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SCL Contractor Commitment

Kena David

Director of Sustainability, Wellness, & ESG

BCCI Construction, LLC

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March 4, 2019

Hi All,

As you know from the SCL Summit last year, I have been organizing a task group to create a draft of our SCL Contractor Commitment. We have come up with a short Tiered commitment draft as well as some best practices and challenges that led us to the commitment. I encourage everyone to take a look at the draft and please send any comments to me kdavid@bcciconst.com by Monday April 1st. We will review all comments and incorporate them into a more robust draft in Q3 so we have a final draft to issue at the next Summit.

Thanks,

Kena

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Conor McGuire

Director of Sustainability

Columbia

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Mon, 03/04/2019 - 21:40

Hi Kena, I just reviewed your draft. It looks like a great variety of options. I suggest after the brainstorming draft session(s) that we (the SCL group) focus on selecting some options, probably no more than 5, that we make a priority for the industry. Once we’re able to make each of those items standard and normal, we move to incorporate the next item from the draft list. Thanks for putting this together and asking for feedback. Best regards,

Vandita Mudgal

Sr. Sustainability Manager

Hensel Phelps

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Mon, 03/04/2019 - 22:20

Hi Kena, This looks great! Sending you some suggestion via email. Thanks for taking this on!

Stella Hodgkins

Corporate Citizenship Manager

GE Johnson Holding Co

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Tue, 03/05/2019 - 14:48

Thanks for sending this out Kena and I apologize for missing the last call! Our project interview ran long. I'll send questions and comments via email.

Kena David

Director of Sustainability, Wellness, & ESG

BCCI Construction, LLC

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Mon, 04/01/2019 - 18:28

Hi All, For those of you who made edits or comments to the Contractor Commitment, please upload these comments and drafts to the Contractor Commitment folder in this forum. To upload items to a folder, just select the "Contractor Commitment" to the file folder when posting. The sub committee will be reviewing all comments on April 11th. Thanks, Kena

Conor McGuire

Director of Sustainability

Columbia

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Mon, 04/01/2019 - 19:31

SCL Contractor Commitment Draft with Conor McGuire notes FYI file folder drop down does not provide any options for where this upload will be uploaded to.

RoseAnn Grimes

Sustainability Leaders Engagement Enthusiast

BuildingGreen, Inc.

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Mon, 04/01/2019 - 19:53

Hi Conor, Thank you for pointing out this upload did not work for you to the Contractor Commitment folder. We are taking a look at this at BuildingGreen and will get back in touch when we have more details. Best, RoseAnn

RoseAnn Grimes

Sustainability Leaders Engagement Enthusiast

BuildingGreen, Inc.

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Tue, 04/02/2019 - 14:47

Hi Conor, We have now remedied putting files into the Contractor's Commitment folder from a comment. I have moved your file into the folder so you should be all set. If anyone has any trouble with putting documents in the folder, please reach out to me, roseann@buildinggreen.com. Best, RoseAnn

Kena David

Director of Sustainability, Wellness, & ESG

BCCI Construction, LLC

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Tue, 05/28/2019 - 23:19

Hi All, Thanks to those of you who joined the call today. I am excited about the development of the Contractor Commitment and appreciative of others stepping in to help develop the content further. Please see the attached slide deck for reference and for those who couldn't make it today. RoseAnn will be posting notes from today's meeting with the recap of the content development groups. Here is a breakdown for your quick reference:

Carbon – Conor McGuire (Colombia Construction), Emi LaFountain (Turner), April Rice (GE Johnson), Nathan Gauthier (Shawmut Design and Construction)
- Emissions: related to jobsites and specifically vehicle and equipment emissions
  - Tier 3 and tier 4 have different emissions requirements
    - Tier 4 has much more energy requirements b/c more machines required
    - Tier 3 more efficient from carbon emissions and fuel emissions
  - Vehicles on site more than 30 days, is it rented equipment, etc.
- Energy: related to temp lighting; LED’s; and motion sensors/automatic shut off
- Embodied: EC3 benchmarking

