T H E E P I C E N T E R

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A Proposal to the Presidio Trust for a

requested “Campus for Change” at Fort Scott

June 27, 2018

Joshua J. Bagley, Director of Real Estate Development

Presidio Trust

103 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, CA 94129

Dear Mr. Bagley:

Please find the enclosed Concept Proposal submitted by California Clean Energy Fund Ventures (CalCEF Ventures), on behalf of the EPIC

Institute, the Epicenter for Climate Solutions, in response to Presidio Trust’s Request for Concept Proposals for a campus for change at Fort

Winfield Scott. Building on Fort Scott’s history as a military command post and a base for exploring and connecting the world, we propose

to transform Fort Scott into a coordinating center for climate change solutions, the Epicenter for Climate Solutions, to be known as EPIC.

While the responses to climate change from the scientific, political, and socio-academic communities have been prolific and serious, there

is insufficient coordination among most of these efforts on actual climate solutions. EPIC will serve as a workplace and convening center for

public and private agencies engaged with climate solutions, collecting and connecting the problem-solvers around the world with government

and industry leaders to coordinate climate solutions. As a net-regenerative facility rooted in the history and locality of Fort Scott, EPIC will

exemplify low-carbon, sustainable solutions.

CalCEF Ventures, founded in 2004, is an independent 501(c)(4) nonprofit that has invested in over 200 companies, including Tesla, at

early stages, and has otherwise supported centers of excellence in the clean economy like the UC Davis Center for Energy Efficiency. CalCEF

Ventures submits the following proposal on behalf of the EPIC Institute, which, upon acceptance of the RFP by the Presidio Trust, will be

formed and funded as a nonprofit corporation for the purpose of managing the Epicenter for Climate Solutions.

This proposal is submitted by CalCEF in coordination with Orton Development, Inc. (Developer), the EPIC Institute, CleanFund, and a design

team whose key leaders are: Marcy Wong Donn Logan Architects (Architect), Rana Creek Design (Landscape Architecture/ Environmental/Ecological Restoration), and Mark Hulbert (Historic Preservation Architect). Refer to the team organization chart in the Qualifications

Section which includes the entire team of engineers, designers, and other consultants, along with their qualifications.

Attached also is a pulbic copy in response to this RFCP, which is a non-redacted version of our Concept Proposal, without appendices.

Thank you for your time and consideration of this concept proposal. The individual authorized to negotiate on behalf of CalCEF Ventures and

the EPIC Institute is Thomas Dinwoodie, Founder of SunPower Corporation, Systems, Lead Independent Trustee of the Rocky Mountain

Institute, and Co-Founder and Interim CEO of EPIC Institute. Please feel free to reach out to Tom with any further questions using the contact

details below.

Sincerely,

Da n n y K e n n e dy, Managing Director

California Clean Energy Fund Ventures

(CalCEF)

436 14th St., Suite 1220

Oakland, CA 94612

On Behalf of

E P I C I n s t i t u t e – E p i c e n t e r fo r C l i m at e S o l u t i o n s

Attn: Tom Dinwoodie,

Co-Founder and Interim CEO

P.O. Box 151

Inverness, CA 94931

Da n n y K e n n e dy, M a n a g i n g D i r e c t o r

California Clean Energy Fund

436 14th St., Suite 1220, Oakland, CA 94612

(415) 568-1276 | Danny.kennedy@calcef.org

T h o m a s D i n wo odi e , C o - Fo u n d e r a n d I n t e r i m C E O

EPIC Institute

P.O. Box 151, Inverness, CA 94931

(510) 717-1647 | tdinwoodie@epicinstitute.org

F I N A N C I A L C A PA C I T Y

Supporting the Presidio Trust’s Financial Sustainability

Epic Participant Support

Epic Impact – Triple Bottom Line

Consortium Team Audited Financial Statements

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Appendix 1: Design Supporting Materials

Appendix 1A: Landscape Design Supporting Materials

Appendix 1B: Architectural Design Supporting Materials

Appendix 2: Timeline

Appendix 3: Participant Support Letters

Appendix 4: California Leadership on Climate

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Executive Summary

Epic Mission: Institutionalizing the Solution Revolution

Epic Features

Epic Programs

Epic Impact

Epic Design

I. Landscape Design and Site Connectivity

II. New Convening Center

III. Rehabilitation and Adaptive Reuse of Historic Buildings

IV. Transit Center

V. Wind Turbine Generator

VI. Responses to Additional RFCP Requests

Q U A L I F I C AT I O N S & E X P E R I E N C E

Consortium Team

California Clean Energy Fund Ventures

(CalCEF Ventures), Submitting Partner

EPIC Institute

Orton Development, Inc. (ODI)

Cleanfund Commercial Pace Capital, Inc.

Design Team

Marcy Wong Donn Logan Architects

Rana Creek

Other Design Team Members

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E X E C U T I V E S U M M A R Y

T H E E P I C E N T E R F O R C L I M A T E S O L U T I O N S

E X E C U T I V E S U M M A R Y

I N S T I T U T I O N A L I Z I N G T H E S O L U T I O N R E V O L U T I O N

In September 2018, Governor Jerry Brown will host the Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco, featuring heads of state, subnational leaders,

CEOs of Fortune 50 companies, civil society leaders, and others working to implement the historic Paris Agreement of 2015. We propose to announce at

the Summit our plan for the Presidio’s Fort Scott: a permanent center for global climate action, the Epicenter for Climate Solutions, or EPIC.

Climate is the number-one existential threat facing humanity, yet climate solutions are deeply misunderstood by policymakers and the general public.

While there is significant literature and analysis on the Climate Problem, there is far too little focus on Climate Solutions, given that if we aim to win this

race, we must be well on our way to solving climate change by the 2020s. Only a few agencies globally are focused on solving this existential threat; at EPIC,

we will bring these agencies together, either as permanent tenants or as affiliate participants in the programs that we will run. EPIC will be a coordinating

center for the global effort to solve climate change, collecting and connecting the problem-solvers around the world with national governments and

industry leaders to coordinate climate solutions.

Climate solutions will lay the foundation for what has been described by the World Economic Forum (current Fort Scott tenant) as the Fourth Industrial

Revolution, and represents a multi-trillion-dollar global industrial opportunity that will extend well into the next century. According to the International

Labor Organization, by 2030 alone this transition will create over 24 million new jobs. California is a recognized leader in the early stages of this global

transition; EPIC will powerfully extend this leadership into the global future in an entrepreneurial yet community-oriented way. EPIC will serve as a workplace

and convening center for public and private agencies engaged with climate solutions, and as a reference center for governments seeking to implement

solutions which support their ongoing commitments to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and subsidiary agreements like the Under2MoU.

E P I C M I S S I O N

Our mission is to address the root causes of climate change in order to forestall what is currently predicted to be the planet’s Sixth Extinction. Hence,

EPIC will promote sustainable pathways that address current emissions sources in the energy, land use and other sectors, as well as safe (preferably

biological) means of carbon removal. EPIC’s impact will be quantifiable and measurable. Utilizing distributed ledger technology (DLT), we will monitor

the amount of carbon that is offset and removed from the atmosphere down to the gram, with the goal of tracking and sequestering the gigatons of carbon

necessary to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement under the UNFCCC to stay “well within 2ºC”.

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E P I C F E A T U R E SWe envision features at Fort Scott that will both support our EPIC Mission and offer an open and public forum that invites and engages the Presidio, San Francisco and the global community. EPIC will preserve, and reinforce the historic features at Fort Scott, and ‘walk the talk’ of sustainable renovation by demonstrating both a regenerative micro-grid for energy and climate-sustaining bio-diversity in its land features. Key features are

listed below, with all features described in detail in subsequent sections:

• Climate Command Center, a high-tech salute to Fort Scott as military command center

• Earth Data Observatory, building on Fort Scott’s history as a base to observe and defend the Bay Area, and now the World

• Media and Convening Center featuring the iconic backdrop of the Golden Gate as seen from Fort Scott

• Education and Training Center for physical and virtual knowledge transfer

• Solutions Exhibition Center both indoors and outdoors ranging from interior art galleries (think Marfa) to exterior sculpture gardens (think Noguchi or NY Moma), demonstrating the low-carbon future

• Boutique Hotel to increase access for the mission-driven climate solution seekers working onsite

• Dining Hall To prepare and share meals from the Community Garden, for all of the Presidio

• Workplaces for startups + NGOs, ground zero for the market-driven solution engines

• Climate Policy Institute to coordinate and promulgate policy for when markets fail

• Incubator for Incubators to virally grow a new, life-sustaining clean climate-solutions economy

• Makerspace, a hands-on proving ground for new technology

• Blockchain Center of Excellence, with multiplier impacts on the Bay Area economy

• Carbon Web, a trusted, public, decentralized, and open-source carbon data network

• Center for Inclusion and Diversity, for an economy that lifts ALL boats

• Artists and Scientists in Residence, supporting those at the leading edge of science and culture

• Spirit Retreat Center to enhance the Presidio’s peaceful, retreat-like character, and to restore its climate warriors

• Live/Work Campus made possible by converting historic buildings for either function

• Community Garden, an organic, bio-dynamic garden fueling the EPIC campus

• Transit Center modeling eco-friendly, all-electric, stress-free intermodal transportation

• Indoor and Outdoor Fitness Facilities to serve EPIC tenants and visitors

• Bio-Diverse Landscape demonstrating deep historic preservation and well-rooted carbon sequestration

• Restored Parade Ground - a native meadow demonstrating resiliency and climate benefits

• Regenerative Micro-Grid, with net energy production serving the balance of the Presidio

A G L O B A L A N D L O C A L R E S O U R C EBy serving foreign delegations with the teaching and convening resources listed above, Fort Scott and the Presidio will become a global icon of the solution to humanity’s most pressing problem. Locally, EPIC will build connections to relevant organizations like SF Exploratorium, Bay Area Museums, California educational institutions, the LongNow Foundation, the Commonwealth Club’s Climate One forum, the California Air Resources Board, Public Utilities Commission, Energy Commission, the ecosystem of Bay Area solutions startups, climate justice and environmental non-profits, Bay Area climate philanthropy, and the general public. EPIC will publish a monthly EPIC Bulletin inviting members of the local community to scheduled EPIC events, such as lectures, exhibitions, and convenings. Akin to striking a gong to celebrate successes, we will celebrate global milestones with free public events, such as the ritual raising of a flag (half- or full-mast for the planet), concerts, fireworks, organic food fairs, and the like.

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H I S T O R I C P R E S E R V A T I O N A N D B I O D I V E R S I T Y

EPIC will work diligently with the Trust’s team and resources to address the restoration of the Fort Scott buildings, grounded within a deeply-rooted and historical

bio-dynamic landscape. The EPIC consortium team includes Orton Development Inc., a Bay Area-based, world-class developer of historic properties throughout

the US and especially the San Francisco area, along with experts in historic preservation (Marcy Wong Donn Logan Architects; Mark Hulbert, Preservation

Architect; Anne Rosenberg, Mural Conservation specialist); the sustainable architectural and technical design of community facilities, conference centers,

and theatres (Marcy Wong Donn Logan Architects); and the local ecology and landscape (Rana Creek). The developer, the architects, and the architectural

preservationist collaborated with Thomas Dinwoodie on SunPower Headquarters in the Historic Ford Building in Richmond, CA; this project received

recognition for design excellence and sustainability through publications and design awards from across the USA and from Europe, Asia and South America.

E P I C I M P A C T – T R I P L E B O T T O M L I N E

EPIC’s success will be measured by the three dimensions of Triple Bottom Line accounting: ecological, social and financial, as described under EPIC Concept/

Impact and under Financial Capacity. Ecologically, EPIC’s impact will be measured by how successfully it tracks and promotes a low-carbon economy. Social

impacts will be monitored by the Earth Data Observatory and include global job creation, the health of the environment, and other metrics important to society.

Financially, EPIC will be supported by multiple revenue streams, including office rents, curricula, the success of startup enterprises, philanthropy, and data,

and it shall maintain a business and financial plan that supports high operational excellence in each of these categories (see section D. Financial Capacity).

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Our Consortium Partners include global leaders in the categories of Cleantech Incubation, Finance, Historic Preservation, Design, and Ecology. These are

the California Clean Energy Fund (CalCEF), CleanFund Commercial PACE Capital, Inc., and Orton Development, Inc., coordinated through the efforts

of the EPIC Institute. In April and May of 2018, EPIC circulated its Concept Proposal to roughly twenty institutions and individuals engaged with climate

solutions. Fifteen of these organizations, representing up to 50% of the available workspace, responded with letters supporting the effort and expressing

interest in potentially joining the EPIC community once underway (see Appendix 3: Participant Support Letters).

The Presidio’s lands and the events that transpire there have shaped our nation’s and the entire planet’s history, culture, and ways of engaging with nature

and the environment. The Presidio can once again become an important command post, not only for the U.S., but for humanity globally. From the rifled

guns and Nike Missiles defending the Bay Area and nation to a newfound defense of the world’s environment, EPIC at Fort Scott is a unique opportunity to

place the Presidio of San Francisco at the epicenter of a positive global transformation – the battle to resist climate change.

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Solving climate change requires disrupting current practices in both the energy and land use sectors, where the technology and knowledge to

mitigate emissions already exists. This disruption must lay the foundation for what has been described by the World Economic Forum (current

Fort Scott tenant) as the Fourth Industrial Revolution, and represents a multi-trillion-dollar global industrial opportunity that will extend well

into the next century. California is a recognized leader in the early stages of this global transition; EPIC will powerfully extend this leadership into

the global future. EPIC will serve as a workplace and convening center for public and private agencies engaged with climate solutions, and as a

reference center for governments seeking to implement solutions which support their ongoing commitments to the UN Framework Convention on

Climate Change and subsidiary agreements like the Under2MoU.

The Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI), a prospective tenant, has extensively studied the most efficient pathways to reversing climate change, as

presented in its report Pathways to 1.5C. RMI’s findings are in accord with The Nature Conservancy, another prospective tenant, in its landmark work

“Natural Climate Solutions”. RMI reports that 65% of global emissions can be attributed to the energy sector (burning fossil fuels) and 30% to land

use (e.g. deforestation, forest fires, soil carbon depletion, urbanization). Solving climate change demands simultaneously 1) reducing emissions

currently generated by energy and land use, and 2) removing carbon already in the atmosphere to reduce currently dangerous atmospheric carbon

levels (407ppm and rising vs. pre-industrial baseline of 270ppm). Hence, EPIC will focus on energy, land use, and carbon removal solutions.

Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) and Data Science will play a key role in advancing both the new energy and carbon removal economies, and

EPIC will become a center of excellence for blockchain development, an important digital ledger software that is already being applied within other

industries (e.g. finance, energy, healthcare, and real estate).

Effective climate solutions will address a large array of related social inequities and challenges, including air and water quality, environmental

toxins, habitat loss for endangered species, soil depletion, resilience of oceans and fisheries, access to energy and education, refugee resettlement,

and income inequality. EPIC will spearhead the exchange of ideas and foster coordination between climate-specific actors and problem-solvers

in these related fields.

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D E F E N D I N G T H E B A Y A R E A ’ S C O A S T L I N E O N C E M O R E

EPIC’s mission is to operate not as an elite bubble of Ivory Tower thinking, but rather as a practical, hands-on, and inclusive effort for planning,

tracking, and executing the global transition toward climate-sustaining and socially-just practices. While severe impacts of climate change are felt

globally today, EPIC’s mission is to address the root causes of climate change in an effort to minimize the severity of impacts going forward and to

forestall what is currently predicted to be the planet’s Sixth Extinction. EPIC will fulfill this mission both by addressing sources of emissions and

by advancing carbon removal using safe and biological methods. To support this mission, key features of EPIC will include:

E P I C F E A T U R E S• C L I M A T E C O M M A N D C E N T E R – From military command post to climate command post, EPIC will monitor, report, and direct our

global response in what amounts to a much-needed “War on Carbon”, the battle between emissions and rising seas on one side, and solutions

deployment on the other. We will dynamically and visually track global progress on climate

solutions across nations, technologies, land use practices, and oceans, comparing progress

predicted against progress achieved, as measured by global greenhouse gas concentrations; global

deployment of solutions technologies (wind, solar, batteries, EVs, etc.); growing carbon sinks (soils,

forests, oceans); the quality of our air, land, and water; and the trading of both energy and carbon

tokens from blockchains serving to drive change. The Command Center will link to field stations

throughout California and globally, and will keep a real-time pulse on both successes and shortfalls

in progressing the planet toward climate-sustaining practices. No tracking facility of this kind exists

anywhere in the world today, which is astounding given the magnitude of the planetary emergency.

• EARTH DATA OBSERVATORY – Access to meaningful data was integral to Fort Scott’s protecting the nation during WWII. Building on this idea,

we propose the Guardhouse as a location for an Earth Data Observatory, where EPIC will employ data scientists to scour global streams of economic,

ecological and social data, including the many blockchains currently being established to track carbon transfers around the globe. This data will be

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processed for scientists, media, NGOs, and policy makers, and trends will be monitored for the most promising and effective ‘best practices’ in land

use, carbon removal, and other ecological factors. Where the Guardhouse once protected the community from those who would do it harm, EPIC

proposes to use the cells of the Guardhouse to protect our data servers, whose purpose it is to protect the global community from irreparable harm.

• M E D I A A N D C O N V E N I N G C E N T E R – The iconic view of the Golden Gate Bridge as seen from Fort Scott will be the backdrop associated

with climate solutions across the globe. EPIC will house a virtual and onsite convening facility (including interview rooms for multimedia

broadcasting) where experts will disseminate ideas, policies and practices among scientists, activists, policymakers, industry and startups globally.

The Media and Convening Center will seek to incorporate the cutting-edge acoustical system “Constellation” by Meyer Sound, which enables a

convening space to use electronically-controlled acoustics which, with the press of a button, can convert the sound of a room from low reverberation

to high reverberation, from a cave to a cathedral to a padded cell. This capability allows a given convening room to have the best acoustics for ANY

event, whether films, live music, speeches, debates, audience discussion, or lectures. Such acoustical versatility without acoustical compromise

further enhances the prospect that Fort Scott and the Presidio will become a permanent fixture of global television and internet broadcasts, like Wolf

Blitzer’s Situation Room, as the world enters an increasingly intense period of focus on climate change and the spread of solutions from the 2020s

into the next century. Convening will be a core function at EPIC. As an example, the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI), a prospective tenant, has a

proven record of convening energy and climate interests, working with government and industry to establish national strategies in line with climate

targets. RMI’s workshop in New Delhi in August 2017 led to India’s decision to leapfrog oil and move to an all-electric transportation system by 2030,

and RMI’s roadmap for the Chinese energy economy, Reinventing Fire China, was integral to China’s bold moves toward efficiency and renewables

as the primary components of their next five-year plan for energy, a move which will ensure China’s industrial competitiveness well into the next

century. EPIC will mount similar efforts across the world’s continents and with communities closer to home in California.

• E D U C A T I O N & T R A I N I N G C E N T E R – With the aid of The Presidio Graduate School as Curriculum Partner, and RMI and The

Nature Conservancy (TNC) as Content Partners, both prospective tenants, EPIC will maintain curriculum and house facilities to educate

visitors ranging from students to foreign dignitaries from the UN’s Conference of Parties (COP) on the tools available and currently being

implemented to combat climate change. We will also utilize technologies like MOOCs and virtual classrooms, with other Bay Area partners

including Kahn Academy and Udacity, Stanford and UC Berkeley, to provide access to the resources and facilities for virtual visitors from

around the world. In particular, we will seek to support energy entrepreneurs around the world in scaling startups to drive solutions.

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• S O L U T I O N S E X H I B I T I O N C E N T E R – The EPIC campus itself will demonstrate the most promising sustainable methods and

technologies (see Features: Biodiverse Landscape and Micro-grid). In addition, EPIC will house an Exhibition Center, both indoors and

outdoors, to display these and similar technologies, showing how they could be integrated into national and sub-national climate plans.

This will be the first stop on any tour of California’s solutions as the state continues to be a leader in the transition, and will highlight local

companies and communities. To further integrate EPIC into the local community, we will seek connections to San Francisco’s Exploratorium

and other museums, which may include making available real-time data from the Climate Command Post and Earth Data Observatory.

* N O T E O N C O M M A N D , C O N V E N I N G , T R A I N I N G , A N D E X H I B I T I O N F A C I L I T I E S ( A B O V E ) : The above spaces will

be combined into a single clustered welcoming facility comprising both existing and new buildings. For this purpose, we would opt for additional

facilities in order to plan a ground-up, 20,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art “Welcoming and Convening Center”, as it would not be feasible to

fit the large-span spaces required for this Center into the historic buildings. Such a facility will be designed to LEED Gold standards and to the

principles of RMI’s Innovation Center, a highly awarded, net-regenerative facility recently built in Basalt, Colorado. We intend EPIC to be “net

regenerative,” meaning that it will contribute energy, water, and food to the rest of the Presidio.

• W O R K P L A C E S F O R C O M P A N I E S A N D N G O S – EPIC will house offices and R&D facilities for mission-driven organizations

engaged in the following categories: Climate Solutions Research and Modeling, Climate Solutions Policy, Energy, Land Use, Marine Permaculture,

Financial Innovation, Data Science, and DLT. The entire campus will be equipped with 5G connectivity to maximize interconnection to the

world. EPIC seeks an approach to financing and rents that will support the full range of our tenants and will be highly inviting to the most

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1 MOOCs, massive open online courses, are online courses aimed at unlimited participation and open access via the web. In addition to traditional course materials such as filmed lectures, readings, and problem sets, MOOCs can provide interactive user forums to support community interactions among students, professors, and teaching assistants. MOOCs are a recent and widely-researched development in distance education; they were first introduced in 2006 and emerged as a popular mode of learning implemented by MIT, Stanford, and Carnegie Melon University, etc.

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promising and effective agencies and innovators from around the world, including startups and non-governmental organizations. We aim to

avoid at all costs a continuation of speculative gentrification, which San Francisco has so notoriously suffered in recent years. Rather, we will

seek an improved model, as described in the Financial Section.

• C L I M A T E P O L I C Y I N C U B A T O R – While the bulk of progress in solving climate change is expected to come from market-driven

solutions, policy has a role where markets fail and can be a powerful market accelerator. EPIC will either attract a major policy organization or work

with affiliate climate policy agencies to establish a center for climate policy solutions, which will draw from the leading examples of both national

and subnational climate policy work, as evidenced by nations such as Germany and China, and from the Under2 Coalition (www.under2mou.org), an

organization of over 200 states, provinces, and regions, led by California, working to promote and expand sub-national climate action.

• I N C U B A T O R F O R I N C U B A T O R S – Grounded in the Bay Area’s world-class innovation economy, and with Consortium Partners CalCEF

Ventures and New Energy Nexus, a global network of incubators and accelerators, EPIC will support the viral growth of Silicon Valley-style incubators

and accelerators in regional markets across the globe by sharing best practices with managers, sponsors, and others trying to start up or successfully

manage such ecosystems, equipping them with the tools and tricks to create successful entrepreneurs. EPIC will serve as an incubator for energy,

land use, marine permaculture, carbon removal, and DLT companies, supported by onsite legal, accounting and venture capital expertise, and will

become a hub for global investment of capital into market-driven climate solutions. The MOOCs and other online education will facilitate fast

dissemination of ideas to help these entrepreneurs succeed.

• M A K E R S P A C E – EPIC will host a tech workshop where affiliates, startups, students and others can rapidly prototype and test ideas, with

emphasis on energy, DLT, marine permaculture, and land use. This will add a hands-on element to the transition work. The makerspace, the teaching

curriculum, and the incubator for incubators will each have a focus on market-based solutions.

• B L O C K C H A I N ( D L T ) C E N T E R O F E X C E L L E N C E – Often referred to as Web 3.0, blockchain is fast emerging as the ledger of

choice for future energy and carbon trading, while also serving as the communications protocol for the Internet of Things (IOT). A proposed

Tenant is the Energy Web Foundation (a spinout of RMI in partnership with GridSingularity), a Swiss non-profit developing a decentralized,

public and open-source blockchain platform for energy markets across the globe. Today, the city of Berlin serves as the center of gravity

for blockchain development, with Silicon Valley a not-too-distant follower. EPIC will become a Bay Area-based center for blockchain DLT

expertise, with vital links to both Berlin and Silicon Valley.

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• C A R B O N W E B – EPIC intends to connect with the many private blockchain-based carbon exchanges being developed by teams around the

world (e.g. Veridium, Poseidon, Ecosphere, ClimateCoin, Nori, Regen). At the same time, and analogous to the Energy Web of the Energy Web

Foundation, EPIC may establish a decentralized, public, and open-source blockchain for carbon exchanges globally. This would have two primary

advantages: 1) it would remove barriers to app developers, offering a global pool of decentralized, mission-driven creative talent to address the

carbon problem with new business models and methods that require access to readily available carbon data, and 2) it would enable peer-to-peer

carbon trading and make carbon markets available not only to large industrial programs with large landowners, but to small landowners, farmers and

fisheries in all corners of the globe, thus equalizing the opportunity for large and small players to participate in the new carbon economy.

• I N T E R N A T I O N A L D E S T I N A T I O N – EPIC will become an international resource and destination for the myriad agencies around

the globe engaged with climate solutions. EPIC will formalize its role in relation to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC),

the international body set up by the UN for assessing the science related to climate change, and to the Conference of Parties (COP), which

annually assembles its 195 member countries, reaching international agreement on climate action at COP21 in Paris in December, 2015. With

the creation of EPIC, we will work to have the COP choose San Francisco as its convening location shortly after renovation of the campus and

construction of the convening facilities, an event certain to enhance the stature and economy of the City.

• C E N T E R F O R I N C L U S I O N A N D D I V E R S I T Y – Recognizing that solutions to global climate change must be implemented

locally, and that communities around the world face different risks and barriers to implementing climate solutions, EPIC will house a center

focused on seeking out and maintaining a two-way channel of communication between EPIC’s tenants/affiliate organizations and marginalized

communities that stand the most to benefit from the transition to the new paradigms of sustainable climate practices. On an ongoing basis,

this Center will host community and NGO leaders with expertise in at-risk populations to engage with EPIC’s tech and industry leaders in

an inclusive way: local experts will educate industry and tech leaders on the challenges and implementation barriers most urgent to their

communities, informing the direction of research, technology and policy, while also learning about the practices and technologies currently

available to mitigate their specific climate and energy challenges.

• C O M M U N I T Y G A R D E N S – Located between the baseball diamond and the north end of the Parade Ground, we envision an organic and

biodynamic garden for fruits and vegetables (in the area currently covered by asphalt). The garden will be maintained by the EPIC community

as a project of WeFarm, a Bay-Area startup whose mission is to support collective farming in urban areas, creating a sustainable, scalable

alternative to current industrial food production and distribution. Biodynamic farming and gardens can focus on co-creative relationships

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between people, animals, and agriculture to renew the vitality of the soil, the integrity of our food, and the health and wholeness of the Fort

Scott community. Fort Scott has great potential for a small-scale farm and gardens that consist of annuals, perennials, herbs, medicinal plants,

berries, grazing pasture, free-range birds, and bees. This garden will feed and create community among all those engaged at EPIC, serving as a

space for multidisciplinary exchange of ideas and perspectives.

