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PUC To Build $178M LEED-Platinum HQ

SAN FRANCISCO-Wind turbines on the roof, solar panels embedded in outer walls and a thermal chimney mean the 254,000-sf asset will supply 40% of its own energy needs.

By Brian K. Miller | Updated on June 11, 2007

SAN FRANCISCO-The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission is spending $178 million to develop what may be the “greenest” headquarters office building in the US. Designed by Kaplan McLaughlin Diaz, the 12-story, 254,000-sf structure at 525 Golden gate Ave. will be a testament to water conservation, energy efficiency and reduced carbon footprint in commercial projects.

With regard to energy conservation, wind turbines on the roof, solar panels embedded in outer walls and a natural-cooling “thermal chimney” are some of the features that will allow the structure to supply 40% of its own energy needs. On windy, sunlit days, the building could go off the power grid completely by supplying 100% of its energy needs, officials predict.

The building also will employ advanced water-saving and water- recycling strategies. Faucet sensors, waterless urinals, and on-demand water heaters will cut use to five gallons per occupant per day, compared to average office-building use of 25 gallons per day. A grey-water wastewater recycling system enables reuse of water from faucets and sinks in the building’s toilets and the cooling system.

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