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SAN FRANCISCO GREEN BUILDINGS

San Francisco Green Buildings | I

Contents

Introduction IV

What LEED is V

LEED Rating System VII

What LEED Measures VIII

Financial DistrictPlatinum Certified . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

TransAmerica Pyramid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Montgomery Washington Tower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Energy Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Hines Building . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Climateworks Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

343 Sansome St . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Gold Certified . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Degenkolb Engineers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

AIA San Francisco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Natural Resources Defense Council . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Enovity, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Wells Fargo Back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

SmithGroup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Silver Certified . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Allsteel Resource Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

K & L Gates Law Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Knoll Furniture Showroom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

City National Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Certified . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Nixon Peabody LLP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

NAI BT Commercial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

100 Pine Street office tower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

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South Of MarketPlatinum Certified . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Autodesk, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

The Orrick Building . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

50 Fremont Street . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

560 Mission Street . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Gold Certified . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Environmental Defense Fund Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Hawthorne Plaza . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

150 Spear Street . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

100 First Street . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

101 Second Street . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68


W Hotel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Wells Fargo Insurance Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Charles Schwab, Auditorium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

SPUR Urban Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

The Plaza Apartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Certified . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Duane Morris LLP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Bright Horizons Child Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

50 Beale Street . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

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Downtown Gold Certified . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Teknion Showroom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Beverly Prior Architects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94


EpiCenter Med Spa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Green Dentistry, Office of Dr . Patel, DDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100

Gucci, Union Square . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102

Forest City Enterprises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104

Certified . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107

Sasaki Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108

Orchard Hotel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110

North BeachGold Certified . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113

GCI General Contractors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114

California State Parks Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116

500 Washington Street . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118

Silver Certified . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121

DPR Construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122

Washington Square Park Dental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124

San Francisco Green BuildingsIV |

Introduction

The San Francisco Green Building Atlas is a collection of selected LEED certified building in the districts of the Financial District, South Of Market, Downtown and North Beach . The LEED green building certification system is the preeminent program for rating the design, construction and operation of green buildings . 35,000 projects are currently participating in the LEED system, comprising over 4 .5 billion square feet of construction space in all 50 states and 91 countries .

By using less energy, LEED-certified buildings save money for families, businesses and taxpayers; reduce greenhouse gas emissions; and contribute to a healthier environment for residents, workers and the larger community .

All projects on this atlas are located in San Francisco, in one of the following districts: Financial District, South Of Market, Downtown and North Beach .

Please note:

• Whilealloftheprojectslistedhavesomegreenfeatures,theoveralllevel of “greenness” varies considerably among the different projects; some are greener than others .

• Thisatlasincludescompleted(fullybuilt)projectsonly;itdoesnotinclude projects that are currently in design or under construction . (Italsodoesnotincludesingle-familyhomesatthistime.)

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What LEED is

LEED, or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, is redefining the way we think about the places where we live, work and learn . As an internationally recognized mark of excellence, LEED provides building owners and operators with a framework for identifying and implementing practical and measurable green building design, construction, operations and maintenance solutions .

With nearly 9 billion square feet of building space participating in the suite of rating systems and 1 .6 million feet certifying per day around the world, LEED is transforming the way built environments are designed, constructed, and operated --- from individual buildings and homes, to entire neighborhoods and communities . Comprehensive and flexible, LEED works throughout a building's life cycle .

LEED certification provides independent, third-party verification that a building, home or community was designed and built using strategies aimed at achieving high performance in key areas of human and environmental health: sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials selection and indoor environmental quality .

DevelopedbytheU.S.GreenBuildingCouncil(USGBC)in2000,theLEED rating systems are developed through an open, consensus-based process led by LEED committees . The next update of the LEED rating system, coined LEED 2012, is the next step in the continuous improvement process and on-going development cycle of LEED .

LEED certification provides independent, third-party verification that a building or community was designed and built using strategies aimed at achieving high performance in five key areas of human and environmental health: sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials selection and indoor environmental quality .

Certification occurs through the Green Building Certification Institute, an independent non-profit that was established in 2008 with the support of USGBC . GBCI includes a network of ISO-compliant international certifying bodies, ensuring the consistency, capacity and integrity of the LEED certification process .

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Participation in LEED gives building owners and operators the tools they need to have an immediate and measurable impact on their buildings’ performance . There are both environmental and financial benefits to earning LEED certification .

