The Christman Building’s recent double Platinum Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rehab project got Lansing-based builders, the Christman Co., in Architecture Week magazine.
According to excerpts from the article:
The project's sustainable features include optimized energy performance, daylighting, construction waste management, and water use reduction.
National architecture and engineering firm Smith Group designed the project, which rehabilitated the historic 1928 Mutual Building to house the national headquarters of the Christman Company, a construction services firm. The interior was renovated into Class A office space for multiple tenants. New construction included a partial sixth-floor addition to accommodate conference and meeting facilities.
Exterior restoration of the building, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, included analysis and rebuilding of deteriorated limestone and brick masonry, restoration of wood double-hung windows, replacement of steel windows with new matching windows, and restoration of the original bronze door and window entry system, as well as the main stairway, historic woodwork, Pewabic tile, and stone floors.
Read the entire article here.
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