The Leanne B. Roberts Animal Care Center
at The San Francisco SPCA

Eco-Friendly Elements

• The architects will reuse the external envelope of the building, which will create savings on materials and energy, and eliminate waste.  The exterior walls will be insulated for energy efficiency.

• Energy-efficient glass will be used on the front entrance of the building.  The main entrance will feature a huge skylight at its center.

• Because of the animals, all of the air going into the facility will be fresh air from the outside and not re-circulated.  The system uses a “heat recovery system” which, at night and on cool days, will route the heat the system gives off through a coil system and heat the incoming air, saving energy and energy costs.

• All the woodwork is a Certified Renewable Resource.  For every tree that is used to create wood work in the facility, another tree is planted.

• All the refrigerators and freezers will be purchased new and will meet the “Energy Star” highest of ratings, as will all of the overhead lighting in the facility.