LEED-certified buildings are designed to:• Lower operating costs and increase asset value• Reduce waste sent to landfills• Conserve energy and water• Be healthier and safer for occupants• Reduce harmful greenhouse gas emissions• Qualify for tax rebates, zoning allowances and other

incentives in hundreds of cities

Moreover, an organization’s participation in the voluntary and technically rigorous LEED process demonstrates leadership, innovation, environmental stewardship and social responsibility .

Diverse professionals, including architects, real estate professionals, facility managers, engineers, interior designers, landscape architects, construction managers, lenders and government officials all use LEED to help transform the built environment to sustainability .

State and local governments across the country are adopting LEED for public-owned and public-funded buildings .

Federal agencies, including the Departments of Defense, Agriculture, Energy, and State, have LEED initiatives .

And LEED projects are in progress in 120 different countries – among these Canada, Brazil, Mexico and India .

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LEED Rating System

LEED has evolved since its original inception in 1998 to more accurately represent and incorporate emerging green building technologies . These projects helped inform the USGBC of the requirements for such a rating system, and this knowledge was incorporated into LEED NCv2 .0 . Today, LEED consists of a suite of nine rating systems for the design, construction and operation of buildings, homes and neighborhoods . Five overarching categories correspond to the specialties available under the LEED Accredited Professional program . That suite currently consists of:

Green Building Design & Construction• LEED for New Construction• LEED for Core & Shell

Green Interior Design & Construction• LEED for Commercial Interiors• LEED for Retail: Commercial Interiors

Green Building Operations & Maintenance• LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance

In LEED 2009 there are 100 possible base points distributed across five major credit categories: Sustainable Sites, Water Efficiency, Energy and Atmosphere, Materials and Resources, Indoor Environmental Quality, plus an additional 6 points for Innovation in Design and an additional 4 points for Regional Priority . Buildings can qualify for four levels of certification:

Green Building Design & Construction• Platinum: 52 points and above• Gold: 39–51 points• Silver: 33–38 points• Certified: 26–32 points

Green Interior Design & Construction• Platinum: 42 points and above• Gold: 32–41 points• Silver: 27–31 points• Certified: 21–26 points

Green Building Operations & Maintenance• Platinum: 64 points and above• Gold: 48–63 points• Silver: 40–47 points• Certified: 32–39 points

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Sustainable Sites POSSIBLE POINTS: 12

Site selection and development are important components of a building’s sustainability . The Sustainable Sites category discourages development on previously undeveloped land; seeks to minimize a building's impact on ecosystems and waterways; encourages regionally appropriate landscaping; rewards smart transportation choices; controls stormwater runoff; and promotes reduction of erosion, light pollution, heat island effect and construction-related pollution .

Water Efficiency POSSIBLE POINTS: 10

Buildings are major users of our potable water supply . The goal of the Water Efficiency category is to encourage smarter use of water, inside and out . Water reduction is typically achieved through more efficient appliances, fixtures and fittings inside and water-conscious landscaping outside .

Energy & Atmosphere POSSIBLE POINTS: 30

According to the U .S . Department of Energy, buildings use 39% of the energy and 74% of the electricity produced each year in the United States . The Energy & Atmosphere category encourages a wide variety of energy-wise strategies: commissioning; energy use monitoring; efficient design and construction; efficient appliances, systems and lighting; the use of renewable and clean sources of energy, generated `on-site or off-site; and other innovative measures .

What LEED Measures

LEED – Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design – promotes a whole-building approach to sustainability by recognizing performance in key areas:

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Materials & Resources POSSIBLE POINTS: 14

During both the construction and operations phases, buildings generate a lot of waste and use large quantities of materials and resources . The Materials & Resources category encourages the selection of sustainably grown, harvested, produced and transported products and materials . It promotes waste reduction as well as reuse and recycling, and it particulary rewards the reduction of waste at a product’s source .

Indoor Environmental Quality POSSIBLE POINTS: 19

The U .S . Environmental Protection Agency estimates that Americans spend about 90% of their day indoors, where the air quality can be significantly worse than outside . The Indoor Environmental Quality category promotes strategies that improve indoor air as well as those that provide access to natural daylight and views and improve acoustics .

Locations & Linkages POSSIBLE POINTS: 7

The LEED for Homes rating system recognizes that much of a home’s impact on the environment comes from where it is located and how it fits into its community . The Locations & Linkages category encourages building on previously developed or infill sites and away from environmentally sensitive areas . Credits reward homes that are built near already-existing infrastructure, community resources and transit – in locations that promote access to open space for walking, physical activity and time outdoors .

