San Francisco Public Utilities Commission

Type: Organization

Name: San Francisco Public Utilities Commission

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

Redwood City seeks to increase water and sewer rates

In response to a steady increase in the price it pays to buy water from San Francisco, Redwood City wants to increase its monthly water and sewer rates by 9 percent a year for the next three years.Sewer and water services require rate increases to maintain ... [Published San Francisco Examiner - May 20 2013]

Entities: Sewer, Malcolm Smith, San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, San Francisco (United States)

First reported May 19 2013 - Updated May 19 2013 - 1 reports

SF water bills to start arriving every month

Starting in July, San Francisco customers will pay their water bills once a month instead of on the current bi-monthly schedule, a San Francisco Public Utilities Commission spokesman said.Charges for water and sewer services will be switched to a monthly ... [Published San Francisco Examiner - May 19 2013]

Entities: San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, Sewer, Wholesale

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Innovative S.F. Utilities Building Harnesses Sun, Wind

Anyone who’s worked in a tall office building know how strong the wind can blow in the upper stories. Eager to showcase its renewable energy prowess, the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) has harnessed this wind, as well as the sun, to ... [Published EarthTechling - May 16 2013]

Entities: San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, Wind Turbine, San Francisco (United States), Photovoltaic

First reported May 12 2013 - Updated May 12 2013 - 1 reports

San Francisco Department of Public Works

SF removing sidewalk concrete, replacing it with gardens

San Francisco’s sidewalks are receiving an upgrade that is removing concrete and replacing it with community gardens.The program, run by Friends of the Urban Forest in partnership with the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, will help remove “excess” ... [Published San Francisco Examiner - May 12 2013]

Entities: San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, Watershed, San Francisco Department of Public Works, San Francisco (United States)

First reported May 10 2013 - Updated May 10 2013 - 2 reports

Redwood City water, sewer rates to rise

Redwood City water and sewer customers are looking at a 9 percent rate increase each of the next three years if the City Council approves the recommended hikes at its June meeting.Prior to the public hearing, the city is holding an informational meeting ... [Published San Mateo Daily Journal - May 10 2013]

Entities: Sewer, San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, Malcolm Smith

First reported May 10 2013 - Updated May 10 2013 - 1 reports

Sewage concerns raised over S.F. waterfront development

Opponents of the 8 Washington St. luxury condo development are casting a shadow on the project by zeroing in on its precarious proximity to a city sewage line carrying 20 million gallons of human waste a day.With about six months before voters will be ... [Published San Francisco Examiner - May 10 2013]

Entities: David Chiu, Wastewater, San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, David Campos

First reported May 08 2013 - Updated May 09 2013 - 2 reports

Interior Appoints New Climate Change Advisory Committee

WASHINGTON, D.C. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell today announced the members of a newly created federal advisory committee who will provide guidance about the Interior Departments climate change adaptation science initiatives.The Advisory Committee ... [Published Alaska Business Monthly - May 09 2013]

Entities: Global Warming/Climate Change, Appointed, Climate, Adaptation

First reported May 09 2013 - Updated May 09 2013 - 1 reports

SF Presidio Heights Sinkhole Repair Will Take Longer Than Planned

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF)— Repairs at the site of a large sinkhole that appeared in San Francisco’s Presidio Heights neighborhood on Monday are now expected to take two weeks, according to the city’s Public Utilities Commission.The sinkhole was reported ... [Published CBS San Francisco - May 09 2013]

Entities: San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, Sinkhole, San Francisco (United States), 10 feet, Public Utilities

First reported May 08 2013 - Updated May 08 2013 - 1 reports

Archshowcase: San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Headquarters in San Francisco, California by KMD Architects

Article source: KMD ArchitectsThe City and County of San Francisco embarked upon a rigorous building commission for a new administrative building for the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) at 525 Golden Gate Avenue. Situated on the northwest ... [Published AEC Cafe - May 08 2013]

Entities: San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, San Francisco (United States), Headquarters

First reported Apr 30 2013 - Updated Apr 30 2013 - 1 reports

AIA Green Top Ten

cover storySan Francisco Public Utilities Commission HeadquartersThe LEED Platinum-certified headquarters for the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission is the result of a rigorous building commissioning process to replace high-rent private-sector ... [Published Architecture Week - Apr 30 2013]

Entities: San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, Wind Turbine, San Francisco (United States), Joint Venture, American Institute of Architects

First reported Apr 29 2013 - Updated Apr 29 2013 - 2 reports

AIA select the 2013 COTE top ten green projects

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and its Committee on the Environment (COTE) have selected the top ten examples of sustainable architecture and green design solutions that protect and enhance the environment. The projects will be honored at ... [Published Nestor - Apr 29 2013]

