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Welcome to the Joint BioEnergy Institute

We hope that this website will assist you as you settle into your new workspace at the Joint BioEnergy Institute, located on the 4th flooor of 5885 Hollis Street (LBNL Bldg 978) at Emery Station East.
Photo albums of JBEI's new space.
Please take the time to skim this entire website. Please address any concerns or suggestions about the operations of your lab at this location to your Point of Contact (POC) who has been working with you on coordinating your move. They will continue to meet monthly to discuss and improve the way we work together at our new location. Alternatively, you may contact the JBEI/ESE Facilities Manager or the JBEI Lab Manager:

 

Vangie Peterson 486-4348 520-8654 (cell phone) 486-4252 (fax) Office: 978-4120A E-mail: ECPeterson@lbl.gov

Rumi Asano 496-2624 TBD (cell phone) 486-4252 (fax) Office: 978-4104 Email: RSsano@lbl.gov

This website describes resources available to the building occupants from the Physical Biosciences Division (PBD) and UC Berkeley (UCB) groups. These groups currently include: The Joint BioEnergy Institute, SynBerc, and the Keasling Lab . Note that in addition to the above occupants, we will share all other floors with other tenants (TBD).

If you note any inaccuracies or have any suggestions, please contact us at JBEI@lbl.gov.

CONTENTS

1. Security and personal safety
2. Environmental health & safety
3. Building access
4. Parking
5. Shuttles and other transportation
6. Fleet cars
7. Directions
8. Mail/shipping/receiving
9. Laboratory resources
10. Points of contact
11. Building amenities and resources
12. Waste, trash and recyclables
13. About the building
14. EmeryStation East and neighborhood amenities
15. Appendix

Note: phone numbers in this document have a “510” area code unless otherwise specified. When calling from a LBNL phone, you may omit the 486 or 495 prefix.

1. SECURITY AND PERSONAL SAFETY

Emergency number: 9-911

Fire extinguisher/emergency exit
Please familiarize yourself with the locations of the fire extinguishers and emergency exits in the building.

Security concerns

• 8 am - 5pm: JBEI/ESE Facilities Manager at 486-4348 (office) or 520-8654 (cell) / e-mail at ECPeterson@lbl.gov
• 24 hrs/day: EmeryStation East is staffed with an onsite security officer 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The onsite security officer can be reached at (510) 755-4108
• 24 hrs/day: LBNL main security at the LBNL Blackberry gate: (510) 486-4050

LBNL Security
The LBNL security desk in the JBEI lobby will be staffed from 8 am to 5 pm and can be reached via the JBEI/ESE Facilities Manager at 486-4348. The desk is attended by security guards from Landmark Protection Corporate Security, a security company contracted by LBNL.

Exterior Patrols/Escorts
Security will monitor access into the building as well as patrol the grounds, building and garage areas. Security is available to escort any employee to their car and give direction, as needed. Upon tenant request, Security will ensure all visitors and vendors are checked into the building and properly identified. Security does not have the ability to act as law enforcement and will not put themselves in any dangerous situations..

LBNL main security escorts
You may request an escort to transport you to the Ashby BART station or to the LBNL or UCB campus. Please contact the LBNL Blackberry gate at 486-4050. This service is available between 7:30 pm – 5 am. Please allow some time for a security guard to come down to your location. Please coordinate your need for an escort with your colleagues, and consider sharing a ride with them.

Alarmed emergency exit doors
Please note that all doors leading to a stairwell are emergency exits. Alarm will sound when opened. Use them only in case of emergencies.

Furniture keys
Please see the JBEI/ESE Facilities Manager to obtain or arrange keys to your desk/lockable cabinets.

2. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH & SAFETY

Joint BioEnergy Institute Safety Plan 2008
A copy of this Safety Plan will be found here.

LBNL Environment, Health, and Safety Division
A link to the Physical Bioscience Division's website can be found here.

Emergency/Safety Response Team
This team is comprised of one person from each lab and includes one administrative person. Your POC can tell you more about the possibility of serving on this team.

Waste disposal (Bio-hazardous/Chemical)
Weekly pickup: TBD
Location: designated area TBD
More information via Chan Ho Yi, 486-5886, CHYi@lbl.gov, the JBEI/ESE Facilities Manager or:
PBD Safety Coordinator: Nicholas K. Sauter
The LBNL EH&S Liaison is Jack Salazar.

Electrical heaters
Electrical space heaters are NOT allowed in the building.