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Awareness & EducationThe LEED for Homes rating system acknowledges that a home is only truly green if the people who live in it use its green features to maximum effect . The Awareness & Education category encourages home builders and real estate professionals to provide homeowners, tenants and building managers with the education and tools they need to understand what makes their home green and how to make the most of those features .

Innovation in Design POSSIBLE POINTS: 6

The Innovation in Design category provides bonus points for projects that use innovative technologies and strategies to improve a building’s performance well beyond what is required by other LEED credits, or to account for green building considerations that are not specifically addressed elsewhere in LEED . This category also rewards projects for including a LEED Accredited Professional on the team to ensure a holistic, integrated approach to the design and construction process .

Regional Priority POSSIBLE POINTS: 4

USGBC’s regional councils, chapters and affiliates have identified the most important local environmental concerns, and six LEED credits addressing these local priorities have been selected for each region of the country . A project that earns a regional priority credit will earn one bonus point in addition to any points awarded for that credit . Up to four extra points can be earned in this way .

Green

Greener

Financial District

South Of Market

Downtown

North Beach

Financial District

Platinum Certified

Platinum Certified | 2

TransAmerica Pyramid600 Montgomery St, San Francisco

LEED *EBOM Platinum certified (LEED for *Existing Buildings:

Operations & Maintenance)

The LEED for Existing Buildings Rating System helps building owners and operators measure operations, improvements and maintenance on a consistent scale, with the goal of maximizing operational efficiency while minimizing environmental impacts . LEED for Existing Buildings addresses whole-building cleaning and maintenanceissues(includingchemicaluse),recyclingprograms,exterior maintenance programs, and systems upgrades . It can be applied both to existing buildings seeking LEED certification for the first time and to projects previously certified under LEED for New Construction, Schools, or Core & Shell .


Montgomery Washington Tower611 Washington Street, San Francisco

LEED *EBOM Platinum certified (LEED for *Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance)



Energy Foundation 301 Battery Street, San Francisco

Bently Reserve Building, 301 Battery St., 5th Floor,

LEED *CI Platinum certified (LEED for for *Commercial Interiors)

LEED for Commercial Interiors is the green benchmark for the tenant improvement market . It is the recognized system for certifying high-performance green interiors that are healthy, productive places to work; are less costly to operate and maintain; and have a reduced environmental footprint . LEED for Commercial Interiors gives the power to make sustainable choices to tenants and designers, who do not always have control over whole building operations .


Hines Building101 California St ., San Francisco




Climateworks Foundation235 Montgomery Street, San Francisco

Climateworks Foundation office, Suite 1300.

LEED *CI Platinum certified (LEED for for *Commercial Interiors)



343 Sansome St 343 Sansome St ., San Francisco



Financial District

Gold Certified

Gold Certified | 16

Degenkolb Engineers235 Montgomery St, San Francisco

Degenkolb Engineers office, Suite 500.

LEED *CI Gold certified (LEED for for *Commercial Interiors)


Gold Certified | 17

Gold Certified | 18

AIA San Francisco130 Sutter St, San Francisco

AIA San Francisco office, Suite 600.



Gold Certified | 19

Gold Certified | 20

Natural Resources Defense Council111 Sutter St ., San Francisco

NRDC office, 20th Floor.



Gold Certified

Gold Certified | 22

Enovity, Inc .100 Montgomery St, San Francisco

Enovity, Inc., Suite 600.



Gold Certified

Gold Certified | 24

Wells Fargo Back 1 Montgomery St, San Francisco

LEED *EB Gold certified (LEED for for *Existing Buildings)


Gold Certified

Gold Certified | 26

SmithGroup301 Battery St, San Francisco

Bently Reserve Building, 7th Floor

LEED *EBOM Gold certified (LEED for *Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance)


Gold Certified | 27

Financial District

Silver Certified

Silver Certified | 30

Allsteel Resource Center4 Maritime Plaza, San Francisco

LEED *CI Silver certified (LEED for *Commercial Interiors)



K & L Gates Law Offices4 Embarcadero Center, San Francisco

K & L Gates law offices, Suite 1200




Knoll Furniture Showroom317 Montgomery St, San Francisco




City National Bank100 Montgomery St, San Francisco



Financial District

Certified

Certified | 40

Nixon Peabody LLPOne Embarcadero Center, San Francisco

LEED *CI certified (LEED for *Commercial Interiors)


Certified | 42

NAI BT Commercial201 California St, San Francisco



Certified | 44

100 Pine Street office tower 100 Pine St ., San Francisco

LEED *EB certified (LEED for *Existing Buildings)


