Second Line Stages is a USGBC (United States Green Building Council) LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) GOLD project.

For more information on LEED, click the link below
www.usgbc.org/DisplayPage.aspx

Here are some highlights of Second Line Stage's LEED achievements to date:

• Second Line Operations

  • Eco Housekeeping practices and supplies
  • Eco office and facility supplies
  • Green vendor relations and resources
  • Comprehensive recycling, composting and set strike programs
  • Chilled Filtered water coolers with bottle filling spouts throughout facility
  • Bicycle storage, showers and changing rooms
  • Non smoking facility 
  • Low emmitting furniture and carpet systems
  • Rechargeable batteries throughout facility
  • Battery recycling program

  Campus

  • Preferred parking for fuel efficient autos
  • Bicycle racks and private showers
  • Campus wide recycling

  Sustainable Site

  • Brownfield redevelopment site
  • Construction polution prevention
  • Nieghborhood restoration / community connectivity
  • Heat island effect at roof

  Construction / Recycled and Reused

  • Achieved: 20% recycled content in all building materials (excluding mechanical, electrical, and plumbing)
  • Achieved: Reuse of 75% of the building’s existing exterior walls and structural elements
  • Achieved: 50% Construction and demolition debris (waste) diverted from landfill.

• Mechanicals and Engineering

  • High efficiency, air-cooled chillers and systems with:
  • Variable air volume systems
  • Demand Control Ventilation
  • Variable speed drives
  • R-410 and R-134a no ozone depleting refrigerants utilized in the cooling design.
  • And premium efficiency motors on all mechanical and electrical systems
  • Thermal seal and insulation have designed for efficient energy performance, mold/moisture control, and comfort
  • Coolers have enhanced refrigerant management

  Indoor Air / Environmental Quality

  • Low emitting materials: paints, coatings, sealants, composite wood and agrifibers, adhesives,
  • Quality IAQ performance
  • Thermal comfort design
  • Controlablity of lighting systems
  • Outdoor air delivery monitoring

  Water

  • Low-Flow plumbing fixtures
  • 30% Water use reduction
  • Water efficient landscaping

• Power / Lighting

  • Building with ‘systems' optimization’ software to minimize energy usage
  • Energy / power consumption metering
  • Energy efficient fixtures and appliances in place throughout 
  • High efficiency T-5 fluorescent lamps with electronic ballasts

  Materials

  • All adhesives and sealants meet low VOC limits set by South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) Rule 1168.
  • Paints and coatings meet VOC limitations set by Green Seal Standard GS-11.
  • All carpet Green Label Plus certified by Carpet and Rug Institute.
  • All composite wood products have no added urea formaldehyde in components or glues.
  • Windows - High efficient glazing with low solar heat gain coefficient

Green Vendors