Last week, construction began for LEED-certified condos at 300 Berry St. called Arterra. That means that they will meet standards for “sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials selection and indoor environmental quality.” Plus, they will be right next to the CalTrain station and Muni.

They sound very cool and not your typical, boring new housing development:

The three-level complex will be the first San Francisco building clad in Trespa, smooth and colorful panels produced with recycled materials. It will have natural coastal grass-covered roofs on parts of the fourth, sixth, and tenth floors, a high thermal insulation glazing system with operable windows and a water-efficient landscape design. Interiors will be built with rapid renewal materials, like bamboo and cork, and energy-efficient appliances.

San Francisco Business Times via SFHomeBlog.com

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