3. BUILDING ACCESS

The exterior doors of the building leading to the lobby will be unlocked between 8AM and 5PM. Between 5PM and 8AM, you must use your Wareham proximity access card to gain entry to the lobby at EmeryStation East.
You will access the elevator from the lobby. All JBEI occupants should use their LBNL ID proximity access card (a.k.a. prox card or card key) for elevator access to the 4th floor. It is imperative that you have your prox card visible from the waist up at all times. When exiting the elevator at the 4th floor, you can go east past the reception area towards the Executive Offices; if you exit the elevator and head west towards the labs, you will need to swipe your prox card at the doors.

To request card key access or office keys contact:
Rumi Asano (JBEI Lab Manager) RAsano@lbl.gov, 486-5380
Kryshna Avina (JBEI Admin Manager) KAvina@lbl.gov, 486-5380
Vangie Peterson (JBEI/ESE JBEI/ESE Facilities Manager) ECPeterson@lbl.gov, 486-7834

Access for services and vendors
Any vendor or repair person that needs to come on-site needs to have their visit scheduled in advance by their laboratory Point-Of-Contact, who must inform JBEI/ESE LBNL Security (486-XTBD), as well as the JBEI/ESE JBEI/ESE Facilities Manager.

ADA Access
EmeryStation East provides two jump elevators on the ground level for disabled access. The elevators are located on the south side of Peladeau Street and the north side of Hollis Street. These doors are locked for security purposes. To gain entry, contact security desk using intercom located at the access doors. The elevators will take you to the garden level where you can access any of the elevators for entry to the building.

Access for guests
Scheduled guests: JBEI (ESE) occupants need to call the security desk at 486-XTBD with name, time expected, company name and host name of guest.
All guests (scheduled and unscheduled) are required to sign in at the security desk upon arrival, stating their citizenship and birth country.
Some guests, however, require special processing. Under DOE's guidance governing unclassified foreign visits and assignments (DOE O 142.3), all DOE facilities are required to document the visits and assignments of individuals who are citizens of, were born in, or are affiliated with sensitive or terrorist-sponsoring countries. Individuals from non-sensitive countries are also included in this requirement if they require access to a Property Protection Area (PPA). It is important then, to keep this in mind when preparing logistics for any visitors to our site.
NOTE: Requirements under DOE O 142.3 do not include those born in sensitive or terrorist-sponsoring countries who have become U.S. citizens. It does, however, cover immigrants or "green card" holders.

4. PARKING - Parking permit required

You can only enter the garage via the main door located west of Hollis St., on Pelladeu with your Wareham-enabled proximity card (all-white card). Only those cards with sufficient rights will be allowed access to the parking garage.
Parking is stil being worked through at this time - please check this site for further updates.

If you plan to park your car on site for more than 48 hours (due to business trip, etc.), please inform the JBEI/ESE Facilities Manager and provide the information below. Failure to inform the JBEI/ESE Facilities Manager may result in your car being towed by the Landlord (at the cost of owner).

• Name
• Cell phone number or local contact information
• Make/model and color of your car
• License plate #

Bicycle parking
EmeryStation East encourages alternative commuting and has bike racks available in the P1 level of the parking garage. The racks are located on each side of the garage. To access the garage, please use the ADA elevator vestibule located on the south side of Peladeau or the north side of Hollis. Security will assist you with entrance to the garage. BICYCLES, SKATEBOARDS AND ROLLERBLADES ARE NOT ALLOWED IN THE BUILDING OR IN THE GARDEN AREA.

5. SHUTTLES and OTHER TRANSPORTATION

Shuttle routes/schedules

LBNL shuttle
Information: 486-4165
Route/schedule per May 30, 2008 (subject to change):

Emery Go Round shuttle
The Emery Go Round is a free shuttle to Emeryville California from MacArthur BART and Emeryville Amtrak train stations. Buses run every day, with a frequency of 10-12 minutes during weekday commute hours.

Each of their vehicles is equipped with a satellite tracking unit. You can view the location of each vehicle on a live map, or get computerized arrival estimates.

Emery Go Round offers travelers easy connections from San Francisco Airport via BART. To get directions or plan a trip from anywhere in the Bay Area, visit transit.511.org

http://www.emerygoround.com/

Public Transportation

BART stations: Ashby (closest) and MacArthur
Schedule available via: http://www.bart.gov/index.asp

Bus and Bay Area Transit
Information forthcoming.

Bike
Check out http://bicycling.511.org/ for maps/routes, etc.

