A Breath Of Fresh Ait

摘要

Close collaboration on the part of the engineers and architects of the new San Francisco Federal Building has created a facility that advances the goals of sustainable development by incorporating features that maximize the use of natural ventilation and natural lighting. The iconic structure ; is considered a model for future federal buildings. Completed in March 2007 and formally dedicated last summer, the San Francisco Federal Building is more than just a structure that was built to consolidate the offices of various federal agencies and departments previously housed at different sites around the Bay City. According to Lurita A. Doan, the administrator of the U.S. General Services Administration (gsa), which commissioned and owns the project, the building is also "a statement. It says we can coexist with our environment, and in spectacular fashion; it says we are committed to the world outside our buildings as well as the workers within."