Inc.
• Contractor: Swinerton Builders, Inc.
• Completed: 2012

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