Per the building program, a footprint of 6’ x 7’ has been allocated for each workstation. Including circulation, the allocation is 54 sf. Renderings can be seen here: https://space.ucsf.edu/center-vision-neuroscience-occupant-resources.

75 square feet, or 7’-6” x 10’-0”. While the shape of the office may vary, some rectangular, while others square, the overall square footage is approximately 75 square feet. Examples of this size can be seen in Mission Hall in the focus rooms, which vary between 70 square feet and 75. Renderings will be shared as soon as they are available of typical offices.

Each workstation includes a low lockable storage unit. Standard Workstation set up can be found in the “For Occupants” section:  Furniture

Solid partitions are 42” with 12” clear glass for total partition height of 54”.  Standard Workstation set up can be found in the “For Occupants” section:  Furniture

This will be included in your "Occupant User Guide" given right before your move. If not, it will be added on this website under "Furniture" Tab.

Department managers are encouraged to plan for mobile technology for all staff and faculty prior to moving in. The Open Plan Change Support team will provide recommendations for technology that support best practices in open plan workspace.

Telephones will not be provided. Your department will be responsible for bringing your origin phones, or purchasing new ones.

At this time, departments may elect to purchase headphones or headsets for their staff and faculty. These will not be provided as part of the move.

Each office will have a temperature sensor and offices will be grouped in zones of 4-6 with a control for the zone. Temperature will be user adjustable (up or down), to be determined by the building operational team, and adhering to work place standard ranges.  Workstations will be controlled by zone, determined by location and similar thermal conditions. Adjustability for that group of workstations will be in a similar range to the offices. Please note that almost all workstations have been held away from the exterior wall for enhanced thermal buffering.

UCSF policy will allow ergonomic chairs and other ergonomic equipment to be moved to your new workspace. All workstations will have height adjustable work surfaces therefore if a height adjustable desk needs to be ordered prior to move-in, the dimensions should be confirmed with our Ergonomics and Project Team.

The building is designed around a clear neighborhood concept with easy and understandable flow. This will be supplemented with a workstation numbering concept that can be printed by your group using pre-made templates as well as digital signaging containining wayfinidng maps on each floor.

There will be a security guard at the front desk on Level 1.

You will be responsible to communicate directions clearly to your guest or visitor. Your guest is able to go up to your floor elevator lobby. From this point on, badge access is required, so have your guests meet on your floor's elevator lobby.

The primary furniture manufacturer, Steelcase/One Work Place has been selected but specific furniture styles are yet to be determined.

Mock-ups have already been constructed for the Typical Exam Room, and furniture mock-ups and trials will be part of the furniture design process. Opportunities to see the mock-ups and provide input will be managed by Cristina Morrison and other partners.

Temperature is controlled at the Building Management level with some individual adjustability as noted in the question included in the Personal Space section.

The lighting is designed with fixtures specifically selected for efficient energy performance, glare minimization, even distribution of lighting, and a mid-range lamp temperature. The bulbs are LED, and fixtures dimmable down to 20%. The group in each zone can set the lower generally acceptable threshold light level and task lights will be provided for individual adjustability.

Wi-fi will be available throughout interior spaces and at the main roof terrace.

In partnership with our UCSF Privacy Office, a series of FAQ are being developed for UCSF staff and faculty moving into open plan spaces focused on HIPAA, which has come up as a concern in the past. The FAQ will be updated regularly to reflect changes in the way we work and will be shared as soon as it is updated. For now, it is recommended that all UCSF staff and faculty review the Privacy Office FAQ.

Yes, there are Conference rooms on Floors 2-7, and Multipurpose rooms on Floors 0 & 1, which have a hybrid use case as classrooms and conference rooms. https://csb.ucsf.edu/conferencemultipurposehuddle-rooms

Each floor has a scheudling owner that manages the rooms on EMS. https://csb.ucsf.edu/conferencemultipurposehuddle-rooms

Yes, prior to the building opening a user guide will be addded here: https://csb.ucsf.edu/conferencemultipurposehuddle-rooms

Yes, the idea is that conference rooms on each floor will serve as the primary rooms for departments on those floors. There are also a host of conference rooms available on the Mission Bay campus for all UCSF staff and faculty to access.

