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| Certification pending | |
| 32/69 | |
| Sustainable Sites | x/14 |
| Water Efficiency | x/5 |
| Energy & Atmosphere | x/17 |
| Materials & Resources | x/13 |
| Indoor Environmental Quality | x/15 |
| Innovation & Design | x/5 |
Architect: Durkee, Brown, Viveiros, & Werenfels Architects
Contractor: E.W. Burman
Structural Engineer: Odeh Engineers, Inc.
MEP Consulting Engineers: Wozny/Barbar & Associates, Inc.
Geothermal Design: ICDS, LLC
Civil Engineer: Horsley Whitten Group
Owner: Moran Shipping Agencies, Inc.
Owner’s Project Manager: Julie Klump
Project Size: 13,000 sq. ft.
Photographs courtesy of: Heidi Gumula, DBVW Architects
Project Background
The 13,000 square foot former Rhode Island Medical Society Building (c. 1912) was renovated to provide corporate headquarters for Moran Shipping Agencies, Inc. The project was designed to achieve LEED® certification under the U. S. Green Building Council’s LEED rating system. The program features several private offices, a glass-walled conference room that is suspended within the former library stacks, an operations center, an administrative area in the large vaulted former auditorium, and a new glass and brick enclosed stairwell addition.
Strategies and Results
A significant aspect of the project was the integration of sustainable design strategies with the preservation of a historic building. The project team followed the U. S. Green Building Council LEED rating system, while also complying with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Historic Preservation. Sustainable design solutions include:
• Restoring the original, operable, historic wood windows and then adding energy- efficient exterior storm panels
• Installing two geothermal deep wells on a very tight urban site to provide water for energy efficient heating and cooling of the building
• Controlling runoff from the small adjacent parking lot using bio-swales
• Maximizing natural daylight and views and incorporating lighting controls
• Incorporating energy-efficient mechanical systems and water conserving plumbing fixtures
• Utilizing recycled and non-toxic building materials including studs, gypsum board and insulation
• Installing a light colored, reflective TPO membrane roof to help reduce the heat island impact
• Selecting low-VOC paint, carpet with high recycled content, and Green Guard-certified chairs for interior finishes and furnishings
• Preserving a building that is within 1⁄4 mile of commuter rail and public bus stops
About Moran Shipping Agencies, Inc.
Since 1937, Moran Shipping Agencies, Inc. has provided unparalleled agency and maritime consulting services to many of the world’s most prominent ship owners, operators, charterers and brokers, servicing all types of vessels ranging from the newest LNG carriers to the smallest fishing boat. With 20 full-service, company-owned offices, Moran offers complete vessel agency attendance services in over 90 ports in North America, including all U.S. East and Gulf Coast ports and on the West Coast in Long Beach and San Francisco, CA.