This brick building used to house a vintage clothing store and an apartment. The first floor was renovated to create the energy-efficient office of RR|A. The building features a solar collector, a vegetated roof, and two vegetated canopies.
Exterior photo by Jamie Salomon. Interior photo by Peter Vanderwarker.
SITE
Minimize development footprint
Choose sites that are already disturbed
Minimize impervious surfaces - vegetated roof
Reduce increase in runoff
Reduce light pollution
Increase water use efficiency
BUILDING
High performance envelope
Test integrity of envelope
ENERGY
Efficient heating and cooling system
Reduce or eliminate use of CFCs and refrigeration equipment
Model and improve energy performance
Provide heat recovery ventilation system
Digital controls in heating system
Maximize daylighting
High performance lighting system
Measurement and verification of energy use
MATERIALS
Provide for storage and collection of recyclables
Reuse an existing building
Use materials with recycled content
Use durable materials and easily maintained finishes
Use sustainably harvested wood
INDOOR AIR QUALITY
Increase ventilation effectiveness
Use low VOC materials
Operable windows
Provide views to outside from all occupied spaces
