The website Environmental Protection Online reports that the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission’s Tesla Treatment Facility, California’s largest UV water disinfection plant, earned Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) silver certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.
The USGBC called the facility “a pioneering example of sustainable design.” The facility, commissioned in 2011, earned 37 points on the LEED for New Construction rating system. Green features include water-efficient landscaping and plumbing fixtures, thermal protection and shading, and earth-friendly building materials. A 132-panel rooftop solar array could enable the facility to win LEED gold certification.
The plant is part of the Hetch
