U.S. General Services Administration San Francisco Federal Building

Key Project Information Project Title:U.S. General Services Administration San Francisco Federal Building
Project Location:San Francisco, California
Building Type: Office high-rise, 18-stories, 605,000 sq. ft. (56,200 sq. m.)
Recognition Status: Pending LEED for New Construction v2.2 Silver
Total Project Cost: US$144 million
DOE Climate Zone: Zone 3 (3,200 HDD, 70 CDD)

Project Overview

U.S. General Services Administration San Francisco Federal Building — San Francisco, California

The San Francisco Federal Building was designed to achieve performance and aesthetic goals, and has become a new urban landmark. This model workplace raises expectations for health, productivity, and creativity through these strategies:

• Natural ventilation
• Common space innovation
• Flexible floor plans
• Use of natural resources
• Living skin perimeter
• Rethought internal transit
• Elevated atriums

Results

“The federal government is going to own and operate that building for at least 75 years. We’ve been able to show them concretely that they’re saving upwards of half-a-million dollars a year in energy costs. It’s a huge savings to the taxpayer.” —Tim Christ, Project Architect, MorphosisNatural ventilation in more than 70 percent of the building contributes to an operational savings of US$500,000 per year. Elimination of a mechanical cooling system in the building’s tower saved US$11 million dollars in construction costs. Daylighting four-fifths of the building is projected to decrease lighting energy costs by 26 percent while increasing the quality of light.