350 California Awarded Prestigious LEED Green Building Recertification
February 19, 2025
The Swig Company announced today that 350 California, a 300,000 square foot Class A office tower in the heart of San Francisco’s Financial District has been recertified LEED Gold.
350 California earned this certification by ownership’s implementation of measurable and impactful strategies across key areas, including water conservation, energy efficiency, responsible materials selection, and indoor environmental quality. Since the initial certification in 2014, the building has seen a 36% reduction in its Energy Use Intensity (EUI) and a 62% decrease in water consumption. These improvements earned 350 California six additional points in recertification. Green buildings not only reduce environmental impact but also create healthier, more comfortable workplaces for tenants.
"Maintaining LEED Gold status at 350 California reaffirms The Swig Company’s ongoing commitment to sustainability throughout our portfolio,” said Kairee Tann, Senior Vice President, Director of Innovation and Community Impact of The Swig Company. “By continuously addressing operational efficiencies, conserving water, minimizing waste, and fostering a healthy, sustainable environment, we remain dedicated to reducing our environmental footprint for the benefit of our tenants and the broader community," she added.
LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design), developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), is the most widely used green building rating system in the world and an international symbol of excellence. Through design, construction, and operations practices that improve environmental and human health, LEED-certified buildings are helping to make the world more sustainable.
“LEED certification is the ultimate recognition of global green building leadership, signaling that a space has undergone rigorous third-party verification and meets the highest green building standards,” said Peter Templeton, president and CEO, USGBC. “The success of LEED is due to the partnership and support of those committed to advancing green building and sustainability. Each new LEED certification brings us one step closer to revolutionizing the spaces where we live, learn, work and play.”
The Swig Company and SKS Partners acquired 350 California in 2023.
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About The Swig Company: The Swig Company, LLC is a privately owned, San Francisco-based real estate operator with an 87-year history of investment, development, partnership, and management of commercial real estate properties in major U.S. markets. Founded by Benjamin H. Swig in 1936, The Swig Company is guided by a long-term investment perspective that has proven adept at stewarding investors safely through multiple market cycles. The company’s vertically integrated operational platform, which includes investment, asset and property management, and leasing expertise, uses flexibility, generational thinking, and sensitivity to sustainable practices to stay at the forefront of emerging trends in the commercial real estate industry. For more information, visit: www.swigco.com.
About SKS Partners: Founded in 1992, San Francisco based SKS Partners is an investor and developer of commercial real estate properties in the western United States. The firm has acquired, entitled, developed and operated over 10.5 million square feet of office, R&D/PDR, medical office, life science, mixed-use and multifamily projects. The firm’s excellent reputation and investment track record culminate from its strong operating capability, extensive network of relationships and its consistent ability to identify emerging demographic and market trends in advance of other market participants. SKS’ mission is to always be an innovative and responsible developer, to have a positive impact on the built environment. For more information, visit: www.sksre.com.
About the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC): The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is committed to transforming how buildings and communities are designed, built and operated to create thriving, healthy, equitable and resilient places that advance human and environmental wellbeing. USGBC leads market transformation through its LEED green building program, robust educational offerings, an international network of local community leaders, the annual Greenbuild International Conference & Expo, the Center for Green Schools, and advocacy in support of public policy that encourages and enables green buildings and communities. For more information, visit usgbc.org and connect on X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.