6. FLEET CAR
Reservation and sign in via Oracle Calendar. All fleet cars are parked in designated parking spaces in the garage (yet to be indicated with a sign), unless otherwise indicated on the cars’ sign in sheets.
Below is the information to enter when reserving the B978-ESE Van:

res:977 JBEI Van/0298

Remember, our staff can check out the vehicle provided they are LBNL staff or guests, and have a valid driver's license. Users will be asked to estimate their usage (time) for each trip, and accurately record the mileage in/out when they check out the vehicle. In the event of an accident involving an LBNL vehicle, a Vehicle Accident Report must be immediately submitted to Fleet Operations. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact Kryshna Avina.

More information about use of LBNL leased fleet via:
http://www.lbl.gov/Workplace/RPM/R1.05.html

7. DIRECTIONS
EmeryStation East is served by the Emery Go Round, a free shuttle from
MacArthur BART and AC Transit. The shuttle and bus stop is near the corner of
Hollis Street and 59th Street. For complete directions from San Francisco Airport,
or anywhere in the Bay Area, visit 511.org.

From San Jose:
Take Highway 880 North toward Oakland
Merge onto I-980 East
Merge onto I-580 West toward San Francisco
From I-580 West, take the Powell Street exit toward Emeryville
Turn Right onto Powell Street, heading East
Go over the bridge, then turn Left on Hollis Street, going north, and continue for 1 block. Turn left at Peladeau Street.

From San Francisco:
Start on US-101 North
Take the I-80 East ramp toward Bay Bridge/Oakland
Merge onto I-80 East (Bay Bridge)
After crossing the bridge, continue on 80 East/580 West
After the interchange, merge 3 lanes to the right and take the first exit, Powell Street
Turn Right on Powell, heading East
Go over the bridge, then turn Left on Hollis Street, going north, and continue for 1 block. Turn left at Peladeau Street.

From the East Bay:
Take CA-24 West toward Oakland
Merge onto I-580 West toward San Francisco
From I-580 West, take the Powell Street exit toward Emeryville
Turn Right onto Powell Street, heading East
Go over the bridge, then turn Left on Hollis Street, going north, and continue for 1 block. Turn left at Peladeau Street.

From the North Bay:
From US-101 North or South, take exit to Richmond San Rafael Bridge.
Cross Bridge and merge into I-580 East to the Powell Street at Emeryville
Turn left onto Powell Street, heading East
Go over the bridge, then turn Left on Hollis Street, going north, and continue for 1 block. Turn left at Peladeau Street.

From LBNL Strawberry gate: go down on Centennial Drive, turn right on Stadium Rim Way, at end turn left on Gayley Road (becomes Piedmont Ave), turn right on Haste, at end turn left on MLK (stay in right lane), turn immediately right on Dwight Avenue, turn left on 7th Street and continue past Ashby, making a right on Folger, and left on Hollis St. EmeryStation East, at 5885 Hollis Street, is on your right.

From LBNL Blackberry gate: go down Cyclotron Road, turn left on Gayley Road (becomes Piedmont Ave), turn right on Haste, at end turn left on MLK (stay in right lane), turn immediately right on Dwight Avenue, turn left on 7th Street and continue past Ashby, making a right on Folger, and left on Hollis St. EmeryStation East, at 5885 Hollis Street, is on your right.

From UCB: follow directions above starting at Gayley Road/Piedmont Avenue. Alternatively, follow College Avenue or Shattuck Avenue, turn right on Haste, at end turn left on MLK (stay in right lane), turn immediately right on Dwight Avenue, turn left on 7th Street and continue past Ashby, making a right on Folger, and left on Hollis St. EmeryStation East, at 5885 Hollis Street, is on your right.

Return to LBNL/UCB

Return to LBNL: from EmeryStation East, north on Hollis Street, right on Folger, and left on 7th Seventh Street. Continue north on 7th Street and turn right on Dwight Avenue (cross San Pablo Avenue and MLK), turn left on Piedmont Avenue, and continue to Cyclotron Road (Blackberry gate) or Centennial Drive (Strawberry gate).

Return to UCB: ffrom EmeryStation East, north on Hollis Street, right on Folger, and left on 7th Seventh Street. Continue north on 7th Street and, turn right on Dwight, turn left on Telegraph Avenue or Piedmont Avenue and continue to UCB campus.

8. MAIL/SHIPPING/RECEIVING

Physical Address
Important note: do not use this address for mail/receiving. Use the Mailing Address instead.

Joint BioEnergy Insitute
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
EmeryStation East
5885 Hollis St., 4th Floor
Emeryville, CA 94608

Mailing Address
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
1 Cyclotron Road, MS 978R4101
Berkeley, CA 94720 – 8205

UCB Mailing Address
Center for Synthetic Biology
University of California, Berkeley
5885 Hollis St, MC TBD
Berkeley, CA 94720-TBD

Receiving mail
Please ensure your contact information in the LBNL directory is correct; submit any corrections/changes via the LBNL Directory: http://tscweb.lbl.gov/general/changelist.html if needed.

