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The Revitalization of Our Communities Through Sustainable Renovation |
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This is the call to action for Green & Main. We are leading the effort to revitalize our communities by enhancing the long term value of existing buildings using sustainable practices. The conversion of older buildings in communities across the country will help to decrease our carbon footprint, increase energy efficiency and promote better use of materials. The pilot project is an historic Sherman Hill mixed-use masonry building and will serve as the foundation for applied best practices to provide a plan to help preserve our most precious resource – community.
"It is our foremost task and responsibility to aggressively change what we do with thousands of existing buildings...it is no longer a choice to build sustainably, it is a necessity for our future."
Chaden Halfhill, Indigo Dawn LLC & Silent Rivers, Inc.
Green & Main Platinum LEED Urban Renovation & Development Project Goals:
| Develop sustainable site |
Increased employee productivity |
| Increased energy efficiency |
Lower sewage disposable costs |
| Increased building value |
Higher occupancy rates & retention |
| Lower energy bills |
Increased space flexibility |
| Improved indoor air quality |
Lower water use requirements |
800 19th Street, Des Moines, Iowa (finished project renderings)
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