Welcome to the Berkeley West Biocenter

The Berkeley West Biocenter is located at 717 Potter Street (LBNL Bldg 977), Berkeley, CA in the Aquatic Park Center..

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.

Contact the Building Manager or the Assistant to the Building Manager with any concerns:

Tony Linard, Building Manager
486-6149
425-9768 (pager)
Office: 977-125
E-mail: AMLinard@lbl.gov

Kat Wentworth, Assistant to the Building Manager
495-2524
Office: 977-0251N
E-mail: HKWentworth@lbl.gov

This website describes resources available to the building occupants from the Life Sciences Division (LSD).

If you note any inaccuracies or have any suggestions, please let Norene Jelliffe know at NKJelliffe@lbl.gov or 495-2859.

CONTENTS

1. Security and personal safety
2. Environmental health & safety
3. Building access
4. Parking
5. Shuttles and other transportation
6. Fleet car
7. Directions
8. Mail/shipping/receiving
9. Building amenities and resources
10. Waste, trash and recyclables
11. About the building
12. Aquatic Park and neighborhood amenities

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, please contact:

LBNL Security / Building Access
The LBNL security desk in the lobby is staffed from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm and can be reached at 486-5099. The desk is attended by security guards from Landmark Protection Corporate Security, a security company contracted by LBNL.

Exterior Patrols/Escorts
From 6:00 pm to 6:00 am, two Landlord security officers patrol the Aquatic Park Center, one by car that roves the parking lot and another who walks the premises and monitors the perimeter of the building. Call the mobile patrol (517-3962) or foot patrol (367-3392) to escort you to your car or bike parked on site (outdoors/garage). Note that these officers secure the outside of the building only, not the interior space. They do not have keys to the Biocenter.

Alarmed emergency exit doors
Please note that the following exterior doors are emergency exits. An alarm will sound when opened. Use them only in case of emergencies.
Exterior door across from freight elevator (1st floor north)
Exterior door in office near 120I & 120J (1st floor north east)
Exterior doors in 1S at 170 and 171A (1st floor south)
Exterior door in 2S

Furniture keys
Please see the Building Manager or Assistant to obtain or arrange keys to your desk/lockable cabinets.

2. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH & SAFETY

LBNL Environment, Health, and Safety Division
A link to this 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.

Waste disposal (Bio-hazardous/Chemical)
Weekly biowaste pickup: Thursdays at 9:30 am
Location: designated area in the loading dock
More information via Chan Ho Yi, 486-5886, CHYi@lbl.gov,
the Building Manager: Tony Linard, AMLinard@lbl.gov
LSD Safety Officer: Scott Taylor, SETaylor@lbl.gov and
LSD Safety Coordinator: Andrew Peterson, AFPeterson@lbl.gov>.

Electrical heaters
Electrical space heaters are NOT allowed in the building. Please remove them immediately.

3. BUILDING ACCESS & SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

The exterior doors of the building are locked at all times. The inner suite doors to the lobby/atrium are locked between 7:00 pm and 7:00 am. LBNL occupants should use their LBNL ID proximity access card (a.k.a. prox card or card key) for access. Do not prop the exterior doors or the inner suite doors open at any time. An alarm will sound when propping these door open during off-hours. If the doors jam and you cannot open them during off-hours, please use the door at the northwest end of the building, next to the loading dock roll-up door.

Subcontractor Job Hazards Assurance

To those who oversee work by subcontractors, vendors, or guests performing ON-SITE, HANDS ON WORK, a Subcontractor Job Hazards Assurance (sJHA) is required.

Here is the web link for the overall SJHA process: http://www.lbl.gov/ehs/ssa/nssa/index.shtml (Contains documents and guidance for implementing the requirements for "Non-Construction Safety Assurance for Subcontractors, Vendors, and Guests at LBNL Facilities".)

The procedure applies to:

1. Work to be performed on new or revised service subcontracts including onsite installation or warranty service related to equipment purchases.
2. Work being performed on existing service subcontracts that pre-date a division's implementation of PUB-3000 Chapter 31.
3. Work to be performed onsite by Guests without a subcontract.

PUB-3000, Chapter 31 web link for guidance regarding what is hands-on work:http://www.lbl.gov/ehs/pub3000/CH31-AppD.html

Questions? Contact Scott Taylor, SETaylor@lbl.gov, 486-6133
or Andrew Peterson, AFPeterson@lbl.gov, 486-5383

To request card key access or office keys contact the Building Manager:
Tony Linard, AMLinard@lbl.gov, 486-6149

Access for services and vendors
Any vendor or repair person who needs to come on-site has to have an insurance certificate amendment in place with the landlord. BEFORE arranging any vendor or repair person to come on-site, check with the Building Manager to see if the necessary documents are in place. If you place a work or purchase order via LBNL Procurement, the designated buyer should arrange for the certificate. Please refer questions to Maureen Cowger in Procurement, MKCowger@lbl.gov. You may also contact the Building Manager.