Mail delivery/pick up:
Mailroom location: B978, 4th Floor, Rm. 4101
General delivery/pick up: 1:00 pm
UCB/PBD only: UC mail delivery/pick-up from Rm. 4101: 1:15-1:30 pm

FedEx and other Express Delivery services
Contact the JBEI/ESE Facilities Manager.

Late pick-up options in walking distance of EmeryStation East
DHL Express
Drop box Location: 1301 59th Street, Emeryville – Pick up time is 4:30 p.m.
5801 Christie Avenue, Emeryville – Pick up time is 4:30 p.m.

Federal Express
Drop box Location: 1250 45th Street, Emeryville – Pick up time is 4:45 p.m.
1301 59th Street, Emeryville – Pick up time is 4:45 p.m.

UPS
Drop box Location: 5899 Hollis Street, Emeryville – Pick up time is 5:00 p.m.
5915 Hollis Street, Emeryville – Pick up time is 5:00 p.m.

Important: please make sure your shipping label is complete with correct Project ID and/or reference to ensure proper billing.

Shipping large items
Shipping protocol to be announced soon.

Receiving (non Express delivery) packages
LBNL: All perishable packages and packages requiring signature-at-delivery will be delivered to your location as indicated on the package. The package can only be signed for by LBNL employees (not guests). All other packages will be delivered to our shipping and receiving room 978-4101.

UCB: Information forthcoming.

9. LABORATORY RESOURCES

Contact: JBEI/ESE Facilities Manager, 486-4348

Ice machine / dry ice
The central ice machine is in room (TBD). Information via JBEI/ESE Facilities Manager.

10. POINTS OF CONTACT
The following people represent their laboratory and have coordinated the move of their labs. These “Points of Contact” (POCs) will continue to meet on a monthly basis to discuss and improve procedures and processes at EmeryStation East. Please address any concerns or suggestions about the operations of your lab to these liaisons first. Alternatively, contact the JBEI/ESE Facilities Manager.

Keasling Lab – Rachel Krupa
JBEI Lab - Rumi Asano
UCB Administration – Karen Wong
JBEI Administration - Kryshna Avina

11. BUILDING AMENITIES and RESOURCES

LBNL computer support at EmeryStation East
Support is provided by:
James (Jay) Wildman
Phone: 486-4137
Email: JJWildman@lbl.gov

Help Desk
Desk: 486-4357
Email: help@lbl.gov

Wireless networking is available in the conference rooms and selected labs. For information how to install: http://www-lblnet.lbl.gov/WPA-wireless.html

Lunch rooms
TBD

Conference Rooms
All rooms below can be reserved via Corporate Time Calendar. The calendar is accessible to all who have an LBNL e-mail account. A calendar account can be obtained via: http://www.lbl.gov/ITSD/CIS/accounts.html: enter LBNL employee/guest ID and select “Scheduling System (Calendar)”. More about the use of this system available via: http://www.lbl.gov/ITSD/CIS/citg/calendar/

TBD

TBD

TBD

Other meeting spaces on site
A few meeting spaces with larger capacities (up to 120 people) are available in EmeryStation, in coordination with the Landlord.
For more information, contact the JBEI/ESE Facilities Manager.

Video-conferencing
A JBEI portable video-conference system is available via Karen Wong.

12. WASTE, TRASH AND RECYCLABLES

Trash
Regular trash: receptacles are picked up by the custodians daily.
Paper waste: dispose your locally collected paper waste at one of the four paper waste disposal locations:
Mailroom: 4101
General lunchroom: TBD

Please note that non-identified trash will not be picked up. If you have large, many, or unusual items to dispose of please contact the JBEI/ESE Facilities Manager to arrange pick-up.

Recyclables

• Aluminum/bottles: dispose in designated yellow recycle barrels in general lunchroom.
• Cardboard boxes: break down boxes and place them with a ‘disposable/basura’ sticker next to your trash receptacle. Stickers are available via JBEI/ESE Facilities Manager and in mailroom 4101. Alternatively, please write ‘basura’ on box with marker.
• Batteries: dispose in designated disposal containers in mailroom 4101. They will be recycled.
• Peanuts: TBD
• Broken glass/regular glass: collect in laboratory area in cardboard boxes or ‘broken glass containers’ from VWR (order as needed). When boxes are full please seal with duct tape, mark with ‘basura’ sticker, write ‘glass’ on it, and place next to your trash receptacle or outside your door (for large boxes or large quantities, please contact JBEI/ESE Facilities Manager for pick-up).

