S.F. Mayor Newsom signs green building legislation
San Francisco Business TimesMayor Gavin Newsom today signed what's being touted as the "nation's most aggressive green building legislation" requiring all new and renovated office buildings to meet minimum green standards by 2009 and the highest green standards by 2010.
The Mayor signed the legislation following a tour of the newly renovated Matarozzi/Pelsinger Builders headquarters at 355 Eleventh St. in the city's South of Market neighborhood. That building is the first to receive priority permitting for green building. Under that program, projects seeking the highest rank of Leadership in Environmental Design -- or LEED Gold -- certification get "front of line" privileges during the building permit application review.
Matarozzi/Pelsinger renovated the building for its headquarters and will occupy the second floor and half of the first floor. A restaurant is planned for the remainder of the first floor. Gast Architects will occupy additional space in the building.
The building required significant structural upgrades to make it earthquake-safe. And the roof of the building will include 30-kw solar panel system and a "living roof" or garden. The building was designed to make use of natural air ventilation including operable windows. Other green accoutrements include bamboo flooring, radiant heating floors, bicycle parking, and dedicated parking spots for alternative-fuel vehicles.
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