• D I N I N G S E R V I C E S – EPIC will operate a kitchen, dining hall and take-out services for the EPIC community, demonstrating sustainable

food operations with a rotation of best-in-breed Bay Area chefs and utilizing organic produce from the Community Gardens. We propose to locate

the Dining Hall inside the Welcoming and Convening Center.

• C O M M U N I T Y G Y M – EPIC will maintain gym facilities, proposed for the artillery band building, and will run Lagree fitness classes or

equivalent, available to the entire Presidio Community.

• L I V E / W O R K C A M P U S – Affordable housing is a key barrier to mission-driven startups and non-profits working in the Bay Area. EPIC

will address this challenge by renovating two of the barracks buildings into affordable housing for EPIC’s climate warriors, with short- and

long-term affordable tenancy options for qualifying onsite startups and NGOs.

• B O U T I Q U E H O T E L – EPIC will convert one of the officer barracks into a boutique hotel to allow visitors to stay on campus and to

serve as a crash pad for all-night engagements by members of the tenant agencies, including those participating in onsite hackathons. This

hotel will be modeled on The Study Hotel, specializing in hotels for university campuses with locations at Yale, UPenn, and the University of

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Chicago. For this purpose, we have contacted Paul McGowan, founder and owner of Study Hotels, who has expressed interest in Ft. Scott as a

west coast site.

• A R T I S T S A N D S C I E N T I S T S I N R E S I D E N C E – Recognizing that artists and scientists are at the leading edge of society’s awareness

and acceptance of new frontiers, EPIC will house a facility dedicated to promoting art based on science as a means of communicating the

urgency of climate solutions to global audiences, with an emphasis on photographic and digital art using social media for broad and fast impact.

The facility will also house scientists-in-residence from affiliate scientific agencies, with an emphasis on keeping EPIC in synch with global

climate modeling. Visiting artists and scientists will regularly present their work and engage with the entire community. EPIC will develop

programs and target specific artists, scientists, writers, economists, sociologists, and other experts from around the world, so that this program

remains vibrant for the entire EPIC and Bay Area community.

• S P I R I T R E T R E A T C E N T E R – While EPIC at Fort Scott will be home to highly engaged and mission-driven warriors in the fight

against climate change, it will also offer reprieve in the form of natural gardens in which to find a quiet retreat space in the woods. The Retreat

Center will be directly linked to the public walking paths and will welcome casual and local visitors as well as EPIC visitors from around the

globe. It will respect faiths of all denominations.

• T R A N S I T C E N T E R – Connection with the greater Bay Area is the Achilles’ heel of

the Presidio location. Key to its solution is frequent and high-speed shuttles to other Bay

Area transportation hubs. EPIC will provide onsite-powered and wifi-enabled electric

shuttle buses serving multiple transportation nodes around San Francisco, the South and

East Bays, SFO, and Marin County, pending a transportation-needs assessment of the tenant

agencies. At a minimum, we envision a non-stop electric and autonomous shuttle every thirty

minutes to and from the Civic Center BART station and/or the Embarcadero. In addition,

we will seek approval for early deployment of Autonomous Vehicles in the Presidio District

and demonstrate other new electric mobility solutions such as vertical takeoff and landing

“eviation” vehicles (once proven and available) for fast air transport across the City. We will

also explore a possible private ferry landing at the pier opposite the Warming Hut Bookstore

and Café, on the coastline just below the south end of the Golden Gate Bridge, and a possible

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collaboration with the San Francisco WETA Ferry System. Within the Presidio we will provide ubiquitous dockless bicycle and e-scooter

sharing to “get around”. All transportation options will be electric and powered by onsite clean electricity sources.

• B I O - D I V E R S E L A N D S C A P E – In keeping with its environmental mission, EPIC will be grounded in a bio-diverse landscape of plantings

stemming from an understanding of the indigenous ecology of the region, and exhibit the best examples of indigenous landscape that is highly

carbon sequestering. Based in Carmel, Design Partner Rana Creek is a renowned ecological design firm with a global reputation for innovative

landscape construction and habitat restoration, including gray water recycling. Rana Creek’s projects exhibit a passion for true innovation and a

fidelity to natural systems, reflecting their mission of designing and building landscapes that connect people, places, culture and ecology.

• P A R A D E G R O U N D R E S T O R A T I O N – Central to our proposal is the rehabilitation and restoration of the culturally significant and

ecologically rich parade ground. We will maintain the horseshoe configuration that makes this such a captivating public space. The densification

of the buildings and pedestrian corridors along it’s perimeter will only serve to activate it’s edge, making it even more appealing as a natural

open space and primary gathering space. Prior to development, most of this area was characterized by the coastal prairie plant community of

grasses and flowers. In removing the invasive plants that are present and restoring this plant community, we will enhance biodiversity and

maintain the uniform historic character that unifies the campus.

• A S U S T A I N A B L E M I C R O - G R I D – The EPIC campus will ‘walk the talk’ and serve as a shining example of the new energy and land

use paradigms: all restored buildings will be designed to LEED Gold standard or better, and the entire campus will be net regenerative with

respect to energy, water and food. For energy, we will construct a fully self-sustaining microgrid, demonstrating the new energy paradigm

with onsite generation using solar, wind, batteries, and biomass gasification, all-electric utilities and appliances, a geothermal loop beneath

the parade ground for heat pump heating and cooling, demand-side management, and all-electric vehicles and charge stations, all served and

balanced on a microgrid by the Energy Web Foundation’s D3A blockchain agent. We propose to locate a megawatt-scale wind turbine toward

the peak highlands of the Presidio, as a sculptural marker of the EPIC outpost to the entire Bay Area and to incoming flights. EPIC may employ

biomass gasifiers to process the entire Presidio Park’s biomass waste stream, delivering both clean electricity and biochar as carbonaceous

soil amendment for the Presidio lands and the local Community Garden. Team member Wong-Logan Architects designed the U.S. Coast Guard

Training Center Water Treatment Facility for the 830-acre training command campus in Sonoma County. The project reduces the campus’s

potable water demand by 20 million gallons per year. Treated sewage from the facility (which includes over 200,000 sq ft of buildings) is

potable and, though drinkable, is used for irrigation of land leased to local ranchers for cattle grazing.

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E P I C P R O G R A M SEPIC will host programs throughout the year designed to draw both the local and global community together under its bold mission. These

programs will facilitate the exchange of ideas and inspiration across sectors and disciplines, encouraging integrated solutions to climate problems.

Programs currently envisioned include:

• A N N U A L S TAT E - O F -T H E - WO R L D P R O G R E S S R E V I E W – United Nations officials, government dignitaries, and media representatives

will be invited annually to participate in a Climate Solutions progress review, where atmospheric emissions concentrations will be compared with

expected results based on solutions deployment in the energy, oceans, land use, and carbon removal sectors. The Energy Transition and sectoral

studies will also be measured. Scientists and technologists will also present their interpretations of the data and advice for moving forward.

• Q U A R T E R LY S I T U A T I O N R O O M B R I E F I N G S – Similar to the annual review, with interim data and focus on nuanced topics.

Like Bureau of Labor jobs reports, this will become a media moment.

• W E E K LY L U N C H P R E S E N T A T I O N S – Visitors and the EPIC community will be treated to presentations of current work by member

agencies and visiting guests from around the world.

• E P I C M O M E N T S – Places and programs throughout the campus will be designed to foster a dynamic intermingling of people and ideas and

promote so-called “water-cooler” moments: espresso cafés within each building, porch seating, the Community Gardens, the dining hall, the gym,

walking trails, the baseball/softball field, and the parade-ground perimeter as “Promenade”. There will also be scheduled programs such as lectures,

Media Night, ritual flag raisings, and other opportunities to congregate, exchange, and experience these creative collisions.

• C O M M U N I T Y E N G A G E M E N T - Locally, EPIC will build connections to the San Francisco Exploratorium, the Bay Area Discovery Museum,

the San Jose Tech Museum, Berkeley’s Lawrence Hall of Science, the Commonwealth Club’s Climate One forum, the LongNow Foundation, the UC

and CSU System, Stanford, Community Colleges, the Air Resources Board, other agencies within the Presidio, the ecosystem of Bay Area blockchain

startups, incubators, accelerators and meetups, Bay Area climate philanthropy, and the general public. EPIC will publish a monthly EPIC Bulletin

inviting members of the local community to scheduled EPIC events, such as lectures, exhibitions, meetups, and convenings. Akin to striking a gong

to celebrate successes, we will celebrate environmental milestones with free public events, such as a ritual raising of the flag (half or full-mast for the

planet), concerts, fireworks, and food fairs.

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As a local and global ideas-exchange and development center, and a local embodiment of historic environmental preservation and sustainability,

EPIC will inspire both local Presidio visitors and residents and global leaders in business and government to visualize and work towards climate

solutions and a sustainable future. Visitors to the Fort Scott campus, whether local residents or foreign dignitaries, will be able to observe the

most up-to-date data on the world’s climate progress, participate in local food production through the Community Garden, try out bike-sharing

and electric transportation options, observe the operation of the micro-grid, find restoration among the gardens of the Spirit Retreat Center,

and relax while surrounded by Fort Scott’s rich history and biodiversity, which exemplifies an optimistic vision of the future: historic, net-

regenerative buildings amidst a carbon-sequestering biodiverse landscape.

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The success of EPIC will be measured by the three dimensions of

Triple Bottom Line accounting: ecological, social and financial.

Ecologically, the impact of EPIC will be measured by how successfully

it tracks and promotes a low-carbon economy, beginning with the

Fort Scott campus and extending to global measurements of CO2

and equivalents in the atmosphere, and by the carbon transfers

monitored by its blockchain-based carbon web. Other measurable

factors will include air and water quality, clean water availability,

environmental toxins, habitat restoration, soil carbon restoration,

and the resilience of oceans and fisheries. It is the specific goal

of EPIC to shepherd the planet to the IPCC’s RCP3 trajectory of

emissions through the remainder of this century, as indicated by the

bottom blue line in the emissions scenarios shown at right (note that

we are currently tracking to the IPCC worst-cast trajectory, RCP8.5):

SOURCE: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)

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It is not sufficient for EPIC to become a forum for didactic presentations of information that is otherwise accessible on a mobile phone. EPIC must also

engage the feelings of those who visit and who work there, while encouraging restoration and contemplation. This can be achieved with the direct experience

of well-designed structures, restorative features amidst an integrated landscape, and immersion into the deeper ecology of the Presidio location.

The importance of achieving the highest levels of design excellence for the overall campus, the renovated historic buildings, and the new buildings

(Convening Center and Transit Center) cannot be overstated. Major aspects of “design excellence” which our team recognizes as crucial are:

• Environmentally Sustainability

• Historic Compatibility

• Architectural + Landscape Design Preeminence

• Technological Excellence

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Social impacts to be measured will include global job creation, human health (including cancer rates and longevity), access to energy and education,

girls’ education, population rates, refugee resettlement, and income equality. To best reinforce a vibrant relationship with the SF community, EPIC

will also track the quality and quantity of local cultural connections with Bay Area institutions and the public, jobs created, and value brought into

the region from our presence.

Financially, EPIC will be supported by at least five revenue streams: office and facility rents, curricula, the success of startup enterprises, data, and philanthropy,

and it shall maintain a business and financial plan that supports high operational excellence in each of these categories (see D. Financial Capacity).

The Presidio’s lands and the events that transpire there have shaped our nation’s and the entire planet’s history, culture, and ways of engaging

with nature and the environment. The Presidio can once again become a highly important command post, not only for the U.S., but for humanity

globally, in a fight not of nation against nation, but of humanity together for a livable planet. EPIC at Fort Scott is a unique opportunity to place the

Presidio of San Francisco at the epicenter of a positive global transformation – the battle to resist climate change.

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The landscape of Fort Scott can align, enhance, and restore a kinship with the natural world and a beneficial experience of nature. As the Fort

expands its future programs and community, we want to design the outdoor spaces so that they are consistently complementary to the goals of the

Presidio’s land management ethic. We want the out-of-door experience to be focused on nature and biological diversity and to be an experience

that is beneficial to all life and the creatures that inhabit this special place.

The restorative designs can go beyond physical manifestations of style and décor. They can be rooted in the idea of providing access to a space that

is beautiful, healthy, productive, and inspiring. The big idea behind this approach is to redefine or emphasize what makes truly great landscape.

This is important as we nurture new entrepreneurs and startups, which under most circumstances may not have access or exposure to such

places. It is important to the mission of EPIC that the landscapes address climate change initiatives such as responsible water use by using no

potable water sources, on-site food production, integrating biological functions through storm water management, living architecture, and

habitat creation. We propose to create a more satisfying, fulfilling, healthy, and productive space by making sure the air is fresh, the materials

are safe, the resources are optimized, and that we can experience living plants, birds, and pollinators.

We want to create outdoor environments that reinforce the various aspects of human relationships, most particularly perceptions, interactions, and

behaviors that support a collaborative and creative environment. We want to attach a basic meaning and understanding of these benefits when we enter the

Fort Scott space. We want to shape these values influenced by learning, culture, and experience with a direct and physical contact with plants (life!), water,

sound, touch, and smells that are spontaneous and unplanned, as part of the place and region. Our proposed Program for the Landscape Elements is shown on

the following page. For a more complete description of the landscape design and site connectivity, see Appendix 1a: Landscape Design Supporting Materials.

