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 housing 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:

• Folsom / Dore Apartments is a LEED™ Silver Building (New Construction). Cahill has been instrumental in obtaining this certification.
• 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:

• Head Royce School, New Upper School Building in Oakland Hills – Goal: LEED™ Silver NC (New Construction)
• Fireside Apartments, Senior Housing in Mill Valley – Goal: Build It Green Certification
• David Brower Center, Conference Center and Office Building in Berkeley – Goal: LEED™ Platinum NC (New Construction)
• 650 Eddy Street Housing, Affordable Housing in San Francisco – Goal: Green Communities.
• Bishop Swing Community House, Single Room Occupancy Units in San Francisco – Goal: LEED™ For Homes (Pilot Program) and Green Communities

We are currently in Preconstruction on the following projects:

• 55 Laguna Housing, Two city blocks of Market Rate Apartments with some Senior and Family Affordable Units in San Francisco – Goal: LEED™ ND (Neighborhood Development)
• Oakland Museum Of California, Renovation in Oakland – Goal: LEED™ Silver NC (New Construction)
• Tassafaronga, Affordable Housing in Oakland – Goal: LEED™ ND (Neighborhood Development) & LEED For Homes
• Spring Lake Village (West Parcel), Senior Independent Living in Santa Rosa – Goal: LEED™ For Homes
• Spring Lake Village (Main Campus), Fitness/Auditorium in Santa Rosa – Goal: LEED™ NC (New Construction)
• Ed Roberts Campus, Berkeley – Goal: LEED™ NC (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 LEED™ accreditation for its employees, and is proud to count 19 accredited LEED™ Professionals among its staff.

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