Message from Jordan Sager, LEED Program Manager for UCSB:
Good morning All,
I'm excited to report that the final LEED for Existing Buildings application review for the Life Sciences Building has come back from the US Green Building Council, and LSB has achieved a LEED Silver certification.
This marks UCSB's fourth successful LEED EB project as well as our second laboratory certification, and is the result of a collaboration between our Physical Facilities division and UCSB's Laboratory Research and Technical Staff (LabRATS), the dedication of a handful of student volunteers, and the commitment of the EEMB and MCDB communities.
Notable achievements at LSB during the LEED assessment include:
• Water savings of 29% from code due to installation of waterless urinals and high-efficiency restroom faucets.
• Exemplary performance in environmentally preferable purchasing - 100% of paper purchases with high recycled-content.
• Waste minimization strategies including copy paper reuse.
• Design for daylighting of lab and office spaces, an efficient lighting strategy and integration with UCSB's chilled water loop put the Life Sciences Building in the 90th percentile in energy efficiency among laboratory facilities in its climate zone.
Great job and congratulations to everybody who had a hand in the certification process!
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