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Note: All building uses proposed in this plan are preliminary, pending final due diligence.

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The Convening Center is the primary new construction project in the plan. The Convening Center’s core function is to provide facilities where

large numbers of people can congregate to engage in events that involve a wide range of occasions. The existing historic buildings cannot

accommodate modern convening facilities for two major reasons: 1) the lack of space large enough to host hundreds of participants, and 2) the

difficulty of retrofitting old buildings with modern technology, acoustics, lighting, and audio/visual infrastructure that is crucial to a Convening

Center. We therefore propose to construct a new facility.

It is a rare opportunity within a singular project to create an exceptional venue that befits the mission to bring together (physically and virtually)

experts and community from the campus and across the globe, to convene about focused solutions to climate change in the 2020’s and beyond.

The Center consists of a 20,000-square-foot, sustainably-designed complex of three buildings, 1) Auditorium, 2) Dining Hall / Meeting Rooms,

3) Exhibit Center, linked by a paved plaza and, in one instance, a second-level walkway, and adjacent to food and native plant gardens. We envision

the Media and Convening Center to be so patently outstanding that it is a venue highly sought after not only by EPIC-related groups, but by other

users. The Center is anticipated to have little, if any, “down time;” thus, whatever time slots are available, the Auditorium and other facilities of

the Convening Center can be a reliable source of income to EPIC and the Presidio Trust.

Despite the Convening Center’s construction in this century rather than the past, its character will be in harmony with the historic campus.

Given the contemporary priorities of sustainable design – which to us means not only sustaining the planet’s environment, but also building

occupants’ well-being – the Convening Center’s design will address issues of environmental responsibility more profoundly than even a LEED

Gold scoresheet can reflect. The treatment of the building’s facades will be designed not only for the architecture as a whole, but also in response

to the facing context. In other words, the elevations of the building do not all need to be the same, nor should they be in nearly any situation. As

building facades vary in response to solar direction, wind direction, etc., they should also be informed by the urban built and natural environment

in which they are situated.

As we assessed the RFCP’s proposed location for the site, north of and adjacent to Building 1227, we reviewed the site conditions in that general

area. It appeared to us that there is a slightly different building site which has many benefits. This location is aligned with a large gap between

Buildings 1214 and 1216 along the horseshoe ring of buildings, such that the Convening Center can extend onto that current vacant area and be far

more functionally and architecturally integrated with the campus.

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However, this proposed Convening Center site is not within the dashed “optional new construction” zone shown on page 12 of the RFCP, and the

proposed site overlaps with the location of Building 1227. Moreover, as we are acutely aware of the RFCP’s note on page 33 that “No demolition will

be permitted within the RFCP boundaries, and limited new construction will be allowed only at two sites: no more than 20,000 square feet

at the site north of Building 1227…”, we suggest that the Presidio Trust consider this option of locating the new Convening Center at a location

which involved physically moving Building 1227 to another campus location. Since Building 1227 appears to be of lightweight frame construction,

this should not be technically difficult. The scheme in our proposal assumes that Building 1227 is relocated to a new site to be determined in

concert with the Presidio Trust. However, if the Presidio Trust is averse to relocating Building 1227, we are confident that the Convening Center

can be designed to well serve the campus in its originally-determined location.

We are sympathetic to the likelihood that there are historical and cultural reasons which may preclude moving Building 1227. Thus, our proposal

includes an alternative site plan which locates the new Convening Center in the Optional New Construction zone specified in the RFCP. The

diagram below shows two alternative site plans for the Convening Center: Option 1 shows the construction zone proposed by the Presidio Trust,

with Building 1227 in its current location, while Option 2 shows our alternate proposed site plan, with Building 1227 moved to a location determined

in concert with Presidio Trust.

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1 ) A U D I T O R I U M

The largest building within the new Convening Center is the Auditorium (approximately 7,000 square feet). This facility is the primary venue for

periodic gatherings of campus, local, regional, national, and/or international audiences. Based upon our experience designing such venues, we

envision a capacity of about 400 seats in a layout that maximizes audience proximity and sight-lines by crafting a room geometry that optimizes

seat locations relative to the stage or film/video screen. One architectural means of achieving this goal is the partial “wrapping” in plan of the

seating around the stage to maximize the number and quality of ideal audience vantage points. An example of a venue with this concept is the

Freight & Salvage Music Hall in Berkeley, CA; the result is the remarkable discovery by patrons who marvel that “every seat in the house is great!”

Equally if not more important to the success of an auditorium is acoustics. We propose exploiting the use of “active acoustics” – a state-of-the-

art technology by Meyer Sound Labs that results in outstanding sound not only for one situation, but for a variety of widely different room uses.

The system, called “Constellation,” can electronically change the room acoustics of a hall by the press of a button, so that the reverberation time

of a space can change from that of a cathedral to a padded cell and everything in between upon command. By this means, the Auditorium at the

Convening Center will optimally accommodate not only recorded sound, but live music and spoken word, and moreover will obviate the need for

desktop or hand-held microphones by panelists and audience members alike.

2 ) D I N I N G H A L L A N D M E E T I N G R O O M S

This building is located adjacent to the Auditorium, Exhibit Center, and the existing historic Building 1216 which is adapted to re-use as a boutique

hotel. Thus, both Convening Center participants and guests at the hotel have convenient dining facilities located on the ground floor of a two-story

structure. Upstairs are meeting rooms of varying sizes which can serve as “break-out rooms” for conference events that also use the Auditorium,

or as offices or meeting rooms for EPIC tenants. The Dining Room at the ground level looks out onto the main parade ground to the west; a new

landscaped and paved “Ralston Walk” to the east, the Solutions Exhibition pavilion to the north, and to the south, a demonstration “farm” / food

garden that is not only beautiful and educational, but also provides food to the Dining Hall and catered events at the larger Convening Center.

3 ) S O L U T I O N S E X H I B I T I O N S P A V I L I O N

The two-story Solutions Exhibitions Pavilion can be multi-purpose and serve as an event space as well as art gallery for art and other exhibits with

environmental themes. It is bounded by a demonstration native plant garden to the north, a new landscaped and paved pedestrian plaza along “Ralston

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Walk” to the east, the Dining Hall to the south, and the Parade Grounds to the west. At the second level is a door to a “bridge” linking the building to the

second level of the Dining Hall. Like the Auditorium and Dining Hall/Meeting Room buildings, the Exhibitions Pavilion draws its energy from rooftop

solar PV and ground source heat pump systems, such that the Convening Center can achieve a net-regenerative energy result.

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The inventory of Fort Scott’s historic buildings is voluminous and in dire need of sensitive architectural and structural upgrading. This work ranges from

historic mural conservation to major structural rehabilitation (and dealing with dry rot, decay, waterproofing, etc.) to mechanical (HVAC), electrical,

plumbing, lighting, etc. upgrades and in some cases replacement, plus other code-related improvements such as ADA accessibility. This core team

(Orton Development, Marcy Wong Donn Logan Architects, Mark Hulbert Preservation Architect) has a track record of highly-successful adaptive reuse

of historic buildings (Ford Building, Rosie the Riveter Visitor Center, Pier 70 Twentieth St. - Eight Historic Buildings), thanks to our approach based

upon the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties.

Given the historic significance and uniqueness of the Fort Scott structures, it is fitting that the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of

Historic Properties be applied. Their principles promote historic preservation best practices with the goal that the design team, the project’s developers,

and the Presidio Trust all share – to protect our nation’s irreplaceable cultural resources. This project team has worked and is currently working closely

with both the State of California SHPO and federal NPS in Washington DC.

Consistent with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties, this project’s introduced design elements should be of our

current time, eschewing any hint of adding ersatz historic features. The new architectural elements should be distinguishable from original historic ones.

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The Transit Center located at the intersection of Lincoln Boulevard and Storey Avenue is a new building that should be compatible with the principles

of the rejuvenated campus design, while eschewing a faux historic image. Instead, the new Transit Center building has the opportunity to represent its

current era and functions. As the prominent point of arrival, the Transit Center should reflect this important role as well as the objectives of sustainable

design and modern transportation needs. The visitor information station will be at the crossroads of multi-modal visitors arriving by private car, car

service, walking, biking, or bus. Graphic design, architectural lighting, and landscaping together combine to make the Transit Center an important

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gateway to the project for many visitors seeking information, restrooms, snacks, maps,

brochures, etc. As an example, buildings designed by Wong-Logan Architects along the San

Francisco shoreline are designed to include parts of the Bay Trail. Notably, the NPS Visitor

Center, Richmond Terminal, and Berkeley Terminal are all along the San Francisco Bay

Trail, while the Alameda Terminal is designed with a pedestrian and bike promenade that

connects to a network of existing and planned paths.

Appendix 1b includes images of projects MWDL has designed for diverse locations which

include visitor and / or transit center components. Currently on the boards is the Alameda

Seaplane Lagoon Terminal, parking lot, and bus turn-around, all serving Alameda

commuters who will arrive at the facility by bus, car, scooter, etc.

V. W I N D T U R B I N E G E N E R A T O R

We propose to erect a modern wind turbine generator to feed the microgrid powering the

EPIC campus. Wind power is eclipsed only by solar as the world’s lowest-cost form of power

generation today, and it will be important to demonstrate wind power at EPIC as part of the

microgrid operation. We envision a two- or three-megawatt turbine situated as shown in the

diagram to the right, in a wooded area remote from traffic, where it would be an iconic and

dynamic sculptural marker for anyone traveling south on the Golden Gate Bridge, looking

west from downtown, or arriving on a flight to SFO. The Presidio’s prevailing winds from the

southwest constitute an excellent energy resource, and the location at the right (which would

be tested) is likely to prove exceptional for wind generation.

Seaplane Lagoon Ferry Terminal (on the boards)

Map showing Wind Turbine location:

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V I . R E S P O N S E S T O R F C P S P E C I F I C R E Q U E S T S

1. Our proposals for building and site rehabilitation and landscaping are described above and in Appendix 1: Design Supporting Materials.

2. Support of the Presidio Trust’s financial sustainability is provided in Section D: Financial Capacity.

3. Timeline for all work leading to a completed EPIC Campus is depicted in Appendix 2: Timeline, where we envision two years for Design and Entitlements,

followed by three years for construction, with initial occupancy possible (and desirable) after the first year of construction.

4. A site plan locating all buildings and landscape features, with a description of the standards to which all buildings will be restored, is provided above in

this section.

5. All buildings required for rehabilitation, including 1203-1208, 1213, 1214, 1216-12221, and 1224-1227, will be restored.

6. Historic murals in Building 1216 will be restored and made available to the public; we have a historic murals preservation consultant on our team for this

purpose. Refer to Page 51 for a statement from Anne Rosenthal, historic mural preservationist, regarding the murals in Building 1216.

7. We choose to include optional buildings to rehabilitate, 1331 and 1369, with associated landscape and hardscape.

8. We accept the transfer of existing leases for tenants in Buildings 1201 and 1202 and would allow them to remain. We are in contact with both WEF and

Presidio Graduate School regarding a continuation of their leases in these locations as potential participants within EPIC.

9. We propose to move the U.S. Park Police to Building 1369, which already has bulletproof walls. We will bear the cost of rehabilitating Building 1369 for this purpose.

10. Treatment of the Public Spaces, including the Parade Ground, Ballfields and Historical Landscape, are described above and in Appendix I: Design

Supporting Material.

11. We propose to locate Food Service vis a vis a Dining Hall as described above and in the Features section, rather than near the northern end of Fort Scott or

in Building 1208, as we propose that the Dining Hall be part of the Welcoming Center, near to the Community Garden and central to all facilities. A small

take-out food service will be provided at the north end as part of the Transit Center.

12. Our plan for utilities infrastructure is describe above and in the Features section (Micro-grid).

13. Given the long-term nature of the climate problem, humanity will most likely be engaged through the end of the next century in solutions to stabilize the

planet’s climate. Hence, EPIC proposes a 99yr lease for the site, extendable upon mutual agreement.

14. We accept the minimum business terms described in the RFCP.

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Q U A L I F I C A T I O N S & E X P E R I E N C E

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This proposal is submitted by California Clean Energy Fund Ventures (CalCEF Ventures), on behalf of the EPIC Institute, a California non-profit

which will be formed in the event that the proposal is accepted, and on behalf of the Consortium Team (below):

C O N S O R T I U M T E A M

1 California Clean Energy Fund Ventures (CalCEF)

2 EPIC Institute

3 Orton Development Inc. (ODI)

4 CleanFUND Commercial PACE Capital, Inc.

Together, the Consortium Team has designed and developed over 20 million sf of properties, many of which are historic, including over 90

properties across the U.S.; incubated over 100 clean-tech startup enterprises; designed, built and operated some of the largest solar powerplants

in the world; manages over $500M in energy finance facilities; and have been responsible for the design of over 700,000 sf of LEED SILVER-

GOLD- and PLATINUM-certified, -equivalent, or better facilities.

Orton Development, Inc. has programmed, designed, and managed the renovation of over 20,000,000 sf of buildings and grounds, including

several historic projects that match the scale of Fort Scott, such as Pier 70 in San Francisco. CleanFund is the largest commercial PACE finance

provider in the U.S. Together with Orton Development, the founders and Principals of the EPIC Institute have worked together and are responsible

for design and historic renovation of the Ford Plant in Richmond, CA .