Entities: San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, Architecture, Climate, Marin Country Day School, Photovoltaic

First reported Apr 25 2013 - Updated Apr 25 2013 - 1 reports

Questions remain in San Francisco clean energy program

The City’s nascent plan to offer San Francisco electricity customers an alternative power option — and to charge a rate that’s competitive with PG&E while providing enough energy that’s truly green — is still looking for its “sweet spot.”Beginning in ... [Published San Francisco Examiner - Apr 25 2013]

Entities: San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, PG&E Corporation, San Francisco (United States), Renewable Energy

Quotes

...Additionally, according to the USCC, "any and all testing required by applicable State and/or Federal regulation (e g., pathogens, heavy metals, pesticides, inerts, etc.) to assure public health/safety and environmental protection must be completed at the frequency so regulated." But the EPA has worked with the sewage sludge industry to overhaul testing and regulations to allow for the spreading of sludge on food-growing soil...

Trade Group Offers Free Sewage Sludge "Compost" to Community Gardens in "Million Tomato Campaign" ... [Published PR Watch - May 09 2013]

"Our mobile home parks and multifamily developments will see increases less than 6 percent, or even a decrease of as much as 10 percent because of new rates we have come up with" he said

Hayward proposes 6 percent water rate hike for each of two next years [Published Contra Costa Times - May 09 2013]

"My responsibility is to take steps to see that the university is viewed in the best possible light" he said

S.C. State's new president brings family lessons to university [Published Individual.com - Apr 29 2013]

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Redwood City seeks to increase water and sewer ... [Published San Francisco Examiner - May 20 2013]
SF water bills to start arriving every month [Published San Francisco Examiner - May 19 2013]
Innovative S.F. Utilities Building Harnesses Su... [Published EarthTechling - May 16 2013]
Central Concrete announces first Environmental ... [Published Sustainable Industries - May 14 2013]
Volunteer firefighter accepts arson plea deal [Published San Mateo Daily Journal - May 14 2013]
Interior Appoints New Climate Change Advisory C... [Published Entergy - May 14 2013]
Nonprofits to get a break on boathouse event space [Published San Francisco Examiner - May 14 2013]
SF removing sidewalk concrete, replacing it wit... [Published San Francisco Examiner - May 12 2013]
Tap water remains best choice for SF [Published Golden Gate Xpress - May 12 2013]
Redwood City water, sewer rates to rise [Published San Mateo Daily Journal - May 10 2013]
Sewage concerns raised over S.F. waterfront dev... [Published San Francisco Examiner - May 10 2013]
Redwood City May Raise Water Rates [Published Redwood City Patch - May 10 2013]
The American Institute of Architects Select the... [Published AEC Cafe - May 09 2013]
Trade Group Offers Free Sewage Sludge "Compost"... [Published PR Watch - May 09 2013]
Interior Appoints New Climate Change Advisory C... [Published Alaska Business Monthly - May 09 2013]
Hayward proposes 6 percent water rate hike for ... [Published Contra Costa Times - May 09 2013]
SF Presidio Heights Sinkhole Repair Will Take L... [Published CBS San Francisco - May 09 2013]
Interior Appoints New Climate Change Advisory C... [Published U.S. Geological Survey - May 08 2013]
Water rates set for increase: Rate hike necessa... [Published San Mateo Daily Journal - May 08 2013]
Archshowcase: San Francisco Public Utilities Co... [Published AEC Cafe - May 08 2013]
Sinkhole Closes Intersection In San Francisco’s... [Published CBS San Francisco - May 07 2013]
Southeast center stands tall Murals express co... [Published San Francisco City College Guardsman - May 07 2013]
AIA Honors Two Sustaible Projects with Top Ten ... [Published For Construction Pros - May 06 2013]
S.F. Housing Authority’s woes go beyond ousted ... [Published San Francisco Examiner - May 02 2013]
S.F. local-hire law challenges loom [Published San Francisco Examiner - May 01 2013]
Under its controversial former director, San Fr... [Published San Francisco Examiner - Apr 30 2013]
AIA Green Top Ten [Published Architecture Week - Apr 30 2013]
Brian Copeland -- Comedian, Actor, Talk Show Ho... [Published Yahoo! Finance - Apr 30 2013]
S.C. State's new president brings family lesson... [Published Individual.com - Apr 29 2013]
AIA select the 2013 COTE top ten green projects [Published Nestor - Apr 29 2013]