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SFPUC and mayor tout $170 million green headquarters, promise job creation and ratepayer savings
Summary
At a special SFPUC meeting Oct. 15, 2010, officials announced plans for a consolidated, LEED‑targeted headquarters estimated at $170 million, citing energy and water savings, new construction jobs and financing at about 4.17% 30‑year fixed. Officials said early value engineering reduced costs and that partners will pursue local contractors and manufacturers.
San Francisco officials on Oct. 15 unveiled plans for a new San Francisco Public Utilities Commission headquarters they described as a national example of sustainable public building design. Ed Harrington, general manager of the SFPUC, framed the project as a consolidation of more than 800 staff into a single, energy‑efficient facility intended to reduce operating costs and showcase green technologies.
Mayor Gavin Newsom, who the SFPUC identified as an early proponent, said the project is budgeted at $170,000,000 and will be financed with a 30‑year fixed bond at roughly 4.17 percent. "It's a $170,000,000 project," Newsom…
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