The Institute is both a global collective and a physical space.
our space is A Venue for programming and events. The entire space is designed for the community to come together in collective and unrestrained thinking to advance progress for humanity.
The Institute hosts a European inspired cafe, multiple gathering spaces, quiet areas for reading and thinking, advanced technology for global telepresence and a presentation room for formal conferences with larger groups.
The Institute is situated in the Salesforce Tower in San Francisco, the home of many of the world’s great innovators including incredible talents within the fields of art, science, medicine, and technology.
INSTITUTE SUSTAINABILITY FACTS
2020 Energy Star rating 96
First-of-its-kind healthy and sustainable HVAC system
Increased floor to ceiling space with UFAD
Enhanced energy performance and natural light transmission through low-emissivity glass
Blackwater recycling system, largest of its kind in commercial high-rise building in the U.S. and the first in San Francisco
100% renewable energy source
LEED Platinum designation
First pre-certified LEED Platinum Core & Shell project in San Francisco
Highest rated new skyscraper in the country by U.S. Green Building Council, 2nd for buildings over 1 million sq. ft. in the country, and 2nd for buildings over 1.5 million sq. ft. in the world
Named the Best Tall Building Worldwide by Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat
2020 Energy Star Rating 96
LEED Platinum designation
SALESFORCE PARK
The Institute is connected to Salesforce Park, a public living roof where a curved trail invites all for walking, thinking, and gathering 5.4 acres of lush rooftop arcadia - grassy lawns, 600 trees and 16,000 plants in 13 different ecosystems.
Layered soil system balancing seismic shifting
Stormwater collection and filtration to irrigate
Offsetting urban heat island effect by lowering the air temperature through soil build-up and dense planting
Showcase of wide variety of plants that grow in California’s Mediterranean climate and those around the world
Different gardens with climatic conditions and environments from drought to fog, desert to forest that exist in California