Collective Wisdom & feedback Loops
Narrative:
This project serves as a model to energize the underutilized inner city, strengthen local businesses, and display sustainable design strategies.
The developers in this project were committed to incubating local business and preserving the unique character of the site while building up local economies. The Pearl Brewery houses only unique local retail and dining establishments. National chain stores and restaurants were excluded from the development.
A “Tenant Design and Construction Guidelines” document provides descriptions of the sustainability features of the Core & Shell project, information to coordinate with their tenant finish-outs, and information on the LEED Commercial Interiors rating system and how core and shell contributes to the achievement of prerequisites and credits. Several tenants are in the process of certifying their spaces through LEED. Three of the newly constructed or renovated projects within the Pearl Brewery redevelopment are LEED Gold certified.
An interactive kiosk and website (http://pearl.kiosk-view.com) showcase the working and benefits of solar energy and display the amount being generated in real time. The kiosk also highlights other sustainable features of Full Goods and Pearl.
The commissioning engineer also provided a manual for the operating staff so they have the information needed to optimally operate all the commissioned systems.
source: http://www.aiatopten.org