The EPIC Fort Scott Team Members are listed below, followed by the qualifications of CalCEF Ventures and the other Consortium Team members :

Managing Partner

Managing Partner

Development Partner

Finance and Content Partner

C O N S O R T I U M T E A M

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E P I C F O R T S C O T T T E A M M E M B E R S :

R O L E P E R S O N ( S ) E M A I L P H O N EF I R M / O R G A N I Z A T I O N

Architect

Environmental / Ecologic Restoration Planner + Landscape Architect

Historic Preservation Architect

Mural Conservationist

Branding + Graphic Design

Structural Engineer (New Building Construction)

Structural Engineer(Old Building Seismic Upgrade)

Mechanical Electrical Plumbing + Renewable Energy Engineers

LEED Consulting

Architectural + Site Lighting Designer

Civil Engineer

Donn LoganMarcy WongSophie BoyleLerena ZhaoKent RoyleTai-Ran TsengShweta MhatreKetki Shah

Paul Kephart

Mark Hulbert

Anne Rosenthal

Bill Chiaravalle

Greg Luth

Michael Gemmill

Hormoz Janssens

Wenhan Qiu

Darrell Hawthorne

Daniel Schaefer

donn@wonglogan.commarcy@wonglogan.comsophie@wonglogan.comlerena@wonglogan.comkent@wonglogan.comtai-ran@wonglogan.comshweta@wonglogan.comketki@wonglogan.com

paul@ranacreekdesign.com

mhulbert@earthlink.net

rosendarte@aol.com

bill@brandnavigation.com

greg@gplainc.com

mgemmill@nyase.com

hormozj@interfaceeng.com

wenhan@stok.com

darrell@architectureandlight.com

dschaefer@bkf.com

510.843.0916

831.659.3820

510.418.0285

415.883.8050415.720.5360

541.350.7805

415 310 5955 (cell)408.654.0475

415.392.9637

415.489.7240415.489.7241

919.699.1619

415.676.3999 x 102

925.940.2214

Marcy Wong Donn Logan Architects 800 Bancroft Way, Ste 200, Berkeley, CA 94710

Rana Creek Design 27875 Berwick Dr., Carmel by the Sea, CA 93923

Mark Hulbert, Historic Preservation Architect 446 17th Street #302, Oakland, CA 94162

Anne Rosenthal Fine Art Conservation 21 Commercial Blvd., Ste 16, Novato, CA 94949

Brand Navigation 51061 Doubletree Ct., Indio, CA 92201

Gregory P. Luth & Assoc. Inc. 3350 Scott Blvd., Bldg 48, Santa Clara, CA 95054

Nabih Youssef Associates 50 California Street, Ste 3150, San Francisco, CA 94111

Interface Engineering 135 Main Street, Suite 400, San Francisco, CA 94105

Stok San Francisco945B Front Street, San Francisco, CA 94111

Architecture + Light60 Brady Street, San Francisco, CA 94103

BKF Engineers1646 N. California Blvd, #400, Walnut Creek, CA 94596

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Team Leader

Submitting Organization

Consortium Team

Developer

Tom Dinwoodie

Danny KennedyTom Dinwoodie

Danny KennedyTom DinwoodieJames MadsenWoolsey McKernon

James MadsenEddie Orton

tdinwoodie@epicinstitute.org

Danny.kennedy@calcef.orgtdinwoodie@gmail.com

Danny.kennedy@calcef.orgtdinwoodie@gmail.comjmadsen@ortondevelopment.comwoolsey.mckernon@cleanfund.com

jmadsen@ortondevelopment.comeorton@ortondevelopment.com

510.717.1647

415.568.1276 510.717.1647

415.568.1276510.717.1647 510.734.7605 415.256.8000 x 116

510.734.7605510.428.0800

EPIC Institute P.O. Box 151, Inverness, CA 94931

CalCEF, on behalf of EPIC Institute 436 14th St., Ste 1220, Oakland, CA 94612

CalCEFEpic InstituteOrton Development Inc.CleanFund

Orton Development Inc.1475 Powell St., Emeryville, CA 94608

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C A L I F O R N I A C L E A N E N E R G Y F U N D V E N T U R E S ( C A L C E F V E N T U R E S ) , S U B M I T T I N G P A R T N E R

C A LC E F V E N T U R E S I S A N O N P R O F I T T H AT F U N D S C L E A N E N E R GY entrepreneurship, finance,

and innovation since 2004. CalCEF seeded three of the first clean-tech VC funds, has taken early positions in over 100 companies, and has pioneered

new mechanisms for clean energy financing. The New Energy Nexus, a global program of CalCEF, supports clean, smart, and distributed energy

startups worldwide and connects these startups with the resources they need to succeed.

The California Clean Energy Fund and New Energy Nexus work to accelerate the great energy transition by supporting entrepreneurs who are

powering the thousands of businesses, technologies, and innovations needed to break open the economic and social opportunities of a clean energy

future. We manage a $25m pre-seed fund for the California Energy Commission. CalCEF is also lead on a $5m program per annum to measure and

verify new technologies with the UC Office of the President.

California is a leader in the global energy transition and CalCEF is in the center of the ecosystem. Clean energy is taking root, powered by innovations

in renewables, energy efficiency, software, and finance. The shift promises to unlock trillions of dollars in wealth and economic development, create

millions of jobs, avert the worst of climate change, and empower billions of people who currently don’t have access to energy. We exist to usher that

better future into existence sooner with our networks, programs, and funds.

New Energy Nexus – a global program of CalCEF - supports clean, smart, and distributed energy startups worldwide, facilitating collaboration

and innovation among the accelerators, startups, companies, and investors who are building tomorrow’s energy systems. We will make Fort Scott

the headquarters of our efforts to build a global community of clean-energy accelerators and incubators and provide support to new accelerators,

provide a growing body of online resources for clean energy startups everywhere, and connect startups, investors, utilities, and accelerators through

an international Accelerator Boot Camp.

California Clean Energy Fund Ventures (CalCEF Ventures) (Submitting Partner)

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S H O U L D T H I S P R O P O S A L B E A C C E P T E D B Y T H E P R E S I D I O T R U S T, EPIC Institute will

be formed as a non-profit for the purpose of managing EPIC, the Epicenter for Climate Solutions. The name EPIC Institute has been reserved in the

State of California since April, 2018. Going forward, the following measures can be expected:

U P O N A C C E P T A N C E O F T H E E P I C R F P S U B M I S S I O N B Y T H E P R E S I D I O T R U S T :

• EPIC Institute will be formed as a non-profit under the laws of California

• EPIC will conduct a search for or finalize the following positions subject to entering into a contract with Presidio Trust (some of these

individuals are in discussion currently):

• CEO

• COO, or VP Operations

• CTO, or VP Data Science

• Controller

• Director of Property Management

• Development Director

• Director, Sponsorships and Participant Outreach

• Marketing and Communications Director

• Office Manager

E P I C I N S T I T U T E

EPIC Institute

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U P O N E N T E R I N G A C O N T R A C T W I T H P R E S I D I O T R U S T :

• EPIC shall receive a $1M grant from the Dinwoodie-Meservey Family Trust

• EPIC will hire the above positions, prioritized as to time of need

I N T H E I N T E R I M , E P I C I S M A N A G E D A S F O L L O W S :

T H O M A S D I N W O O D I E ,

Co-Founder, Interim CEO, EPIC Institute; formerly:

• Founder and CEO, SunPower Corporation, Systems (formerly PowerLight Corporation)

• Lead Independent Trustee, Rocky Mountain Institute (current)

• Executive Producer, TIME TO CHOOSE, a film by Charles Ferguson

• Managing Director, Ark Equities (current)

D A N N Y K E N N E D Y,

Co-Founder, Interim President, EPIC Institute; formerly:

• Founder, Sungevity

• Founder, SfunCube, now PowerHouse

• Managing Director, California Clean Energy Fund (current)

• President, CalCharge (current)

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O R T O N D E V E L O P M E N T , I N C . ( O D I )

O R T O N D E V E L O P M E N T, I N C . ( O D I ) H A S B O U G H T A N D R E - P U R P O S E D over 20 million

square feet of property across the United States. Beginning with Vulcan Studios in 1984, Orton Development, Inc. (ODI) has bought and re-

purposed approximately 90 projects across the United States, many with complex challenges. Specializing in repositioning historic properties,

ODI has rehabilitated properties with structural and seismic deficiencies, environmental contamination, vacancy, and historic constraints.

ODI also specializes in structuring win-win public-private partnerships. ODI has redeveloped a diverse range of properties, including factories,

offices, warehouses, retail, medical, educational, and live-work projects. ODI repositions and restores buildings to functionality and productivity

for adaptive reuse, while creating jobs and building communities.

ODI’s rehabilitation projects, which create synergy between tenants and the surrounding neighborhood through flex-space and mixed-use

facilities, have won the highest national and international architectural awards. As a self-funded company, ODI is able to rapidly diligence and

close on projects, offering sellers a high degree of certainty even with a wide range of unknown property conditions that would otherwise deter

financial partners.

A Bay Area company, ODI adds local offices to major projects while they are underway. For this project, ODI would have a site office at Fort Scott,

to the extent feasible. ODI has found this exposure to the community and access to the jobsite invaluable.

ODI is organizationally flat. Firm principals, in this case Eddie Orton and James Madsen, are involved with the project from start to finish in all

aspects, including design, finance, leasing, and regulatory compliance. ODI both self-performs work and uses general contractors, depending on

the scope of the task.

Orton Development, Inc. (ODI)

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O R T O N D E V E L O P M E N T , I N C . ( O D I )

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J.R. “Eddie” Orton IIIPresident, Orton Development, Inc.

In 1984, Mr. Orton began his real estate investments,

specializing in mixed-use industrial rehabilitation development

in the San Francisco Bay Area. His real estate partnerships have

owned and developed approximately 20,000,000 square feet of

property. Eddie Orton earned his law degree at the University

of California, Berkeley.

James MadsenPartner

James joined ODI in 2007. A graduate of Stanford University with

a B.A., Political Science and honors in international security

studies, he previously held positions at the White House, the State

Department, and managed SSE Capital Group. Since joining ODI

in 2007 he has acquired and developed over 1,000,000 square feet

of office and industrial property in California, Nevada, and Oregon.

James currently manages acquisitions. Recent projects include

the 300,000 square foot redevelopment of Historic Pier 70 in

partnership with the Port of San Francisco.

O R T O N D E V E L O P M E N T , I N C . ( O D I )

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O R T O N D E V E L O P M E N T , I N C . ( O D I )

Ford Point | BEFORE Ford Point | AFTER

Pier 70, Building 116 | BEFORE Pier 70, Building 116 | AFTER

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C L E A N F U N D C O M M E R C I A L P A C E C A P I T A L , I N C .

A B O U T C L E A N F U N D

CleanFund has 33 employees with experience across a variety of disciplines, including, but not limited to, Commercial Real Estate, Energy Efficiency,

Structured Finance, Municipal Finance, and PACE Programs. CleanFund has been in business since 2009, and financing PACE projects since 2011.

CleanFund is the largest C-PACE provider in the U.S., both by dollar amount and by volume of projects, and completed over $100MM in financing in 2017.

C - P A C E F I N A N C I N G F O R E N E R G Y E F F I C I E N C Y

Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy, or C-PACE, is a financing structure that makes it possible for commercial property owners to obtain

low-cost, long-term financing for energy efficiency, water conservation, seismic strengthening, and renewable energy projects. Private capital

providers such as CleanFund provide upfront financing to commercial property owners for qualifying improvements, and collect the repayment

through annual or semi-annual assessments on the property’s tax bill. Advantages of PACE include: 100% upfront financing with no out-of-pocket

costs for the property owner; positive cash flow and increased property value with long payback periods; and fixed rate, non-recourse financing,

with the only security being the assessment on the property tax bill.

F I N A N C I A L C A P A C I T Y

CleanFund is backed by the capital of several major financial institutions. A leading California-based hedge fund provides project funding, back-

levered by a $100MM warehouse facility through Credit Suisse. In addition, CleanFund currently has a $200MM financing facility through a large

asset management company based in California, and another $200MM facility through a large international insurance company. Each of these

entities has continued appetite to originate and securitize PACE bonds.

CleanFund Commercial PACE Capital, Inc.

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C L E A N F U N D C O M M E R C I A L P A C E C A P I T A L , I N C .

CleanFund’s revenue for the previous 3 years is as follows:

• 2015: $1,232,184

• 2016: $2,262,925

• 2017: $7,440,340

E P I C E N E R G Y S O L U T I O N S

As for the scope of the energy aspect of this project, we are envisioning a 100% net regenerative facility, and setting up EPIC as a fully electric

(ground source heat pumps, etc.) campus with onsite wind and solar, possibly biomass gasification, and batteries. We envision EPIC being

operated as a microgrid using the leading emerging blockchain microgrid solution from the Energy Web Foundation. The campus’s 30 buildings

will be renovated to minimum LEED silver status, but likely LEED gold or platinum by design, if not by certification (which adds extra cost).

P A C E F I N A N C I N G

PACE financing can be used on properties that are normally exempt from property taxes; however, this requires a few extra steps. CleanFund

has experience with this process from our previously funded project, Seton Medical Center. CleanFund’s legal counsel will coordinate with the

Presidio Trust to determine how to execute this process as part of our Pathway to Funding.

L E E D F I N A N C I N G

PACE Financing can include a wide variety of energy-efficiency upgrades to buildings, including energy-efficient lighting, HVAC systems, low-flow

water systems, building envelope, roofing, insulation, renewable energy such as solar, and soft costs associated with these measures. Depending

on the scope of the LEED measures, PACE may be used to finance part or all of the costs of these measures. Early in the process, CleanFund

employees will look at the full project budget and scope of work, and identify which improvements CleanFund is able to finance.

