Reborn on the River

The revitalization of a riverside industrial hub continues as a 19th-century building evolves into a 21st-century research center

The revitalization of a riverside indutrial hub continues as a 19th-century building is transformed into the Beacon Institute of Rivers and Estuaries' Center for Environmental Innovation and Education

 

Adaptive Reuse

  • Industrial Revolution

    Looking at the final results, it’s hard to believe that more than 75 percent of the exterior structure was saved in this renovation of an industrial building. While architecturally dramatic, the transformation is equally impressive for its emphasis on sustainability.

     
  • Where the Wild Things Are

    Sausalito's Marine Mammal Center updates its 1975 facilities, sited on a decommissioned missile base, to include sustainable features

     
  • Past, Present and Future: Historic Green blends sustainability and preservation in New Orleans

    Working in New Orleans's Lower Ninth Ward, the non-profit organization Historic Green aims to help the neighborhood become the nation's first zero carbon community

     
  • When it comes to sustainability, Mithun's Seattle office, on a renovated historic pier, remains a work in progress

    At Seattle's Pier 56, Mithun set about instilling a sense of place while creating a sustainable future. Ten years after move-in day, the office continues to act as a living laboratory.

     
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    Art Museum Upgraded

    Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine, upgraded its Bowdoin College Museum of Art to care for its valuable art collection.

     
  • Record Company Owners Create a Unique Live/Work Space

    A 120-year-old brick structure underwent a complete rehabilitation, incorporating clever resource-conservation strategies and setting some precedents along the way.

     
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    Builders Are Urged To Consider the Green Benefits of Deconstruction Vs. Demolition

    Demolishing an existing house for a renovation or infill project may be quick and easy, but a lot of those building materials unnecessarily end up in land fills. According to the EPA's 2003 estimates, 164 million tons of waste was generated from building activities, including construction, renovation, and demolition. Demolition alone accounts for 54 percent of the total waste stream, says Brad Guy, president of the Building Materials Reuse Association. Guy estimates that deconstruction and re-use currently recapture only about .2 percent of the total waste stream.

     
 

Historic Restoration

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Changing Historic Preservation Guidelines

Many historic preservationists believe that the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED rating system must be changed to better reflect the...