Sustainable Preservation: Something Old, Something New, Something Green

In March, at the National Building Museum’s “For the Greener Good Series,” Maria Casarella, AIA of Cunningham | Quill Architects took part in a panel discussion with Brendan Owens, VP of LEED Technical Development at USGBC, and Eleni Reed, Chief Greening Officer at GSA to discuss how Historic Preservation Concerns can be Integrated in Sustainability Rating Systems and Regulations.

In continuing the professional movement towards Sustainable Preservation, Maria Casarella, an appointed member of the Washington, DC Historic Preservation Review Board, gave a presentation on this topic at Design DC along with Steve Callcott, the Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer of the DC Historic Preservation Office.

It was an opportunity to educate fellow practitioners about the best methods of evaluation for preservation and green strategies. Several Cunningham | Quill projects were included in the presentation as case studies for sustainable preservation in Washington, DC.

Our design approach thoughtfully integrates historic preservation with the most effective sustainable technologies available. We hope to share with you case studies of our completed and in-design projects that speak to Sustainable Preservation and good building practices in the future.

For the full presentation at Design DC see below for Something Old, Something New, Something Green, or visit the DC Historic Preservation Office for more information on Sustainability in the District of Columbia.

10th and G Street Offices Construction Watch Tour

On Saturday, the National Building Museum hosted a Construction Watch Tour of our mixed-use 10th & G Street project located in downtown Washington, DC. Led by Michael Day, AIA, LEED-AP, Associate, and Chris Morrison, AIA, LEED-AP, Principal, of Cunningham | Quill Architects, nearly 40 participants got a firsthand look at the project, which contains retail, Class A office space, and the First Congregational United Church of Christ (FCUCC).

At the tour, an FCUCC representative, Barbara Brown Zikmund said "We wanted to be a green building. We were committed to that from the beginning." The building is on track for LEED Gold Certification.

See the tour in pictures.

10th and G Street Offices Construction Watch Tour with the National Building Museum

10th & G Street Offices Under Construction

On Saturday, June 25, 2011, the National Building Museum will be hosting a Construction Watch Tour of Cunningham | Quill Architects’ 10^th & G Street Offices and First Congregational United Church of Christ. The 188,000 sf building, located in downtown Washington, DC, is a dynamic mixed-use project consisting of office, retail, and church worship space. The project, immediately adjacent to the Martin Luther King Jr. Library and across from CQA’s Mather Building, is expected to achieve LEED Gold Certification.

National Building Museum Construction Watch Tours typically emphasize special construction methods and innovative technologies used in the building process, whether with Historic Preservation projects or cutting-edge sustainable projects. According to the NBM website, "Because the tours are led by developers, architects, and contractors, they offer direct access to key figures who are shaping our built environment.”

Cunningham | Quill Architects Associate, Michael Day, AIA, LEED-AP, will lead the tour on Saturday, June 25. For more information on the National Building Museum’s Construction Watch Tour of 10th & G Street Offices, or to purchase tickets, please visit the National Building Museum. For more information on 10th & G Street Offices, please visit Cunningham | Quill Architects.