Muffler Shop Converted to First LEED-NC Architect Office in Georgia

By archives on Sep. 12, 2008 | Topics: Conservation, LEED, Modern architecture | 2 Comments

Menefee + Winer LEED Office

As an interesting example of adaptive reuse, I thought it would be fun to showcase the design of Menefee + Winer’s office in Atlanta, Georgia. Located at 1075 Brady Avenue near Georgia Tech, the 4,100 sf building used to be bland, gray muffler shop (see bottom) — but now with its vibrant colors and fierce shape, how about the transformation? This LEED Silver building is also, interestingly, the first LEED-NC certified architect’s office in Georgia. Here are a few things they incorporated through the gut rehab:

Window

high reflective roofing and paving to reduce heat island effect
high performance building envelope
studio is completely daylit
high-efficiency mechanical and lighting systems
low-VOC finishes throughout
landscaping that requires no irrigation.

Make sure to check out these links for more information.
[+] Menefee + Winer Project Information
[+] A Yellow Green Office in Atlanta [Metro Hippie]

Landscape

Thefloor

Conference

Before

Photo credits: Menefee + Winer.

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http://www.thegreeniest.com Dave Conrey

Ok, that is just kick-ass. I so badly wish I had equity in my home so I could do something this cool. I’ll have to dream for now.
- http://www.jetsongreen.com Preston
  
  Unfortunately, to do that, you’ll probably have to deal with the permitting and lending Nazis, but yeah, this is a cool renovation.

Muffler Shop Converted to First LEED-NC Architect Office in Georgia

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