It is likely that we will be able to do this, however, the method has yet to be determined. Once we know more, the information will be shared.

This will be developed as part of the campus wide conference room management effort.

This will be developed as part of the campus wide conference room management effort.

*Focus rooms will not have any equipment as these are not meant to be group meeting rooms. 

Conference rooms are begin added to the EMS scheduling system. Floor owners by department will be added to manage who can have scheduleing capabiilties within their group.

There is no building committee at this time. The floor governance will take ownership of each floors and if topics need to be escalated, it will be dealt with at a control point level.

UCSF is currently working on various initiatives and projects that focus on space strategy, space assignment, space utilization and more. As results of these efforts are released, the campus will be informed on the space.ucsf.edu website and through any official policy changes that may occur.

Transportation Services has launched a commute portal to assist employees with their commuting needs and include the following amenities:

• A state of the art trip planner that includes all Bay Area mass transit modes and UCSF shuttles in its routing and will allow you to compare and contrast mode choices based on cost, sustainability, and time.
• Searchable carpool and vanpools for you to connect with directly through the platform
• Trip planner maps that include all campus buildings to make it easier than ever to plan a commute to the exact place you need to go
• A suite of incentives to reward you for making sustainable commutes and tracking your trips
• A number of integrated and connected applications to make tracking your trips quick and painless (yes, we have Strava!) so you can earn incentives faster

Permit parking is very limited and we encourage the use of alternative transportation modes for commuting to Parnassus Heights.  Existing permit holders may already have parking reciprocity, please visit our Transportation Services permit website for further details here.

Permit parking is very limited and employees at all levels in Grade 26 or higher will be eligible for P parking permits (in the legacy classification structure, P permits may be purchased by employees at MSP IV and above). P permits are available for Laurel Heights, Mission Bay, Mission Center Building, Mt Zion, and Parnassus and allow parking at the employee’s primary work site, contingent on availability, with parking reciprocity at other UCSF locations with the exception of Mt. Zion.   Permit waitlists are available for the Surge/Woods employee lot (off Medical Center Way) and  nearby Kezar (non-UCSF parking site).  Please contact Transportation Services at 415-476-2566 to be placed on a waiting list.

Parnassus Heights is well served by the UCSF shuttle network and includes the Black, Blue, Gold, Grey, Pink, Lime, Pink, Purple, and Tan routes.  The network connects Parnassus to Mt. Zion/Laurel Heights, Mission Center, Mission Bay and ZSFG.  Parnassus is also well served by mass transit lines including the N Judah.  For complete details visit 511.org or mycommute.ucsf.edu for mass transit details.

CVN will have three main type of shared rooms that are also found at other UCSF open space buildings: 1) Focus Rooms, 2) Huddle Rooms, and 3) Conference Rooms.

• Focus Room: acoustically separate from workstations making them ideal for containing the noise generated by phone calls, small 2-3 person meetings, and teleconferences. Focus rooms are ideal for individuals in need of a distraction-free place to complete heads-down work. These rooms are not schedulable and thus available for use as needed.
• Huddle Room: accommodates 4-6 people for meetings and collaboration. It is recommended that these rooms remain unscheduled and only be used by 2 or more people.
• Conference  Room: house 15+ people and are fully, equiped with TV and conferenceing video/voice technology.

Every floor is outfitted with a kitchen with commercial grade microwaves, refrigerators, multiple sinks and seating. Guidelines on behaviors and norms for using a shared kitchen will be developed and shared with Change Agents and ultimately, all occupants.

TBD

Click here to learn more: https://space.ucsf.edu/records-information-management