633 Folsom
Principal Use
Office
Design Architect
Gensler
Anything about the engineers? Facade consultants?
Structural: Tipping Structural Engineers; Facade consultant: Wiss Janney Elstner Associates (WJE); Curtain wall contractor: Permasteelisa North America; GFRP shade fabricator: Kreysler & Associates; Wind consultant: RWDI
Gross Floor Area
Reason(s) for inclusion
Building Name
633 Folsom
Address
633 Folsom Street, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA
Description / Additional Information
Describe the key innovation and technology aspects of the project
Project Narrative
633 Folsom (2022, Gensler) renovates a 1966 SoMa office block with a 5-story vertical expansion and 700 computationally-optimized GFRP sunshade hoods. Each hood's depth varies per orientation and floor, derived from solar overshadowing analysis, extending blinds-open hours by 300+/year and adding 690 ft² of daylit area. The 10,950 m² unitized glass curtain wall by Permasteelisa delivers a site EUI of 24.7 kBtu/ft²/yr. LEED Gold BD+C, WELL Core Silver. AIA Award of Excellence.
General Information
Year completed (or major renovation)
2022
Construction Cost
75000000
Climate Zone
Temperate
Building Certifications (check all that apply)
- LEED
- Well
- WELL Core v1 Silver (2024)
Other Design Features
Energy Performance
Energy Use Intensity (energy consumption per year)
78 kWh/m2/year
840 kBtu/ft2/year
Construction Type
Construction Type
- Frame Facade Construction
- Curtain Wall
Prevalent Glazing Type
- Double Glazing
Main Cladding Material
- Glass
- Aluminum
- Other (please specify)
Other Cladding Material
GFRP (glass-fibre reinforced polymer) computational sunshade hoods
Skin Type
Skin Type
- Single Skin Facade
Solar Shading
Solar Shading Strategy
- Static Exterior Shading
Ventilation
Is there natural ventilation through the facade?
No
Daylight
Is daylight simulation part of the design process?
Yes
Noise
Embodied Carbon
Was a carbon assesment of the facade conducted in the design phase?
No
Energy Generation
Does the facade produce energy?
No