Folsom + Dore Affordable Housing, Apartments, Green, LEED
San Francisco, California

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Folsom + Dore is the first multi-family building to achieve LEED Silver Certification in Northern California.

Original facade before renovation.

Folsom Street elevation at dusk.

These 98 rental units of supportive affordable housing serve tenants with special needs, such as physical and developmental disabilities, HIV/AIDS, and chronic homelessness. Folsom + Dore is the first new building in San Francisco to receive a LEED Silver rating, and its sustainable features both reduce its environmental impact and curtail the energy costs borne by residents. The entry garden court and green stair, filled with giant bamboo, provide a transitional decompression space between the homes and the hard urban environment outside. Residential parking has been greatly reduced, making way for a hybrid car-share vehicle and protected bicycle parking.

Resident at grand opening.

Playground.

Front gate. Image: Brian Rose.

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awards

2007 Award of Excellence: Affordable Housing Built Responsibly
Home Depot Foundation
Honor Award: Energy and Sustainability
San Francisco Chapter, American Institute of Architects
Merit Award: Excellence in Architecture
San Francisco Chapter, American Institute of Architects
National Green Building Award
American Institute of Architects
Gold Nugget Grand Award: Best Affordable
Pacific Coast Builders Conference
Gold Nugget Grand Award: Sustainable Residential Neighborhood
Pacific Coast Builders Conference
Gold Nugget Grand Award: Sustainable Residential Neighborhood
Pacific Coast Builders Conference
Gold Nugget Merit Award: Attached Residential Project of the Year
Pacific Coast Builders Conference

publications

2007 Award of Excellence: Affordable Housing Built Responsibly
Build it Green Home Tour
Beyond Expectations
Good Design for Everyone
Tour of the Innovative Folsom Dore Apartments
Do-Good Digs
Causes Close to the Heart

endorsed by:

Housing Action Coalition

project details

Nonprofit Housing Developer

Citizens Housing Corporation

Architect

David Baker + Partners

Landscape Architect

Andrea Cochran Landscape Architects

Lighting Designer

Horton Lees Brogden

Structural Engineer

OLMM Consulting Engineers

Electrical Engineer

Bhatia Associates

Geotech Engineer

Treadwell + Rollo

Mechanical/Plumbing Engineer

Tommy Siu + Associates

Acoustical Engineer

Wilson Ihrig + Associates

Civil Engineer

Luk + Associates

project data
Folsom Dore Supportive Apartments
 20108
75 Dore Street
San Francisco, California
Completed April 2005
number of units
studio 45
1 bedroom 45
2 bedroom 8
total 98
density ratios
project sf
 79,152
site sf 25,292
acres 0.6
total bedrooms 106
bedrooms/acre 183
parking
total 30
spaces/unit 0.31
type podium
bicycle 28