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Half-Moon Outfitters Distribution Center
Overview
- Location: North Charleston, SC
- Building type(s): Industrial, Commercial office
- Renovation of a 1940 building
- 9,020 ft2 (838 m2)
- Project scope: a single building
- Urban setting
- Completed April 2007
- Rating: U.S. Green Building Council LEED-NC, v.2/v.2.1--Level: Platinum (56 points)
The renovation converted an old grocery store into the headquarters for Half-Moon Outfitters. The new space provides offices for the administrative staff and warehouse space from which employees distribute outdoor clothing and gear to the company's five retail stores or, through website orders, directly to customers.
Environmental Aspects
The project is located near public transportation and offers indoor bicycle parking as well as a shower and changing area. During the renovation process, the project team removed almost 6,000 ft2 of pavement and replaced it with native vegetation that requires no irrigation. The project also employs low-flow plumbing fixtures and uses rainwater for flushing toilets, reducing potable water use by 78%.
Thanks to a range of energy-reduction strategies—including efficient fluorescent lighting with daylight and occupancy sensors, split-system heat pumps with SEER values of 19, and demand-controlled ventilation—the building was expected to use 46% less energy than a comparable conventional building. About 14% of all energy used by the building is produced by photovoltaic panels on the roof, and Half-Moon Outfitters offsets all of the building's energy use by purchasing renewable energy credits.
The interior finish materials are almost entirely salvaged, locally harvested, rapidly renewable, or high in recycled content. The project team also selected materials for their low chemical emissions. All paint is free of volatile organic compounds, and all composite wood products are free of added urea-formaldehyde. Air filters and walk-off mats at all entrances reduce the migration of pollutants into the working space.
Owner & Occupancy
- Owned and occupied by Half-Moon Outfitters, Inc., Corporation, for-profit
- Typically occupied by 12 people, 40 hours per person per week; and 0 visitors per week, 0 hours per visitor per week
Building Programs
Indoor Spaces: |
Warehouse (67%), Office (26%), Restrooms (5%), Cafeteria (2%) |
Outdoor Spaces: |
Restored landscape (51%), Parking (49%) |
Keywords
Integrated team, Design charrette, Green framework, Simulation, Green specifications, Contracting, Commissioning, Performance measurement and verification, Transportation benefits, Open space preservation, Wildlife habitat, Indigenous vegetation, Stormwater management, Water harvesting, Efficient irrigation, Drought-tolerant landscaping, Massing and orientation, Insulation levels, Glazing, Passive solar, HVAC, Lighting control and daylight harvesting, Efficient lighting, On-site renewable electricity, Durability, Benign materials, Salvaged materials, Recycled materials, Local materials, C&D waste management, Occupant recycling, Daylighting, Ventilation effectiveness, Thermal comfort, Low-emitting materials, Indoor air quality monitoring
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Case Studies Database provided by the U.S. Department of Energy's
Building Technology Program, High Performance Buildings.
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