Cleaning

We are all responsible for cleaning up after ourselves in the conference rooms, lunchrooms, break rooms, and coffe rooms. More information will be posted as we move into our new space.

Day-time service: stocking, touch-up and trash removal in restrooms; lobby entrance cleaning including glass doors.

Night-time service: trash removal from all trash cans and receptacles, except from labs and bio-hazardous waste, vacuuming all main walkways daily, full vacuuming weekly, edge vacuuming monthly, dust all low areas that are accessible.
No items on desks or elsewhere except chairs are moved, items labeled "Basura" are removed, weekly mopping lab floors, daily dust- mopping lab floors, stock paper towels in all labs, no dusting or cleaning counters in labs, all office spaces and cubicles dusted nightly, all offices and cubicles vacuumed nightly, kitchens cleaned and trash removed. Restrooms cleaned and stocked nightly.

Note that the custodians do not have a master key. Therefore, if you keep your door locked at night, please put your waste receptacle outside your office door at end of day or make special arrangments via the JBEI/ESE Facilities Manager.

For all other services, quick fixes and emergency clean up please contact the JBEI/ESE Facilities Manager.

13. ABOUT THE BUILDING

5885 Hollis Street is managed by Wareham Property Group Inc. and is located within EmeryStation, one block north of Powell St. and between 7th Street and the train tracks/I-80.

Key-plans of building are attached and available via: http://fac.lbl.gov/Facilities/Planning/Library/keyplans.html

Please contact the JBEI/ESE Facilities Manager if you are interested in attaching posters, paintings, etc. to the walls.

14.EMERYSTATION EAST AMENITIES

Conference Center
Location: 5858 Horton Street, Suite 260
Description: The Conference Center is equipped with 80 chairs and 19 tables. Classroom seating is limited to 38 individuals. The Conference Center may be configured for most reasonable requests.
Conference Room Amenities:
• Projection Screens
• Use of the training room furniture (i.e. tables and chairs may be set up in several alternative configurations)
• Access to a separate kitchen, which includes a small refrigerator, microwave, bottled water and miscellaneous supplies.
Conference Center Rules & Regulations:
• The Conference Center is open during normal business hours (Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 p.m., holidays excluded).
• The conference rooms may be scheduled by calling the Management Office at (510) 594-5640 between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, or by completing the Conference Room Request form and faxing it to the Management Office at (510) 594-5645.
• The Conference Center is available on a first-come-first-serve-basis.
• Please remember that the Conference Center is for the use and enjoyment of tenants and may not be loaned or reserved for third parties.
• Building Management does not validate parking for any attendees to meeting held in the conference center. Validation stickers can be obtained from Central Parking in advance of the event/meeting.
• Please clean up the conference room after your meeting so that it is ready for use by other tenants. Please return all chairs and tables to their original configuration and remove surplus materials and excess trash.
• A cleaning charge will be assessed for any areas/rooms left untidy.

Fitness Facility
Location: 5858 Horton Street, Ground Level
The gym can be accessed through the door leading to the Southern Garage in the Main Lobby. The gym is intended for the use of all on-site employees at the
EmeryStation Campus.
Description of Facilities: Cardiovascular equipment, single-station strength
equipment, free weights, television, showers and day use lockers. The gym is secured by card key, has a security camera and an emergency intercom.
Membership: An individual must sign a waiver. There is a one-time $100.00 fee for each individual who wishes to use the gym. All checks should be make payable to: EmeryStation Joint Venture Associates, LLC and must be given, along with the
signed waiver, to your Tenant Representative, who will in turn deliver them to the Building Office. At this time, a person’s ESE access card (all-white prox card) is reprogrammed to grant access to the gym. All individuals who attempt to handle the matter directly with the Building Office will be referred to the appropriate person within their company.
Hours of Operation: At this time, gym use will be available on a first come/first serve basis, 24 hours a day, 7 days per week. Depending on usage patterns and level of courtesy, it may be necessary to change this arrangement in the future.
Lockers & Towels: Locker use is restricted to the time that an individual is actually in the gym. Under no circumstances are lockers for overnight use, nor are they intended for all-day use. Any locks left on lockers will be removed by Building Management. In addition, gym users are responsible for providing their own towels and toiletries.

Berkeley Paddling and Rowing Club (BPRC)
A center for learning and training in sculling, kayaking and canoeing located in Aquatic Park (along lagoon/I80). Information: http://www.berkeleypaddling.org/

Childcare
Aquatic Park Childcare Center located at 800 Heinz, opposite of cafeteria Café Danee.
Contact: 510-843-2273.

About Emeryville
http://www.ci.emeryville.ca.us/community/transportation.html