Certified | 46

Method637 Commercial Street, San Francisco



South Of Market

Platinum Certified


Autodesk, Inc .1 Market St ., San Francisco

K & L Gates law offices, Suite 1200

LEED *CI Platinum certified (LEED for *Commercial Interiors)

LEED for Commercial Interiors is the green benchmark for the tenant improvement market . It is the recognized system for certifying high-performance green interiors that are healthy, productive places to work; are less costly to operate and maintain; and have a reduced environmental footprint . LEED for Commercial Interiors gives the power to make sustainable choices to tenants and designers, who do not always have control over whole building operations .to existing buildings seeking LEED certification for the first time and to projects previously certified under LEED for New Construction, Schools, or Core & Shell .


The Orrick Building405 Howard St, San Francisco




50 Fremont Street50 Fremont Street, San Francisco




560 Mission Street560 Mission Street, San Francisco



South Of Market

Gold Certified

Gold Certified | 60

Environmental Defense Fund Office123 Mission St . San Francisco


LEED for Commercial Interiors is the green benchmark for the tenant improvement market . It is the recognized system for certifying high-performance green interiors that are healthy, productive places to work; are less costly to operate and maintain; and have a reduced environmental footprint . LEED for Commercial Interiors gives the power to make sustainable choices to tenants and designers, who do not always have control over whole building operations .New Construction, Schools, or Core & Shell .

Gold Certified | 62

Hawthorne Plaza75-95 Hawthorne St ., San Francisco

LEED *EBOM Gold certified (LEED for *Existing Buildings:


Gold Certified | 64

150 Spear Street150 Spear Street, San Francisco



Gold Certified | 66

100 First Street100 First Street, San Francisco



Gold Certified | 68

101 Second Street101 Second Street, San Francisco



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South Of Market

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Silver Certified


W Hotel181 3rd Street, San Francisco

LEED *EBOM Silver certified (LEED for *Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance)



Wells Fargo Insurance Services45 Fremont St ., San Francisco




Charles Schwab, Auditorium211 Main St ., San Francisco




SPUR Urban Center654 Mission St ., San Francisco

LEED *NC Silver certified (LEED for *New Construction )

The LEED for New Construction Rating System is designed to guide and distinguish high-performance commercial and institutional projects, including office buildings, high-rise residential buildings, government buildings, recreational facilities, manufacturing plants and laboratories .


The Plaza Apartments995 Howard Street, San Francisco

LEED *NC Silver certified (LEED for *New Construction )

The LEED for New Construction Rating System is designed to guide and distinguish high-performance commercial and institutional projects, including office buildings, high-rise residential buildings, government buildings, recreational facilities, manufacturing plants and laboratories .


South Of Market


Certified

Certified | 84

Duane Morris LLP1 Market St ., San Francisco



Certified | 86

Bright Horizons Child Care303 2nd St, San Francisco



Certified | 88

50 Beale Street50 Beale Street, San Francisco

LEED *EBOM certified (LEED for *Existing Buildings)



Downtown


Gold Certified

Gold Certified | 92

Teknion Showroom88 Kearny St ., San Francisco



Gold Certified | 94

Beverly Prior Architects222 Sutter St ., San Francisco

222 Sutter St., 9th Floor




Downtown


Silver Certified


EpiCenter Med Spa450 Sutter St ., San Francisco

LEED *CI Silver certified (LEED for for *Commercial Interiors)



Green Dentistry, Office of Dr . Patel, DDS360 Post St ., San Francisco




Gucci, Union Square 200 Stockton St ., San Francisco




Forest City Enterprises 835 Market St ., San Francisco




Downtown


Certified

Certified | 108

Sasaki Associates77 Geary St ., San Francisco

77 Geary St., 4th Floor

LEED *CI certified (LEED for for *Commercial Interiors)


Certified | 110

Orchard Hotel665 Bush St ., San Francisco

LEED *CI certified (LEED for for *Commercial Interiors)



North Beach


Gold Certified

Gold Certified | 114

GCI General Contractors835 Battery St ., San Francisco

835 Battery St., 3rd Floor




California State Parks Foundation50 Francisco St ., San Francisco




500 Washington Street500 Washington St ., San Francisco




North Beach


Silver Certified


DPR Construction1050 Sansome St ., San Francisco

1050 Sansome St., Suite 600




Washington Square Park Dental1719 Powell St ., San Francisco



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