San Francisco home and business owners who want to replace windows must consider several designs, determine measurements, figure out a budget, and finally install the windows. They also need to apply for a window replacement permit with the city. Taking the time upfront to ensure they follow the proper application procedure (SF Planning website) can
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As a city that finds itself on the cutting edge, whether in business, technology, or architecture, San Francisco recognizes that while growth and change is inevitable, steps should be taken to try to maintain the city’s classic beauty. This is no more apparent than in the San Francisco window permit and replacement rules mandated by
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Forget Macy’s annual holiday window display in San Francisco. Local San Franciscans are creating their own eye-catching and very amusing window display right in their own office. Using a little bit of creativity and a lot of colorful Post-Its notes, workers are decorating their office windows with images such as Pacman, the Minions, Super Mario
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California is a mixed climate region that requires both heating and cooling. To determine the proper energy efficient replacement windows for your California’s home, the state is separated into two zones; Northern/Central and Southern/Central. Efficient Windows Collaborative (EWC), a coalition of private and public organizations and agencies that seek to expand the market for high-efficiency
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In a previous blog post, “‘Many San Francisco Buildings with Large Windows are at Risk of Being “Soft Story,”‘ we cover the hazards of old San Francisco buildings due to large windows or openings on the ground floor. A recent article from PBS MediaShift called, “San Francisco, a City That Knows Its Faults”, address the
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1900s Victorian-style homes and buildings, renowned for their bay windows and unique San Francisco charm, have become a hazard to residents occupying these “soft story” buildings. Soft story are buildings that use either large windows, wide doors or any openings on the ground floor in place of solid walls (often required for stability and earthquake-proof
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After six years of RFPs deliberation, the San Francisco Planning Commission approved the construction of the Transbay Tower won by Pelli Clarke Pelli Architecture and partner, Hines. The Transbay Joint Powers Authority, a public entity that permits the development of new transits and buildings in the city of San Francisco, sponsored a competition to build
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