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C L E A N F U N D C O M M E R C I A L P A C E C A P I T A L , I N C .

1 . H I S T O R I C B U T L E R B R O T H E R S B U I L D I N G

I N T E R V E N T I O N S :

• Energy efficient HVAC, lighting, insulation, roofing,

glazing, waterproofing, and water-saving plumbing

and irrigation

F I N A N C I N G S O L U T I O N S :

• $24,000,000 in C-PACE financing replaced much

higher cost mezzanine debt, significantly increasing

project returns

• optimized complicated capital stack

F I N A N C I A L S A V I N G S :

• Annual savings of $2,000,000

O T H E R B E N E F I T S A N D S A V I N G S :

• +6.6 million kWh pa

• +700,000 gallons water pa

• 3,500 tons CO2

• 100 new local jobs

• Lower costs to apartments increased appeal to tenants

O U T C O M E :

• C-PACE financed an energy-efficient commercial hub,

saving property owners money.

P R E V I O U S P R O J E C T S

2 . S E T O N M E D I C A L C E N T E R

I N T E R V E N T I O N S :

• Seismic retrofitting of a 377,331 sq ft medical center

F I N A N C I N G S O L U T I O N S :

• $40,000,000 in C-PACE Financing from multiple

investors (largest to date)

• CleanFund worked with bond counsel to identify a way to

apply a tax assessment to a tax-exempt entity

• C-PACE financing similar to traditional tax-exempt debt

that hospitals often use for infrastructure investments

B E N E F I T S :

• Low-cost, flexible financing for mandated property

improvements

O U T C O M E :

• C-PACE simplified process of securing financing

for large hospital, allowed Seton to make necessary

improvements at a low cost.

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C L E A N F U N D C O M M E R C I A L P A C E C A P I T A L , I N C .

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C L E A N F U N D C O M M E R C I A L P A C E C A P I T A L , I N C .

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Q U A L I F I C A T I O N S & E X P E R I E N C E :

D E S I G N T E A M

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I N 1 9 9 9 , D O N N L O G A N A N D M A R C Y W O N G F O R M E D the current architectural partnership nearly 20 years

ago, following several successful collaborations between their previous firms. Marcy Wong Donn Logan Architects (MWDL) reflects the founding partners’

shared priorities of design excellence and environmentally sustainable outcomes. An exceptionally large proportion of licensed architects who are LEED

Accredited Professionals lends depth to the firm’s sustainability expertise. As a result, MWDL’s clients benefit from the institutional memory, consistency,

expertise and commitment inherent in the practice.

The firm’s portfolio of work for both public and private clients includes a wide range of building types including recreational centers, administrative offices,

police stations, fire stations, libraries, transportation facilities and other civic/municipal projects. This work spans issues of the built environment from

urbanism and planning to architectural expression and technological innovation. MWDL’s design approach results in buildings rooted in their time as

well as place, taking advantage of contemporary advances in materials, technologies and techniques to execute projects that are forward-thinking while

remaining sensitive to their context. Every project is approached from a perspective of functional pragmatism as well as aesthetics, combining form and

function with aesthetic qualities of light, scale, color, and material to create uplifting and functional environments.

With a firm of a dozen people Marcy Wong Donn Logan Architects has and continues to meet the challenges of complex programs for both ground-up

and adaptive reuse projects ranging in scale and construction cost up to half a million square feet and $80,000,000. Founding partners Wong and Logan

maintained close involvement on projects, working in collaboration with Principals (Kent Royle, Tai-Ran Tseng, Ketki Shah) and Project Managers (Shweta

Mhatre, Cari Jelen, Sophie Boyle). The practice has expanded to include projects nationwide and abroad, however MWDL’s focus and large majority of

projects continue to be in the Bay Area.

MWDL is recognized by federal agencies as a Small Business Enterprise (SBE). In 2016 - 2017 a nationwide architects selection process by DHS (Department

of Homeland Security) resulted in their ranking Marcy Wong Donn Logan Architects as the number one firm in the United States for an IDIQ (Indefinite

Delivery Indefinite Quantity) contract. Other affirmations of MWDL’s professional proficiency and accomplishments include recognition in the forms of

repeat clients and national, regional and state design awards as follows:

A R C H I T E C T

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A R C H I T E C T

2018Alcatraz Photography Studio, Berkeley // American Institute of Architects - San Francisco Chapter | Interior Architecture Merit Award 2018US Coast Guard TRACEN Water Treatment FacilityActerra Environmental Awards | Winner 2018Historic Pier 70 Rehabilitation, San FranciscoSan Francisco Business Times | Real Estate Deals of the Year 2018Ford Assembly Building Rehabilitation, RichmondSixth Domus International Awards Competition | International Prize for Restoration and Preservation 2017US Coast Guard Water FacilityAmerican Institute of ArchitectsSan Francisco Chapter Merit AwardArchitecture Citation Award 2017 2017US Coast Guard Water FacilityThe Chicago AnthenaeumThe European Centre for ArchitectureGreen Good Design Award

2016San Joaquin Experimental Range, Coursegold, CACalifornia Preservation FoundationDesign Award

2016US Coast Guard Water FacilityAmerican Society of Civil EngineersASCE Outstanding Water Treatment Project Award 2015 US Coast Guard Water FacilityAmerican Institute of ArchitectsEast Bay Chapter (EBAIA) Honor Award 2015 US Coast Guard Water FacilityAmerican Institute of ArchitectsCalifornia Council (CCAIA) Merit Award 2015 US Coast Guard Water FacilitySustainability, Energy & Environmental ReadinessUSCG SEER Award 2015 Craneway Pavilion at Ford & Rosie the Riveter Visitor CenterPalladio Award

2015 Mojave Rivers Ranger StationWoodworks Wood in Government Buildings Design Award

2014 House for Two Artist’sAmerican Institute of ArchitectsRedwood Empire, Design Award 2013 The Freight & SalvageAmerican Institute of ArchitectsEast Bay Chapter Citation Award 2013Rosie the Riveter Visitor CenterCalifornia Preservation FoundationPreservation Design Award 2013Bechtel Conference Center at PPICLondon Creative CompetitionWinner – Honorable Mention 2013Craneway Pavilion at FordState of CaliforniaGovernor’s Preservation Award 2013Rosie the Riveter Visitor CenterENR California’s Best ProjectsAward of Merit 2013Rosie the Riveter Visitor CenterUS Institute of Theatre Technology USITT Architecture Merit Award

2013Rosie the Riveter Visitor CenterAIA San Francisco ChapterHistoric Preservation Merit Award 2013Rosie the Riveter Visitor CenterHistoric Preservation CommissionDesign Award 2013Mojave Rivers Ranger StationAmerican Institute of ArchitectsEast Bay Chapter - Citation Award 2013Mojave Rivers Ranger StationEuropean Centre for Architecture andThe Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture + DesignAmerican Architecture Award 2013Suspension of Disbelief StairLondon International Creative CompetitionWinner – Honorable Mention

2012 Orange Park Fernekes Recreation Center AIA San Mateo ChapterCitation Award

2012 Mojave Rivers Ranger StationEDC MagazineExcellence in Design AwardsGovernment Category Winner 2012US Coast Guard Water FacilityAmerican Council of Engineering CompaniesACEC Project of the Year Award

2011 Craneway Pavilion at FordAmerican Institute of Architects National Institute Honor Award

2011Bechtel Conference Center at PPICEngineering News Record 2011 Best Interior Design

2011Bechtel Conference Center at PPIC2011 ApplePly CompetitionBest Interior Design

2011Craneway Pavilion at FordSavings By Design / CCAIAEnergy Efficiency Integration Award of merit

2011Craneway Pavilion at FordBoston Society of ArchitectsSustainability Award

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A R C H I T E C T

2011Craneway Pavilion at FordThe Waterfront Center Excellence on the Waterfront Honor Award 2011Craneway Pavilion at FordArch Daily, Building of the YearFinalist

2010 Craneway Pavilion at FordAIA California Council Honor Award

2010House for Two ArtistsAmerican Institute of ArchitectsEast Bay Chapter - Merit Design Award 2010Craneway Pavilion at FordSan Francisco AIAMerit Design Award

2010Freight & Salvage Env. Design + Construction Mag. Institutional Honorable Mention

2009Craneway Pavilion at FordCalifornia Preservation FoundationPreservation Design Award for Sustainability

2009Orange Park Fernekes Recreation Center CA Wood Design Awards“Special Recognition” Institutional Award

2009Craneway Pavilion at Ford AIA East Bay ChapterCitation Award

2009Orange Park Fernekes Recreation Center California Parks + Recreation SocietyAchievement Award

2009Orange Park Fernekes Recreation Center Sustainable San Mateo CountyGreen Building Award

2009Pearson Theatre at Meyer SoundAmerican Institute of ArchitectsSan Francisco Chapter Citation Award

2009SunPower StairChicago AthenaeumGood Design Award

2009SunPower StairThe German Prize NominationGerman Ministry of Technology

2009Green Office BuildingCalifornia Woodworks Design Awards“Special Recognition” Commercial Award

2008Orange Park Fernekes Recreation Center The Western Red Cedar Association Architectural Design Awards, Honor Award

2008Green Office BuildingBerkeley Design AdvocatesDesign Award

2008Craneway Pavilion at FordNational Trust For Historic PreservationHonor Award

2008Pearson Theatre at Meyer SoundUS Institute of Theatre Technology Architecture Merit Award

2008Pearson Theatre Woodworks Design Awards - CaliforniaInterior Beauty of Wood Award

2008SunPower StairStructural Engineers of Northern CaliforniaAward of Excellence

2008Eastern Sierra Visitor CenterCalifornia Wood Design AwardsWoodworks-CaliforniaGreen Building Award 2007Berkeley High School American Institute of ArchitectsEast Bay Design Awards Merit Award 2007Eastern Sierra Visitor CenterAmerican Institute of ArchitectsSan Francisco Chapter - Citation Award

2007Hills Fire StationBerkeley Design AdvocatesDesign Award

2005Berkeley High Complex *Leroy F. Greene / AIA Design AwardsEast Bay Chapter Honor Award

2005Berkeley Repertory Theatre * American Institute of ArchitectsEast Bay Chapter Honor Award

2005Harrison Field House *American Institute of ArchitectsEast Bay Chapter - Merit Award

2005Eastern Sierra Visitor CenterAmerican Institute of ArchitectsEast Bay Design Awards ProgramMerit Award

2005Eastern Sierra Visitor CenterSavings By Design AwardsAmerican Institute of ArchitectsCalifornia Council & PG&ECitation Award

2003Berkeley Repertory Theatre* U.S. Institute Theatre TechnologyArchitecture Honor Award

2003The Cragmont School * Berkeley, CaliforniaAIA California Council Merit Award

* Work performed by Donn Logan while acting partner at ELS

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Donn LoganDesign Principal

Marcy WongPrincipal-in-Charge

E D U C A T I O N

Bachelor of Architecture Arizona State University

Master of Architecture Harvard University Graduate School of Design

L I C E N S E S A N D A F F I L I A T I O N S

• State of California, Architect License• State of Nevada, Architect License• State of Arizona, Architect License

E D U C A T I O N

Bachelor of Arts, Art History Barnard College

Master of Architecture Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture & Planning

M.S. Structural Engineering Stanford University School of Engineering

Structural Engineering Fellowship Princeton University School of Engineering

L I C E N S E S A N D A F F I L I A T I O N S

• State of California, Registered Architect• State of California, Professional Engineer • LEED Accredited Professional

Kent RoyleAssociate Principal /

Project Managing Architect

E D U C A T I O N

Master of Architecture UC Berkeley

Bachelor of Arts - Physics and Environmental Studies UC Santa Cruz

L I C E N S E S A N D A F F I L I A T I O N S

• State of California, Architect License

A R C H I T E C T

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Tai-Ran TsengAssociate Principal /

Project Architect

Shweta MhatreProject Architect

E D U C A T I O N

Master of Architecture University of California, Berkeley

Bachelor of Architecture Mumbai University

L I C E N S E S A N D A F F I L I A T I O N S

• LEED Accredited Professional

Ketki ShahAssociate Principal /

Project Architect

E D U C A T I O N

Master of Architecture University of Texas at Austin

Bachelor of Arts - Physics and Environmental Studies UC Santa Cruz

L I C E N S E S A N D A F F I L I A T I O N S

• State of California, Architect License

E D U C A T I O N

Master of Architecture Southern California Institute of Architecture

Bachelor of Architecture Mumbai University

L I C E N S E S A N D A F F I L I A T I O N S

• State of California, Architect License

A R C H I T E C T

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Rana Creek Design

E N V I R O N M E N T A L / E C O L O G I C R E S T O R A T I O N P L A N N E R + L A N D S C A P E A R C H I T E C T

R A N A C R E E K I S A R E N OW N E D E CO LO G I C A L design firm specializing in landscape architecture, environmental

planning, native plant propagation, landscape construction and

habitat restoration. A passion for true innovation and a fidelity to

natural systems drives our MISSION to design and build landscapes

that connect people, places, culture and ecology.

Rana Creek integrates ecological principles and processes into the

built environment to ensure that site systems for water, energy,

food and other resources are designed to complement and benefit

the living systems and communities they are a part of. Rana Creek

applies a unique ecological design framework on a range of scales in

both urban and natural environments, driven by goals to improve

building performance, biodiversity, habitat, watershed health, water

conservation, carbon emissions reduction, human wellness, cultural

and aesthetic value, return on investment and other benefits.

