author explains how green-building incen- tives promote renova- tion and redevelopment in a down economy.
38 RESIDENTIAL A STRONG 42
PLATFORM Metal proves to be an appropriate substrate for retrofitting a DoD test roof with five inte- grated technologies.
COMPONENT OUT WITH
THE COAL Duke University, Dur- ham, N.C., successfully converts a coal-pow- ered steam plant to natural gas.
DEPARTMENTS 14 NEWS // Learn what’s happening in the retrofit marketplace. 61 TRENDY PRODUCTS: Color & Texture // 62 PRODUCTS //
66 INSPIRATION // The citizens of Nocona, Texas, rehab their downtown’s buildings and maintain their town’s heritage.
COLUMNS
10 POINT OF VIEW // Changes in technology and incentives have us rethinking how we utilize and renovate buildings .
16 PACE: A Smart Way To Finance Retrofits For Energy Efficiency And Water Conservation //
Commercial and industrial properties are the current driving forces for nationwide growth of the Property Assessed Clean Energy program.
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MEMORIES A unique business model and esteem for the abandoned schools he retrofits into apartments and condos helps Kirk Noyes recapture yester- year for communities.
TRANSFORMATION
ENERGY STAR ENERGY STAR guide-
lines lead to cost-effec- tive energy-efficiency strategies that provide valuable operating funds for North Caro- lina’s Charlotte-Meck- lenburg Schools.
52 56 GRACEFUL
REHAB A restaurateur saves a historic church from obscurity.
TREND ALERT
COLOR JOY The year 2013 promises
to bring more color to your world—even within neutrals.