Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) is the world's most widely used green building rating system. LEED certification provides a framework for healthy, highly efficient, and cost-saving green buildings, which offer environmental, social, and governance benefits. LEED certification is a globally recognized symbol of sustainability achievement, and it is backed by an entire industry of committed organizations and individuals paving the way for market transformation.
To achieve LEED certification, a project earns points by adhering to prerequisites and credits that address carbon, energy, water, waste, transportation, materials, health and indoor environmental quality. Projects go through a verification and review process by US Green Building Council and are awarded points that correspond to a level of LEED certification: Certified (40-49 points), Silver (50-59 points), Gold (60-79 points) and Platinum (80+ points). (source: https://www.usgbc.org/leed )
UC Sustainable Practices Policy requires achieving LEED-Gold or better for new buildings and renovations; and ParkSmart-Silver for parking garages.
Mission Bay
Bayfront Medical Office Building, LEED BD+C – Gold, 2024
Block 34 Clinic.
The facility has implemented energy and water conservation measures while maintaining a focus on occupant health and wellness. It's all-electric with efficiency measures and clean power supplied by San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, resulting in zero operational emissions. The building will have an energy-efficient envelope and building systems, including solar thermal panels, resulting in an estimated 26% savings in energy consumption when compared to a baseline building. An advanced metering and monitoring system will help the building continue to optimize performance throughout operation and further reduce energy demand, while the use of low-GWP refrigerants will help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adverse impacts on the atmosphere.
The clinic features an outdoor plaza with seating and vegetation – much of which will be green infrastructure designed to help capture and filter stormwater runoff from the site.
The building also will prioritize materials and installed products with low environmental and health impact. A whole building life cycle assessment was performed for the building’s structure and enclosure and a 34.75% overall reduction in global warming potential, measured in kgCO2 was achieved via using a low-carbon concrete mix, which incorporated CarbonCure technology. CarbonCure captures CO2 from industrial processes and injects it into concrete mixes, boosting concrete strength and locking in carbon emissions. Interior materials and finishes have also been selected to have low-VOC emissions, high recycled content, and environmental and chemical inventory transparency to minimize adverse health impacts on staff and patients while maximizing a positive environmental outcome.
Mural at the Illinois Street Garage.
Illinois Street Garage – Parksmart- Silver Pending 2024
This parking garage is Parksmart Silver pending, the only green building rating system in the world tailored to parking garages. The parking garage has a small administrative office, bicycle parking facilities, and seven levels of vehicle parking for 500 cars. Of the parking spaces provided, 6% of them are priority spaces reserved for clean air vehicles or vanpools while another 21 are equipped with EV chargers and another 10 have infrastructure for future chargers. The parking garage features energy-efficient equipment and systems as well as water-efficient fixtures and fittings in the office areas.
The parking structure is entirely naturally ventilated and features energy-efficient systems, as well as an efficient lighting design with all applicable lighting equipped with daylight and/or occupancy sensors to save on energy. All electricity supplied to the garage is zero emissions clean energy, eliminating all Scope 2 emissions.
Bakar Precision Cancer Medicine Building, LEED-Gold, 2019
Center for Reproductive Health, LEED-Comercial Interiors, Gold
Green space at Mission Bay Hospital.
Mission Bay Hospitals LEED-New Construction Gold, 2015
This LEED Gold-certified medical complex was built with sustainability in mind. It includes 16 individual gardens that total 4.3 acres of green space.
Mission Hall LEED-NC Gold, 2014
1500 Owens St, 4th fl, Pharmacy Facility, LEED
Sandler Neurosciences Center LEED-NC Gold, 2010
Rock Hall.
Rock Hall LEED-EBOM Silver, 2009
"Rock Hall is unique because it is the first time UCSF has successfully operated an existing building to fulfill the LEED standards,” said Sue Desmond-Hellmann, MD, MPH, UCSF chancellor until March 2014.
By improving its environmental performance, Rock Hall has decreased annual electricity use costs by 5% and reduced water use by 25%—both of which add up to $100,000 in savings compared to a conventional building.
654 Minnesota St Data Center LEED-CI Certified, 2009
This building has six green activities that achieved outcomes of energy efficient design, water use reduction, sustainable site selection and development, responsible materials selection and waste management, and enhanced indoor environmental quality.
3rd Street Garage and Genentech Hall
654 Minnesota St, 2nd floor renovation and 1st fl Data Center, LEED-Certified, 2009
1500 Owens St, 3rd fl, OB/GYN, LEED-Gold, 2009
499 Illinois St, CRH, LEED-Gold, 2013
Smith Cardiovascular Research Building LEED-NC Gold, 2009
Mt Zion
Osher Center garden.
Helen Diller Cancer Center: Energy-Star Certified Hospital, 2006
Bernard Osher Building LEED-NC Silver, 2010
This building's air conditioning system uses 100% outside air and sustainable building materials like bamboo and recycled-content carpet.
Parnassus Heights
HSE/HSW Tower Renovations on HSE 7 & 8 and HSW 7 & 8 LEED Gold, 2017
Ambulatory Care Center (ACC) 5th fl Heart and Vascular, LEED-CI Silver Renovation, 2016
Dolby Institute for Regeneration Medicine Building LEED-NC Gold, 2011
Dolby Institute for Regeneration Medicine Building.
One of the hallmarks of RMB is the landscaped green roof terrace. This multi-level green terrace provides an outdoor amenity for building occupants and the broader UCSF Medical Center community. Each one of the four roof neighborhoods associates with, and is directly adjacent to, the RMB faculty offices. The quality and yield of space achieves program requirements, while creating new and enjoyable places for university researchers to congregate, thereby ensuring a more social, more collaborative, and effective set of research suites.
ACC 4th fl Hematology Clinic, LEED-CI Silver, 2016
School of Nursing Building, LEED-EBOM Certified, 2015
Medical Sciences Building Anatomy Lab, LEED-Certified, 2012
Health Sciences West 6th fl Dept of Cell and Tissue Biology, LEED-Certified, 2012
Aldea Community Center
Medical Sciences Building, Rm 1320 Anatomy Lab, LEED-Silver, 2012
Aldea Community Center LEED-NC Gold, 2011
UCSF Telemedicine and PRIME US, Kalmanovitz Library, LEED-Gold, 2011
Health Sciences East 15th fl, School of Dentistry, Craniofacial & Mesenchymal, LEED-Gold, 2010
Kirkham Child Care Center LEED-NC Silver submitted, 2010
Health Sciences West 6th fl, Stomatology, LEED-Certified, 2005
Oakland
Benioff Childrens Hospital Oakland Outpatient Clinic, LEED 2016
Oakland Childrens Hospital.
The corner location allows the building to create a gateway, welcoming visitors to the campus as they pass its colorful glass and panel façade. Punctuated along the exterior surface, colored boxes create cozy windowsills with views of the street activities below. The design elements strive to create a harmony with the existing hospital building, while taking a bold leap forward, celebrating Children’s Hospital Oakland’s second century of pediatric healthcare.
Interesting Fact: “Each clinical floor has its own color palette and carries an aspirational theme: Hope, Growth, Reach, Soar and Dream. The inspiration for this concept was based on a child’s journey and their healing experience on UCSF Benioff’s campus.
For more information about UCSF's future development go to Space or the Planning Dept websites.
