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123 Mission Street Main Lobby

LEED Gold Certification Lobby Remodel in San Francisco
  • Commercial Casework custom built the new reception-security desk with stone counter, concealed light fixture and a stone base.
  • 123 mission street building's main lobby renovations completed by richlen construction.
  • Installation of new light troughs, signage, and new inset carpeting at elevator lobbies.
  • Scope included stone refinishing to existing travertine walls and floors throughout lobby.

This lobby remodel was a unique circumstance, it is a prime example to a creative approach toward achieving LEED certification.

Because a lobby is not consider an office space; by which it cannot qualify for LEED EB or Core Shell. Through collaboration with the architect and engineer, Richlen under-went a detailed exploration of how to adapt points traditionally appointed to office renovation, to that of which could be used in a public space.
Key LEED components: All paints and adhesives used in the lobby contained low levels of VOCs. [VOCs contribute to smog and air-pollution]. The use of low emitting materials reduces the impact on the indoor air quality. Additionally, we used only wood containing no added-urea or formaldehyde.
Regional manufacturers (within 500 miles of SF) were used for more than 20% of the materials. By purchasing locally we supported local economy, and reduced excessive transportation cost and emissions.
More than 75% of the construction waste produced during the project was recycled. Richlen worked with four (4) local waste management companies to remove several tons of concrete, miscellaneous metal, storefront aluminum, steel, stone, and wood eligible for diversion from area landfills and placed back into nearby (within 60 miles) San Francisco Bay Area manufacturing businesses for processing.