Post Occupancy Evaluation - UCSF Helen Diller Family ...

Engineering Capabilities
The facility has many positive engineering design attributes such as:
• Environmentally conscious design targeting LEED equivalent performance.
• Use of radiant panels for the office areas and main lobby areas on L1 to minimize
air flow through ducts and save energy.
• Dedicated air handling systems based on space types to maximize safety and
minimize energy use. The dedicated systems include:
• Office air handlers, Lab air handlers, BSL-3 suite air handlers, Radioisotope
Hood exhaust fans.
• The building takes advantage of the campus chilled water and steam loops for its
cooling and heating needs.
• There is a separate lab waste collection system with monitoring at discharge to
sanitary.
• Waterless urinals and low flow fixtures used at restroom.
• High pressure and low pressure steam distribution networks.
• Proper level of security around the building and in the building.
• Effective use of day-lighting to increase comfort and reduce artificial light use.
• Lighting controls used throughout to reduce energy demand.
• Emergency power back up for critical equipment.
• Redundant equipment for critical lab functions (holding room areas)
• Safety protocols in place for the safe operations of the labs.
• Routing of utilities along a central spine increases adaptability of the labs.
Post Occupancy Evaluation
January 7, 2011