Water – Amanda Atkinson (Holder Construction), Jenelle Shapiro (Webcor)
- Process: from a conservation standpoint – Amanda about the water conservation for large jobsites
- Potable/consumable water consumption – reduction of plastic bottles

Waste – Stella Hodgkins (GE Johnson) , Katie Herber (Rand Construction), Jenelle Shapiro (Webcor)
- Construction waste
  - How do we report
  - What are the targets for Tiers

Wellness – Kena David (BCCI Construction), Katie Herber (Rand Construction), April Rice (GE Johnson)
- Indoor air quality
- Jobsite wellness
- Potable/ consumable – availability of clean water

Thanks, Kena

Stella Hodgkins

Corporate Citizenship Manager

GE Johnson Holding Co

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Tue, 05/28/2019 - 23:39

Thanks Kena! Please add me to carbon and wellness. Sincerely, Stella Hodgkins Corporate Citizenship Manager Office: 719.473.5321 | Direct: 720.274.5837 | Mobile: 720.474.2393 GE Johnson | www.gejohnson.com DISCLAIMER The information contained in this Email message may be confidential or legally privileged. It is for the intended recipient(s) only. Should you receive this message in error, please notify the sender by replying to this message. Please do not read, copy, forward or store this message unless you are an intended recipient - unauthorized use of contents is strictly prohibited. Unless expressly stated, opinions in this message are those of the individual sender and not of GE Johnson. While all care has been taken, GE Johnson is not responsible for the integrity or the contents of this Email message and any attachments included within. WARNING: Computer viruses can be transmitted via Email. Although GE Johnson has taken reasonable precautions to ensure no viruses are present, GE Johnson cannot accept responsibility for any loss or damage arising from the use of this Email message or attachments.

Stacy Smedley

Director of Sustainability

Skanska USA Building

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Wed, 05/29/2019 - 00:05

Hi All! Sorry I missed the call, had a client meeting pop up but was looking forward to this one. Please add me to carbon – I can spearhead timing and what it looks like re: embodied carbon and EC3 benchmarking!! Stacy H. Smedley, LEED BD+C, LFA Director of Sustainability Skanska USA Building usa.skanska.com 221 Yale Avenue North Suite 400 Seattle, WA 98109, United States Office: 206.494.5424 Cell: 206.491.2815 Think twice before you press "print." This message, including any attachments hereto, may contain privileged or confidential information and is sent solely for the attention and use of the intended addressee(s). If you are not an intended addressee, you may neither use this message nor copy or deliver it to anyone. In such case, you should immediately destroy this message and kindly notify the sender by reply email. Thank you. F

Theresa Lehman

Director of Sustainable Services

Miron Construction Co., Inc.

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Wed, 05/29/2019 - 00:25

Sorry I could not be on the call. Had a project meeting. Please sign me up for water and wellness. Thanks!

Vandita Mudgal

Sr. Sustainability Manager

Hensel Phelps

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Wed, 05/29/2019 - 15:31

Hi All, I was on vacation so missed the call. I would like to be added to Carbon and Wellness. Thanks, Vandita

Jessie Buckmaster

Sustainability Manager

Hathaway Dinwiddie

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Wed, 05/29/2019 - 15:54

Hi team, Unfortunately I had a conflict yesterday afternoon. Please add me to the Carbon and Wellness groups. Thanks, Jessie Buckmaster, LEED AP BD+C Sustainability Manager [HDCCo Logo] Office: 213.634.2796 Cell: 213.435.4191 buckmasterj@hdcco.com

Steven Burke

Senior Director, Sustainability

Suffolk Construction

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Thu, 05/30/2019 - 12:02

I’m starting to feel sorry for waste and water, but I am more interested in the carbon and wellness if I can be added to those as well. Thanks, Steven Burke. LEED & WELL Faculty Sustainability Manager m: 774.462.2044 consigli.com F

Nora Rizzo

Director of Sustainability

Fusco Corporation

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Thu, 05/30/2019 - 15:07

I am more interested in Carbon and Wellness also. Please add me to those. Thanks! Nora Rizzo, LEED AP BD&C, WELL AP, LFA Director of Sustainability Fusco Construction nrizzo@fusco.com

Laura Soma

Sustainability Manager

GLY Construction, Inc

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Thu, 05/30/2019 - 15:21

I also couldn't make the call due to project meetings, however, I'd like to join the conversation on Waste.

