Preservation meets Conservation

I love these types of projects!  A preservation of an old building by incorporating modern uses into the design.  Europe rules at doing this but believe it or not this preservation project was completed in Pittsburgh in 2009 and received a LEED-NC Gold rating for excellence in building practices from the US Green Building Council.  It was a 16,000 sqft project with a budget of $3.5.  It was spared from demolition by a group that wanted to restore some of Pittsburgh's historic charm with modern sustainability.  You can read more about it in this month's EcoHome online publication.