75 Hawthorne goes LEED Gold - San Francisco Business Times:

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The developer and owner has received LEED gold certification for 75 Hawthornre atHawthorne Plaza, the second highest designatioj under the ’s LEED for existing buildingd rating system. It is the first multi-tenant existing buildint in San Francisco to win LEEDgold certification. The designatiobn could help Hines retain itsanchor tenant, the westerm headquarters. The EPA occupies 265,000 squarwe feet, roughly 76 percent of the building, whicjh is 84 percent leased. The EPA is in the process of lookinvg for anew 300,00 0 square foot home to lease and is beingy courted by 370 Third St., 1355 Market St., as well as 350 Bush St., a build-to-suif option in the financial district.
The buildin g owners in the running for the lease are all emphasizingg what will certainly be a key factorr inthe decision: green building. Offerse were due on Jan. 30 of this year and occupancy woulsd be required by Februaryof 2011. The EPA solicitation states that the building isto “reflectr environmental best practices.” The space -- whether new constructionj or an existing building -- must achieve a minimunm of silver under the requirementse of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental “With limited new development, the of existing building stock represents an enormou s opportunity,” said Hines Senior Vice President Paul Paradis.
Hines, in partnership with REEFF, acquirecd the property in 2007for $400 a square foot and immediately introduced a numbet of programs that continue to reduce energ y consumption and promote a healthier tenanyt work environment, including more efficient lighting, reducing water demand with low-flow fixtures, and startinvg a recycling and composting program that will divert approximately 215 tons from the landfilkl in 2009. As a result, the buildiny annually saves $2.37 per square foot and achievee greenhouse gas reductions equivalent to removing 360 passenger vehiclews fromthe road.