Cahill Contractors, Inc. is ready to help facilitate sustainable buildings projects, including providing the necessary documentation during a LEED™ certification process. 

Cahill Involvement

• Cahill supports continuing education on brownfields development, sustainable materials, energy efficiency, and environmental protection. 
• Cahill researches and facilitates recycling and salvage of materials during demolition and construction to meet Owner and Architect requirements.
• Cahill participates in panel discussions / presentations on sustainable construction, and energy efficiency for HVAC systems.
• Cahill participates in quarterly roundtable meetings at San Francisco Mayor's Office of Housing on Green Building with several Non-Profit Housing Organizations.
• Cahill attends an annual international seminar on environmental design and construction (The USGBC GreenBuild Conference).
• Cahill assisted in the writing of the Alameda County Waste Management Authority Multi Family Green Building Guidelines as a technical review consultant.

Cahill Experience

Completed Experience:

• Accreditation received for the following projects:
  
  
  • Folsom / Dore Apartments is a LEED™ Silver NC (New Construction) building. Cahill has been instrumental in obtaining this certification.
  • Head Royce School (New Upper School), a LEED™ Gold NC (New Construction) building. This project received the 2009 California Wood Design Award, Special Recognition in Green Building Category.
  • Arnett Watson Apartments and 10th & Mission Family Housing, certified by the Green Communities.
  • Tassafaronga Village, a LEED™ ND (Neighborhood Development) Gold Plan.
  • Bishop Swing Community House, a LEED™ For Homes (Pilot Program) building.
• Pending accreditation for the following projects:
  
  
  • David Brower Center to become LEED™ Platinum NC (New Construction).
  • Oxford Plaza to be accredited by Build It Green.
  • Oakland Museum Of California (Phase I) to become LEED™ Silver NC (New Construction).
  • Bishop Swing Community House to become a Green Communities certified building.
  • Photo voltaic installation completed at Folsom / Dore Apartments and at Mission Creek Senior Housing in San Francisco; at Lion Creek Crossings in Oakland.
  • 2005 Award of Excellence – Green Roof from the Environmental Building News for our North Beach Housing project.
  • Working with Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects on the Bay Area Discovery Museum, we utilized many sustainable building materials – including certified lumber, salvaged wood products, medite, wheatboard panels, sunflower board panels, lumasite panels and recycled glazing. We also set up a recycling program for construction waste, separating materials for maximum recycling. This project has received the 2005 Preservation Design Award by the CA Preservation Foundation.

We are currently in Construction on the following projects:

• Hunters View (Phase I), Redevelopment of a 22.5 acre site into approximately 700 units of public and market rate housing in San Francisco – Goal: LEED™ ND (Neighborhood Development), Green Communities, and Build It Green.
• 220 Golden Gate Avenue, Apartments for Low Income Residents (Renovation) in San Francisco – Goal: Green Communities.
• Parcel G – Dr. Raye Richardson Apartments, Studio Rental Units for Low Income and Homeless Individuals in San Francisco – Goal: Build It Green.
• Tassafaronga Village, Affordable Housing in Oakland – Goal: LEED™ Gold ND (Neighborhood Development) and LEED Platinum For Homes.
• Oakland Museum Of California (Phase 1.5) in Oakland – Goal: LEED™ Commercial Interiors.
• Geary Boulevard Senior Center & Senior Housing, Affordable Housing in San Francisco – Goal: Build It Green.

We are currently in Preconstruction on the following projects:

• Spring Lake Village (West Parcel), Senior Independent Living in Santa Rosa – Goal: LEED™ For Homes.
• Spring Lake Village (Main Campus), Fitness Building in Santa Rosa – Goal: LEED™ NC (New Construction).
• Phelan Loop, Housing for Low-Income Families & Transitional Aged Youth in San Francisco – Goal: Build It Green, maybe LEED.
• Transbay 11A, Supportive Housing & Associated Services Space in San Francisco – Goal: Build It Green.
• 150 Otis Street (Veterans Commons), Adaptive Reuse of existing Historic Building in San Francisco – Goal: Build It Green.
• Eddy & Taylor Streets Family Housing, Housing for Low Income Families in San Francisco – Goal: LEED or Green Communities or Build It Green.
• Broadway & Sansome Apartments, Affordable Family Apartments in San Francisco – Goal: Build It Green Multifamily Guidelines, maybe LEED.
• 1400 Mission Family Housing & Retail, Units for Low Income Families in San Francisco – Goal: LEED™ Silver NC 2.2 (New Construction).
• Note: Past preconstruction efforts for two office buildings utilizing major sustainable techniques including a living roof. (Those projects have been postponed due to the economy).

Cahill Professionals

Cahill supports accreditation/certification for its employees, and is proud to count 34 accredited LEED™ Professionals & 2 Certified Green building Professionals among its staff.

Cahill Professionals have an understanding of the green building certification process. Read the Testimony from one of our Clients.