SAN FRANCISCO—Builder DPR Construction, whichspecializes in highly technical and sustainableprojects, has opened a new, 24,000-square-foot San Francisco BayArea regional office at 945 Front St. here. Thebuilding is San Francisco's first official net-zero energybuilding.

Previously located at 1050 Sansome St., DPR'sexisting full-time employees will move to the new location, whichallows for future growth. The office, one of three integrated BayArea offices for the firm, has been open for 18 years.

The new office produces as much as or more energy than itconsumes, and DPR aims to achieve official net-zero energy buildingcertification by the International Living FutureInstitute through its Living BuildingChallenge program. It will be the third DPR office toserve as a living lab for sustainability: the Phoenix officeachieved NZEB certification in 2013, and the San Diego officeshould receive certification later this year.

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Carrie Rossenfeld

Carrie Rossenfeld is a reporter for the San Diego and Orange County markets on GlobeSt.com and a contributor to Real Estate Forum. She was a trade-magazine and newsletter editor in New York City before moving to Southern California to become a freelance writer and editor for magazines, books and websites. Rossenfeld has written extensively on topics including commercial real estate, running a medical practice, intellectual-property licensing and giftware. She has edited books about profiting from real estate and has ghostwritten a book about starting a home-based business.