Resource-Efficient Building Task Force MEETING

 Minutes February 9, 2011

 

Appointed Members:            

Clifton Wong	SF Municipal Transportation Agency	(Present)
Gary Hoy	SF DPW/Bureau of Architecture	(Absent)
Houshang Esmaili	SF International Airport	(Present)
Janet Ng	SF Public Utilities Commission	(Present)
Laura Lombardi	SF DPW/Bureau of Construction Management	(Present)
Mark Palmer	SF Environment	(Present)
Mohsin Shaikh	SF Department of Building Inspection	(Absent)
Raphael Sperry	Public Member	(Present)
Rick Thall	SF Recreation and Park	(Present)
Roberto Lombardi	SF Public Libraries	(Present)
Wendy Proctor	SF Port	(Present)

A quorum of appointed task force members was present at the meeting.

In addition, there were attendees representing SMG Moscone, plus City Department attendees from DPW BOA, BLIP, SFPUC Water Conservation, Real Estate, Capital Planning, and SFDPH.  

Agenda Items:

1.      Minutes:  Task Force Meeting Minutes of November 10, 2010 were approved as written.

2.      Announcements:  MP distributed the San Francisco Municipal Green Building Announcements for February 9, 2011.

3.      Presentation: Samuel Chui and Irene Aquino, DPW Project Managers, along with Deborah Morgan, BOA Project Architect for Ortega Library presented an overview of the 10 branch libraries now in design and construction, and slated for LEED Silver certification.  Of note was a discussion of stormwater management permitting issues and the need for better coordination between SFPUC Urban Watershed Management and SFDBI Plumbing officials and the need for plumbing plan checks concomitant with the more advanced methods of stormwater management.      

4.      Policy Development—Environment Code Chapter 7: The Task Force reviewed revised DRAFT amendment language in Section 709(c) Indoor Environmental Quality based on agreement reached with SFDPH and the Real Estate Division of GSA.  Mr. Esmaili of SFO raised questions about the necessity and effectiveness of the MERV 13 filtration requirements for airport buildings.  Ms. Scully of DPH indicated that she would prepare a response to this inquiry, to be further discussed at the next meeting of the Task Force.  The Task Force indicated unanimous consent that the amendment is progressing in the right direction, with only minor issues yet to be fully resolved.  Task Force members have the responsibility to communicate the proposed ordinance amendment to their department directors or general managers prior to the first hearing at the Board of Supervisors (date TBD).

5.      Old Business:  None.

6.      New Business:  None.

7.      Public Comment: None.