Kena David

Director of Sustainability, Wellness, & ESG

BCCI Construction, LLC

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Fri, 06/07/2019 - 14:34

Hi Y'all, We have some updates to the groups focused on revising the Tiers:

Carbon –
- Conor McGuire (Colombia Construction)
- Emi LaFountain (Turner)
- April Rice (GE Johnson)
- Nathan Gauthier (Shawmut Design and Construction)
- Stacy Smedley (Skanska)
- Steven Burke (Consigli)
- Susan Heinking (Pepper Construction)
- Nora Rizzo (Fusco Construction)

Water –
- Amanda Atkinson (Holder Construction)
- Theresa Lehman (Miron Construction)

Waste –
- Stella Hodgkins (GE Johnson)
- Katie Herber (Rand Construction)
- Jenelle Shapiro (Webcor)
- Patricia Lloyd (Leopardo)
- Susan Heinking (Pepper Construction)
- Lara Soma (GLY Construction)

Wellness –
- Kena David (BCCI Construction)
- Katie Herber (Rand Construction)
- Stella Hodgkins (GE Johnson)
- April Rice (GE Johnson)
- Steven Burke (Consigli)
- Jenelle Shapiro (Webcor)
- Nora Rizzo (Fusco Construction)

For each group I have randomly selected someone to lead the group, leaders are bolded and listed first. Please coordinate a meeting with your group to work on the draft by the end of July. Once we have the drafts of the tiers built out we can combine them and review for consistency. Thanks, Kena

Vandita Mudgal

Sr. Sustainability Manager

Hensel Phelps

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Fri, 06/07/2019 - 16:11

Hi Kena - would you add my name under Carbon and Wellness?

Jessie Buckmaster

Sustainability Manager

Hathaway Dinwiddie

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Fri, 06/07/2019 - 16:43

Hi, Please add me to Carbon and Wellness also. Thanks, Jessie Buckmaster, LEED AP® BD+C Sustainability Manager [HDCCo Logo] Office: 213.634.2796 Cell: 213.435.4191 buckmasterj@hdcco.com

Conor McGuire

Director of Sustainability

Columbia

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Fri, 06/07/2019 - 18:43

Anyone that is interested the Carbon Emissions group should use this link to view the working spreadsheet for the group. Please verify that you can add your comments to the document by finding your name and commenting on the cell in the spreadsheet with your name. once we firm up who is active in the document and commenting we'll set up a conference call etc. TBD https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/10Dpvf6Ru_X131yGlOlSKTKvw9bLayX9XKP7WuTF_Upw/edit?usp=sharing If you're having trouble viewing the sheet or commenting you can contact me directly at cmcguire@columbiacc.com

Conor McGuire

Director of Sustainability

Columbia

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Mon, 06/10/2019 - 16:15

I want to make sure that everyone that wants to participate in the Carbon discussion has the opportunity. Best I can tell, 16 people have requested to be part of the discussion, many people have accessed the draft spreadsheet and yet only 3 people (including myself) started to comment on content that is listed and potentially content that is missing. My hope is that everyone reads the information on the sheet and reads each other's comments and we have interaction via comments in advance, so that when we set up a conference call we've each put some time into thinking about how to make a fair, excellent, meaningful, impactful and manageable system. All the comments and content will form the agenda and attendees for a call. It's up to you if you'd like to be part of that. What do people like? What do people not like? Etc. Use your comments to post missing ideas, useful links, etc. Thank you for your participation!

Lisa San Filippo

Design Specialist - Architecture and Sustainability

Turner Construction

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Mon, 06/10/2019 - 17:23

Hi Kena - would you add my name under Carbon and Wellness?

