Lowe + Gensler October 28, 2016 Santa Clara County Civic Center Master Plan Eco-Charrette Summary
Lowe + Gensler
October 28, 2016
Santa Clara County
Civic Center Master Plan
Eco-Charrette Summary
Lowe + Gensler 2Santa Clara County Civic Center Campus Master Plan
Define a Sustainability VisionEco-Charrette
October 19th, 2016
Lowe + Gensler 3Santa Clara County Civic Center Campus Master Plan
ParticipantsEco-Charrette
Name Organization / Department
Jodie Aquino County - Facilities and Fleet
Dennis Brooks County - Facilities and Fleet
Dave Snow County - Facilities and Fleet
Joanne Yee County - Facilities and Fleet
Ken Wong County - Facilities and Fleet
Susana Mercado County - Facilities and Fleet
David Barry County - Facilities and Fleet
Kevin Armstrong County - Office of Sustainability
Kyle Larson County - CEO Analyst
Bruce Knopf County - Asset + Economic Development
Michael Rhoades County - Clean Water
Maria Oberg County - Finance Agency
Candace Nisby County - Office of Budget and Analysis
Scott Johnson County - Planning + Development
Hope Cahan Board of Supervisor
Mike Franzino Board of Supervisor
Name Organization / Department
Kristina Loquist Board of Supervisor
Kieran Kelly Board of Supervisor
Justin Le’Veque Air District
Melissa Cerezo VTA
Karen Koppett Santa Clara Valley Water District
Nanci Klein City of San Jose
Teresa Alvarado SPUR
Cindy Clark Sustainable Silicon Valley
Chris Lepe Transform
Roland Flores Lowe
Kirsten Ritchie Gensler
Gray Dougherty Gensler
Kristi Loui Gensler
Jordan O’Brien Arup
Rob Best Arup
Ashley Langworthy SWA
32 Participants
Lowe + Gensler 4Santa Clara County Civic Center Campus Master Plan
Ideation and Goal SettingEco-Charrette
10 Sustainability Themes, prioritized by post-its and investments
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Sustainability ThemesEco-Charrette
Energy Conservation
& Generation
• Energy Use Auditing/Mapping
• Energy Efficiency
• District Energy
• Renewable Energy
• Commissioning and Retro-
commissioning
• Total Cost of Ownership /
Life Cycle Costing
• Other
Carbon & Climate Action
• Conduct a full greenhouse gas
inventory (Scope 1, 2, and 3)
• Operational Carbon Footprint
• Embodied Carbon Footprint (LCA)
• Other
Water Use & Reuse
• Annual Water Use Auditing /
Mapping
• Low Flow Fixtures
• Water Smart Irrigation
• Non-potable Water Usage
• Water Usage Reduction
• Other
Healthy Habitat
• Native Planting
• Low Impact Development:
Rainwater Management
• Outdoor Air Quality
Monitoring Program
• Universal Access
• Walkability Index
• Other
Waste Management
& Reduction
• Waste Generation /
Diversion Auditing /
Mapping
• Source Reduction
• Making Recycling Easy
• Solid Waste Diversion
Environmental Stewardship
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Sustainability ThemesEco-Charrette
Transportation & Access
• Employee Commute - VMT
Reduction
• Public Transit Access
• Bicycling Network & Storage
• Pedestrian Network & Safety
• Smart Parking
• Other
Health & Wellness
• Access to Daylight & Views
• Healthy Indoor Air Quality
• Ergonomic Furnishings
• Healthy Food & Beverages
• Universal Design
• Other
Responsible Sourcing
• Sustainable Purchasing
Guidelines
• Local Hiring
• Local Manufacturing
• Carbon Accounting &
Reporting
• Lifestyle Costing / Total
Cost of Ownership
• Other
Community Engagement
• Integrated Design Process
• Outreach Materials
& Publications
(Inc. Social Media)
• Community Service
& Partnerships
• Inter-Campus Collaboration
• Employee Orientation
• Other
Leadership & Transparency
• Waste Generation /
Diversion Auditing /
Mapping
• Source Reduction
• Making Recycling Easy
• Solid Waste Diversion
Social Responsibility
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Ideation and Goal Setting SummaryEco-Charrette
Lowe + Gensler 8Santa Clara County Civic Center Campus Master Plan
Total 2030 Points by Topics
Setting Priorities - Environmental StewardshipEco-Charrette
0.0 200.0 400.0 600.0 800.0 1000.0 1200.0 1400.0 1600.0
Non-potable Water Usage
Walkability Index
Operational Carbon Footprint
Energy Efficiency
District Energy
Renewable Energy
Low Impact Development: Rainwater Management
Waste Generation / Diversion Auditing / Mapping
Total Cost of Ownership / Life Cycle Costing
Embodied Carbon Footprint (LCA)
Avg. 2030 Points by Themes
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Energy Conservation & Generation (16.9 vs. 94.6)
Healthy Habitat (13.3 vs. 89.6)
Water Use & Reuse (25.4 vs. 87.8)
Waste Management & Reduction (50.3 vs. 80.6)
Carbon & Climate Action (14.6 vs. 77.7)
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Setting Priorities - Social ResponsibilityEco-Charrette
0 10 20 30 40 50 60
Employee Commute - VMT Reduction
Lifestyle Costing / Total Cost of Ownership
Access to Daylight & Views
Continuous Monitoring and Online Reporting
Public Transit Access
Smart Parking
Pedestrian Network & Safety
Healthy Indoor Air Quality
Certification - District (LEED ND, One Planet Living, EcoDistrict, …)
Local Hiring
Integrated Design Process
Transportation & Access (186)
Health & Wellness (133)
Responsible Sourcing (117)
Leadership & Transparency (103)
Community Engagement (52)
Priorities by Themes
Priorities by Topics
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$- $1,000 $2,000 $3,000 $4,000 $5,000 $6,000 $7,000 $8,000 $9,000
Employee Commute - VMT Reduction
Non-potable Water Usage
Renewable Energy
Access to Daylight & Views
Energy Efficiency
Continuous Monitoring and Online Reporting
Lifestyle Costing / Total Cost of Ownership
Certification - District (LEED ND, One Planet Living, EcoDistrict, …)
Public Transit Access
Pedestrian Network & Safety
Healthy Indoor Air Quality
Prioritizing InvestmentsEco-Charrette
Transportation & Access ($15,000)
Energy Conservation & Generation ($13,500)
Water Use & Reuse ($9,000)
Health & Wellness ($9,000)
Leadership & Transparency (6,000)
Healthy Habitat ($3,000)
Responsible Sourcing ($3,500)
Carbon & Climate Action (1,000)
Community Engagement ($500)
Waste Management & Reduction ($0)
Investments by Themes
Investments by Topics
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Walkability Index
Operational Carbon Footprint
District Energy
Low Impact Development: Rainwater Management
Waste Generation / Diversion Auditing / Mapping
Total Cost of Ownership / Life Cycle Costing
Embodied Carbon Footprint (LCA)
Smart Parking
Local Hiring
Integrated Design Process
Employee Commute - VMT Reduction
Non-potable Water Usage
Renewable Energy
Access to Daylight & Views
Energy Efficiency
Continuous Monitoring and Online Reporting
Lifestyle Costing / Total Cost of Ownership
Certification - District (LEED ND, One Planet Living, EcoDistrict, …)
Public Transit Access
Pedestrian Network & Safety
Healthy Indoor Air Quality
Priorities vs. InvestmentsEco-Charrette
High Priority – High Investment High Priority – Low Investment