Access for guests
Expected guests: Biocenter occupants need to call the security desk at 486-5099 with the name, time expected, company name and host name of guest. All guests (expected and unexpected) are required to sign in at the security desk upon arrival. A parking permit should be displayed on the dashboard of cars parked in the outdoor lots.

4. PARKING - Parking permit required & SAFETY

With a Wareham parking permit you may park in all non-designated parking spaces at the Aquatic Park Center outdoors. Parking permits are available at the LBNL Security Desk. Visitors (either LBNL employees or others) may pick up a temporary parking permit at this desk. They may also download this permit here, complete it and place on their car dashboard. Regular visitors can obtain a permanent parking permit at the same desk. The Landlord will tow cars that are parked without parking permit (towing charges to be paid by owner).

You can only enter the garage via the main door located to the left of the 725 Potter Street entrance/lobby (the building opposite of 717). When this door is locked, it can be opened by entering a numerical security code on the keypad or by contacting the security guard.

The indoor garage (under building 725) is available 24 hours a day. Pedestrians/bikers can exit via a main door.

If you plan to park your car on site for over 48 hours (due to a business trip, etc.), please inform the Building Manager and give the information below. If you fail to inform him, your car may be towed by the Landlord (towing charges to be paid by owner).

Bicycle parking
Bike racks are located in the garage on the first floor. In addition, 12 bike lockers are located at the north-east corner of the Biocenter building. The LSD contact is Kat Wentworth.

No bikes are allowed inside the building. Bikes parked outside the designated areas (not parked in racks or in lockers) will be removed.

5. SHUTTLES and OTHER TRANSPORTATION & SAFETY

Shuttle routes/schedules

LBNL shuttle route
LBNL Shuttle Information: 486-4165 http://www.lbl.gov/Workplace/Facilities/Support/Busses/off-site_potter.html

West Berkeley Shuttle
Route: to/from Ashby BART
Between 6:20 am to 9:08 am and 3:36 pm to 6:18 pm, every 30 min.
Info: http://www.transitunlimited.org/West_Berkeley_Shuttle and 841-2378.

Emery Go Round shuttle
A free shuttle runs from MacArthur BART station to the corner of 67th Street and Hollis, 4 blocks (~8 min. walk) from the Biocenter. Make sure to take the Hollis shuttle (not Powell). The ride takes about 10 min. Shuttles run every day, with a frequency of 10-12 minutes during weekday commute hours. On the weekends you can take the City Loop (not the Shopper's Shuttle), which runs from 9:40 am to 6:00 pm every 40 minutes. The official stop is at 65th and Hollis. Upon request, obtain a drop off at 66th. Information, maps, and schedules are available via: http://www.emerygoround.com/

Public Transportation

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

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

6. FLEET CAR & SAFETY

Reservation and sign in via sign in sheet (more below). The fleet car is parked in a nondesignated parking space in the garage, unless otherwise indicated on the sign in sheet. Directions to the parking spaces: enter via 725 Potter street lobby via the main door to the left of the lobby door.

LSD-only fleet car (leased via LBNL)
Reservation and sign-in with Jasmine Harris at 486-4782, JAHarris@lbl.gov, room 251L. Please note that use of this fleet car is restricted to LBNL employees only. For guests, permission from the LSD Division Director to use the fleet car while conducting DOE business/projects can be requested in writing by the guest's PI (an LBNL employee). Note that all users need to have a valid driver's license. When reserving the car, please note your phone number and destination to accommodate shared rides.

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

7. DIRECTIONS

To the Biocenter

From I-80 (east and west): take Ashby Avenue exit, continue east on Ashby Avenue, turn left at first light (7th Street), and turn 1st street left on Potter Street. The Biocenter, at 717 Potter Street, is on your right, the building directly opposite of 725 Potter 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 turn right on Potter Street. The Biocenter, at 717 Potter Street, is on your right, the building directly opposite of 725 Potter Street.

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 turn right on Potter Street. The Biocenter, at 717 Potter Street, is on your right, the building directly opposite of 725 Potter.

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 turn right on Potter Street. The Biocenter, at 717 Potter Street, is on your right, the building directly opposite of 725 Potter Street.