Rana Creek offers expertise through all stages of project development,

from compliance and permitting to construction documentation

and project implementation. Our client list is comprised of world-

renowned architects, developers, municipalities, non-profits,

land-use planners, government agencies, industrial clients and

community associations.

June, 2014

Copyright © 2014 William McDonough + Partners. All rights reserved. No portion of this document may be reproduced in any form without the express written permission of the copyright holder.

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Q U A L I F I C A T I O N S & E X P E R I E N C E :

O T H E R D E S I G N T E A M M E M B E R S

H I S T O R I C P R E S E R VAT I O N A R C H I T E C T

Mark Hulbert - Preservation Architecture

M U R A L C O N S E R VAT I O N I S T

Anne Rosenthal, Fine Art Conservation

S T R U C T U R A L E N G I N E E R —

N E W B U I L D I N G C O N S T R U C T I O N

Gregory P. Luth & Associates, Inc.

S T R U C T U R A L E N G I N E E R —

O L D B U I L D I N G S E I S M I C U P G R A D E

Nabih Youssef Associates

M E C H A N I C A L E L E C T R I C A L P L U M B I N G +

R E N E WA B L E E N E R G Y E N G I N E E R S

Interface Engineering

C I V I L E N G I N E E R

BKF Engineers

A R C H I T E C T U R A L + S I T E L I G H T I N G

D E S I G N E R

Architecture & Light

B R A N D I N G + G R A P H I C D E S I G N

Bill Chiaravalle, Brand Navigation

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San Francisco Boys and Girls ClubSan Francisco, California

W I T H T H I R T Y- F I V E Y E A R S O F P R O F E SS I O N A L P R E S E RVAT I O N E X P E R I E N C E – including, since

2002, as an independent historical and cultural resources consultant with offices in uptown Oakland – Mark Hulbert has been engaged on many

important projects as a historical consultant, planner and architect. The range of his work includes:

• Cultural and historical resource evaluations and consultations specific to local, state and national jurisdictional criteria;

• The preparation of historic structures reports, landscape reports and preservation plans;

• Preservation and rehabilitation consultation to property owners, project sponsors and their project teams, including extensive public

process experience;

• Federal and State historic preservation tax credit applications.

Mark is brought into such endeavors based on his broad experience in architectural, historical and cultural resource evaluation and interpretation.

His success is also dependent on delivering an independent and distinctly balanced approach to the complex issues surrounding historic resources.

A registered architect and a certified architectural conservator with a career-long dedication to existing and historic buildings, Mark provides detailed

and hands-on direction and assistance to site and building rehabilitation and preservation efforts and with a definitive focus on implementation.

Mark Hulbert - Preservation Architecture

H I S T O R I C P R E S E R V A T I O N A R C H I T E C T

Studio One Arts CenterOakland, California

Ford Assembly BuildingRichmond, California

Municipal BoathouseOakland, California

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May 31, 2018

F O R T S COT T M U RA L S

Dear Ms. Wong.

I examined these murals several years ago. The series in the main bunk room are in seriously deteriorated condition. They exhibit a condition called

“inter-layer cleavage,” meaning they are de-laminating from the walls due to separations between the paint layers and the support (the wall). This is

indicative of a general condition of “inherent vice.” Due to the method of their creation (seemingly without proper preparation of the wall) they do

not have the requisite hold to the wall they should have.

At this time, many, many losses have already occurred. Other parts of the mural hang in shreds from the wall. Their condition is dire and

widespread. Treating a condition of interlayer cleavage on a wall is complex, as the conservator can only work from the surface to treat such

a condition, and it is always against gravity, working with extremely vulnerable and fragile paint. Adhesives must be administered below the

curling paint, and a method determined to relax the paint and to return it to plane, and to the wall.

As part of a consultation some years ago, I inquired of the chief project coordinator for mural paintings at University of Delaware whether this

might be an excellent training piece for their graduate students. As yet, this idea was not followed, but has already had some initial support.

The structural problems are difficult, yet represent problems encountered on many wall paintings.

I am willing to consult with you on this matter, as I already have familiarity with the issues.

Anne Rosenthal

Anne Rosenthal, Fine Art Conservation

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S T R U C T U R A L E N G I N E E R — N E W B U I L D I N G C O N S T R U C T I O N

G R E G O R Y P. L U T H & A S S O C I AT E S , I N C . is a DVBE/SDVOSB/VOSB/SBE company based in Santa Clara, California.

GPLA was incorporated in 1995 and also has an affiliated company in Denver, CO. Its staff combines the talents of licensed engineers (P.E.s

and S.E.s), detailing managers, and Ph.D.s.

The firm has amassed a large and eclectic body of work over the past 30 years, including projects of virtually every type, size, and material, ranging

from major bridges, skyscrapers, and universities, to gaming facilities, small residential projects, and sculptural installations. It is licensed in 50

states, Puerto Rico, and Guam, and have had projects in virtually every region of the United States.

GPLA’s diverse experience equips it to take a proactive role in anticipating, identifying, and solving challenges in a multi-disciplinary team

environment. GPLA is an industry leader in designing Performance Based Earthquake Engineering (PBEE) and has designed a number of innovative

lateral systems that not only exceed design code expectations, but also preserve buildings’ operational capacities by significantly limiting the

amount of damage endured during a seismic event. It excels at tailoring structures to the skills of construction teams and the geographic and

environmental constraints of each project. GPLA’s forte is developing the enabling concepts and details that make project design and delivery

feasible, efficient, and economical and we utilize the latest technology to achieve these goals.

Gregory P. Luth & Associates, Inc.

Tesla GigafactorySparks, Nevada

School of Cinematic Arts ComplexUniversity of Southern California

Mojave Rivers Ranger StationAntelope Valley, California

Isle of Capri PavilionCape Girardeau, Missouri

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S T R U C T U R A L E N G I N E E R — O L D B U I L D I N G S E I S M I C U P G R A D E

N A B I H YO U S S E F & A S S O C I AT E S , ST R U C T U RA L E N G I N E E R S ( N YA ) is an internationally recognized

structural engineering firm providing specialized structural and earthquake engineering consulting for new and existing buildings. Established

in 1989, the firm’s design practice is geared towards architecturally complex building projects, including residential/housing, commercial,

institutional and public projects.

NYA’s significant contribution to the development of Earthquake Engineering Codes/Standards, seismic base isolation, and value-engineered

strengthening concepts is coupled with a commitment to engineering quality and performance that has given us the ability to provide our clients

with cost-effective, sustainable solutions and successful projects. It is also considered a Small Business Enterprise in the State of California and

with the Federal Government.

NYA has the good fortune to collaborate with a wide variety of international design architects and educators, working together to find clear, elegant

structural solutions for complex design issues. NYA is also pleased to have worked on over 50 LEED certified projects throughout California and is

committed to doing its part to make its projects more sustainable and environmentally responsible.

Nabih Youssef Associates

Cathedral of the Blessed SacramentSacramento, California

The Presidio LandmarkSan Francisco, California

J. Paul Getty Villa and MuseumPacific Palisades, California

50 United Nations PlazaSan Francisco, California

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I N T E R FAC E E N G I N E E R I N G I S A P R O G R E SS I V E M EC H A N I CA L A N D E L EC T R I CA L CO N S U LTA N CY

known for sensitive resource use, advanced building science tools, and commissioning services. It focuses on innovative engineering solutions

for high-performance projects, and provides technical expertise through design, construction, and operations. Interface Engineering’s work

demonstrates how creative collaboration can produce outstanding results for its clients and its communities.

At Interface, sustainability isn’t a buzzword. It’s fundamental and foundational in everything they do. Consulting on overall integrated design,

Interface Engineering helps reduce demand on natural resources with sustainable, efficient solutions. Net result: long-term cost savings and less

impact on the environment.

Interface Engineering

Boeddeker Park Community CenterSan Francisco, california

1808 Wedemeyer, PresidioSan Francisco, California

Crater Lake Lodge & Rim VillageCrater Lake National Park, Oregon

Cooley Landing Education Centereast palo alto, california

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C I V I L E N G I N E E R

B K F ’ S 1 0 0 + Y E A R S O F E N G I N E E R I N G , S U R V E Y I N G A N D P L A N N I N G have produced some of the most

recognized projects in California. By combining its years of experience in diverse markets with new, innovative approaches to problem solving,

BFK has grown to its current 13 offices with over 400 experienced staff. This success has compelled ENR California to name BKF as the 2017 Design

Firm of the Year.

BKF has built a reputation on its ability to successfully create master plan projects for its clients, including Metropolitan Planning Group, Lennar

Communities, Alameda NAS/Catellus, and Applied BioSystems, among others. BKF’s success stems from our ability to understand complex

elements of the conceptual design that is required for master plans. Its client-oriented approach to services has resulted in ongoing customer

relationships and satisfaction.

BKF Engineers

Concord Naval StationConcord, California

Cowell Ranch / John Marsh HouseContra Costa County

Yosemite National Park Indian Cultural CenterYosemite National Park

Treasure IslandSan Francisco, California

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DA R R E L L’ S U N U S U A L B R OA D B AC KG R O U N D S PA N S M O R E T H A N 3 5 Y E A R S in lighting design,

architecture, the visual arts and construction. For the last 24 years as a founder of A R C H I T E C T U R E & L I G H T, he has forged a unique

firm focused on the integration of lighting design and architecture. His work for corporate, residential, hospitality, and retail clients has

led to collaborations with scores of architects both here and abroad. He is the lighting designer for numerous historic preservation projects,

including museums and visitor centers, as well as projects within the Presidio. His lighting has helped garner historic preservation awards

for such projects as: Piers 1 1/2, 3, and 5, 2010 Merit award, Historic Preservation AIA SF; Ford Assembly Building, 2009 Preservation Award,

California Preservation Foundation; Golden Gate Library, 2012 Honor Award, Historic Preservation AIA SF; Hoover Pavilion, 2013 Historic

Preservation Award, Palo Alto Stanford (PAST) Heritage. His lighting designs have appeared in numerous publications such as Architectural

Record, Interior Design, LD+A , and Shoten Kenchiku while capturing in the process many coveted awards.

Architecture & Light

Sunpower Corporation Office HeadquartersRichmond, California

Pier 70 San Francisco, California

Guess? HeadquartersLos Angeles, California

Pier 70 San Francisco, California

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B R A N D I N G + G R A P H I C D E S I G N

B I L L C H I A R AVA L L E H A S S P E N T M O R E T H A N T W O D E C A D E S specializing in branding and graphic design

for a broad range of private and public organizations.

His background includes serving at Landor Associates as Senior Designer, Design Director, and concluding as Creative Director over a twelve-

year span. While at Landor, Bill worked on branding programs for FedEx, IBM, Microsoft, Motorola, NEC, P&G, Sierra Club, National Audubon

Society, United Airlines, University of California, and more.

Upon founding Brand Navigation in 2000, Bill has continued to expand his experience among a diverse range of B2B and non-profit clients

including the Annenberg Foundation, AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles, Ghirardelli, Hartmann Luggage, the Housing Authority of Portland,

Intel, Microsoft, Linfield College, National Geographic, Park Hyatt, Seattle Space Needle, Sunnylands and more.

Bill was born in San Francisco and is a native Californian. He studied at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco and mentored under

pioneering designers Michael Manwaring, Bruce Burdick, and Michael Cronan before joining Landor Associates. He currently serves as Principal

and Creative Director at Brand Navigation.

Bill Chiaravalle, Principal + Creative Director, Brand Navigation

Annenberg Space for PhotographyLos Angeles, California

AltaSea Marine Research + Innovation CenterPort of Los Angeles

T I M E T O C H O O S E , a film by Charles Ferguson

Annenberg PetSpacePlaya Vista, California

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P R OJ E C T E X P E R I E N C E

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Q U A L I F I C A T I O N S : P R O J E C T E X P E R I E N C E

• Ford Assembly Building Adaptive Reuse, Richmond, CA

• Pier 70 Adaptive Reuse, San Francisco, CA

• Rosie the Riveter Visitor Education Center, Richmond, CA

• Alcatraz Photography Studio, Berkeley, CA

See Appendix 1b for more information.

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• SunPower Offices, Ford Assembly Building, Richmond, CA

• TRACEN Waste Water Treatment Facility, Petaluma, CA

• Mojave Rivers Ranger Station, Acton, CA

• High Desert Photography Studio, Reno, NV

• Bancroft Green Office Building, Berkeley, CA

See Appendix 1b for more information.

Sustainability

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• Richmond Water Transit Ferry Terminal, Richmond, CA

• Rosie the Riveter Visitor Education Center, Richmond, CA

• Eastern Sierra Inter-Agency Visitor Center, Lone Pine, CA

See Appendix 1b for more information.

Public Realm

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• Bechtel Conference Center at the PPIC, San Francisco, CA

• Craneway Pavilion at the Ford Assembly Building, Richmond, CA

• The Meyer Sound Experience Center, Beijing

See Appendix 1b for more information.

Convening Facilities

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B E E X P L A I N E D B Y E X A M I N I N G O U R P R O P O S E D S O U R C E S A N D

U S E S O F F U N D S F O R T H E D E V E L O P M E N T P E R I O D :

The total costs of the project are modeled at $208M, including building renovation,

new buildings, Site and Landscape costs, A&E, Entitlements and Microgrid. The

costs of A&E, Entitlements, building renovation, and site costs will be funded 10%

as Equity by ODI, 15% by monetization of the Historic tax credits (arranged by ODI),

and 75% financed by commercial lenders, such as Bank of America, Wells Fargo,

or others, analogous to the ratios and sources ODI has undertaken on its Pier 70

project, currently underway in San Francisco at similar scale ($200M). In addition,

EPIC Institute expects to raise $21M in philanthropic monies for the Welcoming and

Convening center, which we expect to be a strong magnet for climate philanthropy,

allowing building naming rights for the donors and international recognition. Such

an effort is analogous to the $16M that was raised for RMI’s 15,610sf Innovation

Center (www.rmi.org/innovationcenter) in Basalt, Colorado, funded in large part by

climate philanthropy. We considered reaching out for donor commitments at this

time premature, and appropriate only following approval of EPIC by Presidio Trust.