Kena David

Director of Sustainability, Wellness, & ESG

BCCI Construction, LLC

LEEDuser Basic Member

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Tue, 06/11/2019 - 18:03

I like the idea of limiting the amount of folks editing the documents. If each sub group could make sure they post the content and any meeting times for the larger SCL group, that way we can ensure anyone who wants to contribute can, but the main content is being driven by a select few. Thanks, Kena Kena David, LEED® AP ID+C, WELL AP™, WELL Faculty Director of Sustainability Office: (415) 817.5141 Cell: (415) 265.1450 BCCI Construction Company 1160 Battery Street, Suite 250 San Francisco, CA 94111 Main: 415.817.5100 | Fax: 415.995.6026 | bcciconst.com Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn Fr

Alejandra Arce G

Sustainability Manager

GCI General Contractors

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Fri, 06/14/2019 - 17:14

Hi Stella, Could you please add me to the waste group. Thanks!

Theresa Lehman

Director of Sustainable Services

Miron Construction Co., Inc.

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Mon, 07/01/2019 - 16:35

Can you please also add me to the wellness group? Thank you.

Vandita Mudgal

Sr. Sustainability Manager

Hensel Phelps

LEEDuser Basic Member

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Thu, 07/18/2019 - 22:46

Hi All, I have not seen any recent messages on Carbon and Wellness groups, that I signed up for. Just checking, is there is an email distribution list or google doc that I should be looking at? No recent meetings either....right? Thanks,
Vandita

Norma Lehman

Principal

The Beck Group

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Fri, 07/19/2019 - 12:02

I am late to respond but i would love to be in the Carbon and Wellness groups. please let me know next steps.

Conor McGuire

Director of Sustainability

Columbia

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Mon, 07/22/2019 - 20:39

Yes, anyone that is interested should log into the Carbon Neutrality 2030 Planning Document, review the information and links and provide your comments for discussion and incorporation. Of the 20 people requesting to participate in the Carbon Neutrality 2030 Planning, only 7 have logged in and provided minimal comments. some most have only commented on their names to acknowledge that they opened the document. for us to have a robust conference call, we'll need a lot more review/suggestions/agreement/disagreement so that I can set up an agenda. Please log in and comment regarding what you see as correct, missing, incorrect, etc. Best regards, Conor McGuire https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/10Dpvf6Ru_X131yGlOlSKTKvw9bLayX9XKP7WuTF_Upw/edit?usp=sharing

Conor McGuire

Director of Sustainability

Columbia

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Mon, 07/22/2019 - 20:41

Additionally, please provide a link to your company's Corporate sustainability Report, Carbon Reporting, or sustainability website next to your name.

John Mlade

LFA, RESET ASP, WELL Faculty, LEED Fellow

Wight & Company

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Tue, 07/23/2019 - 14:54

Hi Kena, There was a snafu with my SCL account but I am now back and looking to plug in. Can you please add me to the carbon and waste groups? I have requested access to the carbon doc from Conor already. Thanks! John M

Conor McGuire

Director of Sustainability

Columbia

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Tue, 07/23/2019 - 15:41

google sheet here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/10Dpvf6Ru_X131yGlOlSKTKvw9bLayX9XKP7WuTF_Upw/edit?usp=sharing Please add yourself and update the sheet with requested information and comments to inform an agenda for a call. what do you agree with, what do you disagree with, what's missing, etc. this will be what we make it.

Kena David

Director of Sustainability, Wellness, & ESG

BCCI Construction, LLC

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Tue, 08/06/2019 - 13:23

All, Please see the most recent draft of the wellness category for the contractor commitment. It would be good to get the leaders of the sub categories together to make a combined draft for the larger SCL Group to review and comment on. I have reached out separately to gauge the status of each sub category. -Kena

Vandita Mudgal

Sr. Sustainability Manager

Hensel Phelps

LEEDuser Basic Member

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Tue, 08/06/2019 - 15:37

Hi Kena, Thanks for putting this together. I have added some comments. See attached.

Kena David

Director of Sustainability, Wellness, & ESG

BCCI Construction, LLC

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Thu, 11/07/2019 - 16:04

Hi All, I have compiled the final draft of the contractor commitment. Please review and come to the SCL Summit in 2 weeks with specific comments on what needs to be adjusted. The goal is to spend little time on adjusting the language and to move the focus to how we will be rolling out the commitment and reporting. I look forward to taking the next steps with this. Thank you, Kena