Return to LBNL/UCB

Return to LBNL: from Potter Street, turn left on 7th Street, 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: from Potter Street, turn left on 7th Street, 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 LSD mailing address instead.
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
717 Potter Street, Room [complete]
Berkeley, CA 94710-2722

LSD Mailing Address
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
One Cyclotron Road, MS 977
Berkeley, CA 94720 - 8206

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

Mail delivery/pick up
Mailroom locations:
Lobby (Central Mail Stop)
General delivery/pick up twice daily: 9:30 to 10:00 am and 1:00 to 1:45 pm

FedEx and other Express Delivery services
Delivery between 1:00 to 1:45 pm at LBNL security desk in lobby. Upon delivery, the security guard will notify the recipient by phone. Pick-up at 1:00 pm (with regular mail) at Lobby Central Mail Stop.

To ship packages, use LBNL Point and Ship http://fac.lbl.gov/SiteSvcs/ship-main.htm

Late pick-up options in walking distance of the Biocenter
FedEx drop-off station at 7th Street/Anthony (1 block), last pick-up 5:00 pm.
UPS drop-off station at 7th Street/Heinz (2 blocks), last pick-up 5:00 pm.
Both (unmanned) stations can easily be reached by taking the east exterior lobby door, exit through gate, cross 5th Street, continue on Anthony to 7th Street and turn left.

Important: please ensure your shipping label is complete with correct [Project I.D.] reference to ensure proper billing.

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 the loading dock, room 120B (see shelves next to roll-up door).

9. BUILDING AMENITIES and RESOURCES

LBNL computer support at the Biocenter
Support is provided by:
Mark Kulawik
Phone: 384-6643
Email: MKulawik@lbl.gov

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

Wireless networking is available in the conference rooms and selected labs. For the wireless password of the day, access: https://rad.lbl.gov/sponsor/presharedkey.php, Press "continue to this website (not recommended)" then input your LDAP name and password to obtain.

Lunch rooms
Shared lunchroom: 298L
Small break room: 111

Showers
Men's showers are located in 298F (2nd floor north, next to conference room 248) and on the 1st floor north, just around the corner from the security desk.
Women's showers are located in 298J (2nd floor north, across from the main lunch room).

Lactation Room
The women's shower room located in 298J (across from the main lunch room) is a designated lactation room and is equipped with a plug, a chair and a mini-fridge for milk storage.
For more information about resources at the Lab for nursing mothers, see http://www.lbl.gov/lactation/index.html.

Conference Rooms
All rooms below can be reserved via Google 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/

977-141 Gray Auditorium
Max. 70 people
Phone hook-up (no phone) 486-7608 (analog line)

977-181A Conference Room
Max. 16 people
Phone hook-up (no phone) 495-2956 (analog line)

977-223 LSD Meeting room
Max. 15 people
Phone hook-up (no phone) 486-6244 (analog line)

977-248 Conference room
Max. 25 people
Phone hook-up (no phone) 486-7625 (analog line)

Other meeting spaces on site
A few meeting spaces with larger capacities (up to 120 people) are available in the Aquatic Park Center, in coordination with the Landlord. For more information, contact the Building Manager.

Videoconferencing
Videoconference systems are available in each conference room. For further information, please contact Judith Novak at JNovak@lbl.gov or 495-2824.


10. WASTE, TRASH AND RECYCLABLES

Trash

Regular trash: receptacles are picked up by the custodians daily.

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 Building Manager to arrange pick-up.

Recyclables

Cleaning

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, paper towels stocked 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 the end of the day or make special arrangements via the Building Manager.

For all other services, quick fixes and emergency clean up, please contact the Building Manager.

11. ABOUT THE BUILDING

717 Potter Street is managed by Wareham Property Group Inc. and is located within the Aquatic Park Center, one block north of Ashby and between 7th Street and the train tracks/I-80.See aerial map.

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

Please contact the Building Manager if you are interested in attaching posters, paintings, etc. to the walls.

A map of our building neighbors is here.

12. AQUATIC PARK CENTER AND NEIGHBORHOOD AMENITIES

= Recommendations Welcome =

Nearby restaurants
http://www.lbl.gov/biocenter/restaurants.htm

Berkeley Ironworks: climbing wall/gym at 800 Potter Street (LBNL/UCB group discount available). Information: http://www.touchstoneclimbing.com/bi.html

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

Childcare
Aquatic Park Childcare Center is located at 800 Heinz, opposite Riva Cucina restaurant.
Contact: 510-843-2273.

About Emeryville
http://www.ci.emeryville.ca.us/index.aspx