The Presidio Trust will apply sustainable design practices and
promote energy and water conservation, waste reduction and
recycling, and clean technologies. ~ Presidio Trust Management
Plan, 2002 The Presidio Trust strives to operate the park
efficiently and to use resources wisely. Sustainable practices
have been woven into park operations whenever possible,
particularly in the areas of compost and regeneration, waste
reduction, integrated pest management, and transportation
management. Given its mission to rehabilitate and reuse nearly
800 buildings around the park – more than half of which are
historic – the Trust has taken a leadership role in “green
building.” Green building practices strive to reduce the
environmental impact when a building is constructed or repaired.
While “green building” has typically applied to new
construction, the Presidio Trust is demonstrating that green
materials and techniques can be used when historic buildings are
preserved. In fact, through more than a decade of experience,