Public Safety Building- San Francisco

Project Name: Public Safety Building
Location: San Francisco, CA
Contact: Samuel Chui, Department of Public Works (samuel.chui@sfdpw.org); corinne.drobot@hok.com
Building Type: New six-story building and rehabilitation of Fire Station #30
People Served:
Year Completed: 2015
Gallons produced per day: 2,050 gal/day
Square foot of building: 300,000
Permitting Agencies:
Finances:The total cost for the PSB project is $239 million. The Earthquake Safety and Emergency Response Bond which was passed by voters in June 2010, is funding the project
Water Source:Alternate Water Sources: Graywater; Condensate drainage; Rainwater
Water Use:Toilet flushing; Irrigation; Cooling tower make-up
Water Treatment Technology: The water is filtered and disinfected
LEED: Gold certification
Highlights:Two separate non-potable water systems (combined flow of graywater and condensate drainage for toilet flushing purpose and rainwater from the building’s roof
Sustainability: The system provide enough treated non-potable water to cover all of the building’s toilet flushing demand and the cistern maintains a minimum water volume of 24,000 gallons in order to ensure a 96-hour emergency reservoir for cooling tower make-up – Design Teams: HOK + Mark Cavagnero Associates”