The Bay Area is one of the strongest sources of climate philanthropy globally, and we fully expect the prospect of EPIC in a donor’s backyard to be

especially compelling. Candidates include ClimateWorks, the Energy Foundation, the Hewlitt Foundation, the Energy Foundation, the Rockefeller

Family Fund, and most of the high-tech magnates in the Bay Area. Finally, Consortium Partner CleanFund has approved in principal funding of the

mircogrid, along with qualifying LEED improvements, based on tenant payments for utilities expense. Normally, CleanFund uses the mechanism

of tax assessment for the finance of its property improvements, although CleanFund has demonstrated precedent with Seton Medical Center in Daly

City, a similar scale project ($40M) where a PACE assessment was levied on a tax-exempt facility, with payments by the occupant of that facility.

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As for the operational costs of EPIC, below is a preliminary annual Sources and Uses for operating the facility showing a roughly $4M operating budget,

including the programs that are anticipated:

All figures above are annual, preliminary, and budgetary, and illustrate the

approach that will be taken to the many types of expenses at EPIC, where

sources for recurring annual costs range from facility rental income (Convening

Center, Auditorium, Dining, etc.), CAM charges, transaction fees, User fees,

Sponsorships, Data, and Philanthropy. A more precise and detailed accounting

buildup is premature and would be appropriate for a business plan and final RFP

submittal, while it may differ significantly from the above numbers. Additional

revenue sources not identified above are Office Space rental, Curriculum, and

Startup Incubation, which are envisioned to be allocated to our Development

Partner (ODI), the Presidio Graduate School (Curriculum Partner), and CalCEF

(Incubation Partner), respectively, as a means to recoup the cost of their services.

Finally, it will be possible to monetize aspects of the data compiled by the Earth

Data Observatory, while the current plan is to make this data open-source and

publicly available.

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EPIC will contribute to the financial sustainability of the Presidio Trust in numerous ways:

1 By renovating a campus under a mission that will be attractive to enterprises globally and well into the next century, thus supporting the value

of a 99yr lease with the Presidio Trust, well within the time period required to be devoted by the world’s nations toward reversing the historic

buildup of carbon in the atmosphere.

2 By enhancing the Stature of the Presidio as it becomes a globally recognized Center of Excellence for worldwide adoption of climate

change solutions.

3 Through Orton Development’s proven, highly efficient, hands-on and experienced approach to historic preservation, delivering a completed

EPIC campus at Fort Scott in 5 years from contract signing - 2 years for A&E and Entitlements, and 3 years for construction, with first

occupancy possible after year 1 of construction.

4 By contributing the Service District Charge. Based on over 315,000 rentable square feet, this contribution alone should exceed $1.6M/year.

5 By offering free access to the public for events, we leave room for the Presidio Trust to charge access fees to said events if it deems necessary.

6 As part of the EPIC micro-grid, we propose to employ biomass gasifiers to process the entire Presidio Park’s biomass waste stream, delivering

both clean electricity and biochar as carbonaceous soil amendment for the Presidio lands and the local Community Garden.

7 Since the site will be designed to be net regenerative, excess energy will be made available to the balance of the Presidio at what is expected to

be below the cost of power from PG&E.

8 To be clear, fair market rents will need to be charged by ODI to recoup the substantial costs of renovating Fort Scott, and for the Presidio Trust

to also earn a rent premium would require charging tenants above San Francisco market rates, which would jeopardize EPIC’s ability to draw

world-class NGOs and startups to the campus at Fort Scott.

9 That said, at the end of a 99yr lease, Presidio Trust will be inheriting free of charge a world-class campus of fully renovated buildings worth

over $200M.

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F I N A N C I A L C A P A C I T Y

E P I C P A R T I C I P A N T S U P P O R T

EPIC has reached out to roughly 20 potential participants with a preliminary concept proposal during April/May 2018 in the following categories and

received letters of interest and support from over 15 such organizations, representing roughly 50% of the planned workspace (see Appendix 3: Participant

Support Letters). Categories of interest include:

1 P H I L A N T H R O P Y – EPIC will be seeking roughly $20-$30 million in philanthropic funding for the convening facilities and startup

operational costs. While it was premature to solicit donor funding in advance of submitting under the RFCP, EPIC would plan to obtain indications

of interest shortly after acceptance of our proposal by the Presidio Trust. The following facilities would offer naming rights to donors:

• Welcoming and Convening Center

• Climate Command Post

• Earth Data Observatory

• Visitor Training Center

• Exhibition Hall

• Center for Inclusion and Diversity

• Visiting Artist and Scientist Facilities

• Community Gym

2 H O T E L I E R S – Specialized hotel and housing partners for

• Study Hotel

• Affordable housing units

3 S P O N S O R E D P R O G R A M S – EPIC will maintain full-time staff to enlist sponsors for its ongoing sponsored programs from within San

Francisco and the international community.

4 T E N A N T S – We know companies and agencies that will thrive by locating on the EPIC campus. Gaining commitments to occupy as tenants

is premature prior to acceptance of our proposal by the Presidio Trust, as such indications require thoughtful planning and board approvals.

Nevertheless, agencies that have indicated nonbinding early interest (see Appendix 3: Participant Support Letters) in possible tenancy include:

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• The Nature Conservancy

• Rocky Mountain Institute

• Energy Web Foundation

• World Energy Council

5 S P O N S O R T E N A N T S - Recognizing that market rents in San Francisco cannot sustain most young startups and NGOs, EPIC will

seek major corporate sponsors under an arrangement that will result in subsidized rents for qualifying startups and NGOs, and potential tax

write-offs for the Sponsoring agency. Under this program, sponsors would commit to a minimum 10-year lease at market rates for a chosen

building, making that space available to startups and NGOs that will, in turn, contribute what they can toward taking down the sponsorship

level, targeting a minimum of 50% of market-based rental rates. Sponsors will be rewarded with their name on the building (in keeping

with Presidio Trust design guidelines) and by being recognized throughout the EPIC campus and its programs as an EPIC SPONSOR. Upon

indication of interest by the Presidio Trust, EPIC plans to discuss EPIC SPONSOR positions with companies such as Google, AutoDesk,

Facebook, Tesla, SunPower, Vestas, TOTAL, Shell, BP, GE, First Solar, Engie, Mahindra and Tata amongst many others.

6 S T A R T U P S A N D N G O S – Mission-driven NGOS and startups that are positioned to amplify the EPIC mission and will locate to

the EPIC campus. Qualifying startups and NGOs will receive sponsored, below-market rents, and their staff will qualify to apply for onsite

affordable housing.

7 E P I C A M B A S S A D O R S – In addition to the above roles, which entail some level of financial interest and commitment, EPIC is

seeking high-profile and politically-connected individuals who would link their names and influence to the EPIC mission, with invitation

to participate in selected EPIC events.

8 E X H I B I T O R S – Climate solution technology and service providers who are selected to exhibit their solutions at the Exhibition Center

on the EPIC campus.

9 A F F I L I A T E A G E N C I E S – Agencies engaged in Climate Solutions that wish to participate in EPICs programming and activity, but

which are not seeking to locate at the Presidio. Examples include national research labs, UN agencies, the IPCC, universities, corporations

and NGOs that are well established in other locations.

• California Clean Energy Fund, with

• New Energy Nexus

• The Energy Foundation

• Presidio Graduate School

• CleanFund

• Drawdown Foundation

• The Climate Foundation

• DBL Partners

• Leap

• Allotrope Partners

• Ark Equities

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F I N A N C I A L C A P A C I T Y

E P I C I M P A C T – T R I P L E B O T T O M L I N E

As stated in the proposal, the success of EPIC will be measured by the three dimensions of Triple Bottom Line accounting: ecological, social and

financial. Ecologically, the impact of EPIC will be measured in terms of how successfully it is tracking and promoting a low-carbon economy,

beginning with the Fort Scott campus and extending to global measurements of CO2 equivalents in the atmosphere, and by the carbon transfers

monitored by its blockchain-based carbon web. It is the specific goal of EPIC to shepherd the planet to the IPCC’s RCP3.0 trajectory of emissions

through the remainder of this century, as indicated by the following emissions targets:

Social impacts to be measured will include global job creation, human health (including cancer rates and longevity), access to energy and

education, girls’ education, population rates, refugee resettlement, and income equality. To best reinforce a vibrant relationship with the SF

community, EPIC will also track the quality and quantity of local cultural connections with Bay Area institutions and the public, jobs created, and

value brought into the region from our presence.

SOURCE: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)

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Financially, EPIC will be supported by five revenue streams: philanthropy, office rents, curricula, the success of startup enterprises, and

data, and it shall maintain a financial plan that supports high operational excellence in each of its programs and functions, as described under

Sources and Uses of Funds at the top of this section.

C O N S O R T I U M T E A M A U D I T E D F I N A N C I A L S T A T E M E N T S

Following are audited financial statements and notes for the Consortium Team as follows:

California Clean Energy Fund (CalCEF) – see Audited Financials

CleanFund Commercial PACE, Inc. – see Audited Financials

CleanFund is backed by the capital of several major financial institutions. A leading California-based hedge fund provides project funding,

back-levered by a $100MM warehouse facility through Credit Suisse. In addition, CleanFund currently has a $200MM financing facility through

a large asset management company based in California, and another $200MM facility through a large international insurance company. Each

of these entities has continued appetite to originate and securitize PACE bonds.

CleanFund’s revenue for the previous 3 years is as follows:

• 2015: $1,232,184

• 2016: $2,262,925

• 2017: $7,440,340

Note on Orton Development, Inc. - The Developer will be a single-purpose LLC to be formed for this project and does not have historic

financial statements. However, ODI is a self-financed firm and will not require outside capital sources for leased buildings. Bank references

and/or Guarantor financials are available upon request and under the terms of a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA).

Note on EPIC Institute: EPIC Institute has no financial history. As stated above, immediately upon acceptance of this proposal by Presidio

Trust, EPIC Institute will be legally formed as a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation in the State of California and capitalized with a $1M grant from

the Dinwoodie-Meservey Family Trust. EPIC Institute will be formed for the purpose of managing EPIC, the Epicenter for Climate Solutions.

The name EPIC Institute has been reserved in the State of California since April, 2018.

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A R C H I T E C T U R A L D E S I G N S U P P O R T I N G M A T E R I A L S

• Historic Preservation

• Sustainability

• Public Realm

• Convening Facility

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• Historic Preservation

• Public Realm

• Convening Facility

Rosie the Riveter Visitor Education Center,Richmond, CA

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Alcatraz Photography Studio,Berkeley, CA

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• Public Realm

Pier 70 Adaptive Reuse, San Francisco, CA

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Richmond Water Transit Ferry Terminal, Richmond, CA

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• Public Realm

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Mojave Rivers Ranger Station, Acton, CA

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Bancroft Green Office Building, Berkeley, CA

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• The Nature Conservancy

• Rocky Mountain Institute

• Energy Web Foundation

• World Energy Council

• California Clean Energy Fund, with

• New Energy Nexus

• The Energy Foundation

• Presidio Graduate School

• CleanFund

• Drawdown Foundation

• The Climate Foundation

• DBL Partners

• Leap

• Allotrope Partners

• Ark Equities

• Rana Creek

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Energy Web Foundation

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California Clean Energy Fund, with New Energy Nexus

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T H I S P R O P O S A L F O L L O W S C A L I F O R N I A’ S H I S T O R I C L E A D E R S H I P O N C L I M AT E

http://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article48242420.html

America’s Pledge Co-Chair Governor Brown Urges Climate Action in Final State of the

State Address. In his final State of the State address, America’s Pledge co-chair Governor

Jerry Brown emphasized the continued need for ambitious climate action in the face of

federal inaction. “Despite what is widely believed by some of the most powerful people

in Washington, the science of climate change is not in doubt,” he said. His statements

underscored the main tenet of America’s Pledge: that non-federal actors can, and must,

lead the way towards meeting our Paris goals.

In September, California will convene state and local governments, businesses, and

citizens from around the world at the Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco

to showcase climate action taking place and inspire deeper national commitments in

support of the Paris Agreement. To prevent the climate from warming more than 2 degrees

Celsius—the point of potentially catastrophic consequence—worldwide emissions must

start trending down by 2020, and the Summit will play a key role in galvanizing the support

necessary to make that happen.

And as his tenure as governor comes to a close, Governor Brown’s climate legacy serves as an example for local and private sector leaders across the

country. Brown has long been a climate champion, but he solidified his position in his 2015 inaugural speech, where Brown made clear his intention

to lead California in fighting climate change through a five-pillar approach to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. He then acted upon those words

throughout his time in office, implementing initiatives to increase the number of zero-emissions vehicles in the state and expanding California’s

cap-and-trade programs – dubbed “the nation’s most significant operating climate policy” by the Washington Post. While he may be leaving office,

Governor Brown will continue to be a steadfast advocate for U.S. climate action as we strive towards our Paris goals without federal support.

America’s Pledge co-chairs shake hands in Paris, December 2017.)

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at the Presidio’s Fort Scott