Introduction Empowering individuals Working together Operating sustainably Governance and engagement Appendix 2023 Environmental Repo爀琀 of construction waste from land昀椀ll, and over 96% of all design principles to the interior spaces, aiming to capture  142 new timber used in the campus is ce爀琀i昀椀ed by the FSC, proven health bene昀椀ts for workers through approaches earning us a 2021 FSC Leadership Award. We designed such as clerestory windows, which provide access to 昀氀exible workspaces, including easily adjustable pa爀琀ition natural light from every work area. Due to these e昀昀o爀琀s, walls, reducing the need for new materials as our needs Bay View was a 昀椀nalist for the 2023 Stephen R. Kelle爀琀 evolve. And we ve琀琀ed thousands of materials against the Biophilic Design Award. LBC’s “Red List” to avoid toxins and create the healthiest environment possible, from the carpet tiles and paints to Replicable solutions the plywood and furniture. From the sta爀琀 of this project, we aimed to create shared value through replicable solutions and innovations that Nature and biodiversity could bene昀椀t others and drive innovation forward. Bay View is the most comprehensive example yet of our The dragonscale roof taught us how to integrate solar approach to designing for ecology. The site was designed panels into a building skin in ways that we believe can to integrate with the native landscape and regenerate help standardize this practice. The on-site wastewater local ecosystems such as wetlands. It features over treatment system can hopefully make it easier for 17 acres of high-value natural areas—including wet others in the area to design similar systems by paving meadows, woodlands, and a marsh. the way for local codes to evolve. And our strategies to minimize construction waste involved working closely The signi昀椀cant amount of open space was though琀昀ully with manufacturers to reduce packaging, an e昀昀o爀琀 we designed to echo pre-development water 昀氀ows through believe could help others with similar goals. To share stormwater treatment areas, which include open- our learnings and help raise awareness across the water ponds that provide a habitat for aquatic wildlife. development industry, we released a book outlining all New willow groves provide a critical habitat for local these innovations, in the hopes of ultimately expanding wildlife and migrating songbirds, which have almost the impact of this project around the world. entirely disappeared from the South Bay. Additionally, pollinator gardens help the campus meet the LBC’s urban LEARN MORE agriculture criteria, recognizing the key role of native • Bay View and Charleston East pollinators—such as bees—in local food production and ecosystem health. • Pathways: Unlocking innovation at Bay View and Charleston East Bay View provides Googlers and community members with access to nature through landscape restoration The outdoor cou爀琀yard between two primary buildings at our Bay View campus shows and accessible trail networks. We also applied biophilic Google’s focus on connecting employees with nature. (Photo: Iwan Baan) 74