By late 2008 the project, as we got the contractor on board and we were able to start pricing it, were a multi, multi, multimillion dollar over budget. The story a lot of people dont know after we got select today do this project, the first price we came in with was 180 million. And the city said, you know, this is a great building, but we just dont want to spend that much money. So, the project was on the verge of being canceled. If youre looking at why this building came to be, in many ways it also included mayor gavin newsome, particularly, who really had an affection for this building. He saw the design. He saw the potential. He wanted to make sure that that building got built. And he said, do what you need to do, but please, if you can make that building work, we need to have that building in civic center. I happened to be at a green conference santa clara. He said you shouldnt cancel that project. Can you work with us . Michael cohen phoned me up the next day. Can we cut 40 milli
And stormwater making it safe enough to discharge into the San Francisco bay and pacific ocean. In 2006 the puc was planning a Record Number of projects. The Public Utilities commission is a very infrastructurerich organization. Were out there rebuilding the water system. Weve budget working on Power Generation in the country. Weve been doing sewer for the city. Were looking at a brandnew rebuild of all watt systems in San Francisco and we havent had a home thats been other than mental. They staff over 900 people. The puc is in two office locations. You know, this is such a great place for a building. If the puc owned that building and we could make that the icon i can sustainable building puc represents, wouldnt be a dramatic idea . So, one of the major decisions we made was we wanted to make a statement with this building. We wanted this building to be a lead Platinum Building which is very few buildings in San Francisco that achieved this mark. Leadership and Energy Environmental de
I hope that you will as well. [applause] i hope that that gave you some food for thought, the idea here about things that we will talk about in the breakouts. We have got some food and beverage out there. I know that we have drinks, cookies, even sandwiches. It should be in room a, one of our breakout sessions. Take this opportunity to use the west the restaurant and find your own way. Thank you. Rest room and find your own way. Thank you. San francisco is home to some of the most Innovative Companies of the 21st century. This pioneering and forward looking spirit is alive in San Francisco government as well. The new headquarters of the San Francisco Public Utilities commission at a5 25 golden gate avenue is more than just a 13story building and office ablation. Instead, city leaders, departments and project managers join forces with local architectural firms ked to build one of the greatest Office Buildings in america. Thats more than a building. Thats a living system. When San Franci
San francisco is home to some of the most Innovative Companies of the 21st century. This pioneering and forward looking spirit is alive in San Francisco government as well. The new headquarters of the San Francisco Public Utilities commission at a5 25 golden gate avenue is more than just a 13story building and office ablation. Instead, city leaders, departments and project managers join forces with local architectural firms ked to build one of the greatest Office Buildings in america. Thats more than a building. Thats a living system. When San Francisco first bought this land in 1999, it was home to a state Office Building. This was an old eightstory Brown Building the state owned and the workers comp people were in that building. It was an old dee correctvth it building for decades. When i was a member of the board of supervisors, all of us wondered why we hadnt done anything there and the mayor thought the same. If an earthquake happened, the building was uninhabitable. It sat there
Enough to discharge into the San Francisco bay and pacific ocean. In 2006 the puc was planning a Record Number of projects. The Public Utilities commission is a very infrastructurerich organization. Were out there rebuilding the water system. Weve budget working on Power Generation in the country. Weve been doing sewer for the city. Were looking at a brandnew rebuild of all watt systems in San Francisco and we havent had a home thats been other than mental. They staff over 900 people. The puc is in two office locations. You know, this is such a great place for a building. If the puc owned that building and we could make that the icon i can sustainable building puc represents, wouldnt be a dramatic idea . So, one of the major decisions we made was we wanted to make a statement with this building. We wanted this building to be a lead Platinum Building which is very few buildings in San Francisco that achieved this mark. Leadership and Energy Environmental design, it takes a look at the w