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Lick-Wilmerding High School
San Francisco, CA

Size: 60.000 sf

Completion: 2018
Market: K–12 Education

As a major renovation and addition
to the campus’ main classroom and
administrative building, this project
negotiates the physical constraints of
a tight urban campus with the design
constraints of a historic building that
achieves net zero energy performance
and a LEED Platinum certification.
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Lessons Learned

1 The surrounding context may
have changed since the original
building was constructed. Look for
opportunities to connect the new
design with its surroundings. Cumulative

2 Look at the worst part of the existing 2040 2045 2050 Emissions
(TCO2e)
building as a potential location for 2035
a major intervention. We replaced 2030
outdated toilets & locker rooms with a Pathway to Climate Positive 2025
new entry to the school. 2020 5000

Reduction from Baseline
3 Saving a historic curtain wall required
deep collaboration with the design Operational Emissions
team, contractor, and city planner to Embodied Emissions
add an interior acrylic glazing system Sequestration & Energy 0
to achieve “dual-pane” performance. Production