The Greenest Building in 415

In the middle of nowhere, on land that is considered the most toxic in the city, and in a neighborhood that many feel is the most unsafe place in S.F. is San Francisco's "greenest" building. This state of the art, self-sustaining structure is the focal point of a greening effort along the water in the Bayview-Hunter's Point neighborhood. The site was chosen specifically with this community in mind, a community that has had to live in the most polluted part of the city, the old industrial zone.
Last weekend, we drove over to see what the Heron's Head project looks like and to visit the eco-center. It was closed but we still could marvel at its living roof and water system. With the marshlands under rehabilitation, there were plenty of birds around, even a few herons themselves. We could see a lot of potential and it's great to see such effort and environmentalism put into a neighborhood that could really benefit from it. We hope that actual 'green' is part of the plan as currently there is no grass and no trees. Those will come.