63 Melcher Street project certified LEED Gold for low-rise
The Factory 63 project (63 Melcher St.) is a renovation and reuse of a historic industrial building in the Fort Point Channel area for a mix of 38 residential lofts and lofts designed for artists to live and work in. The ground floor is the amenity level with a lobby and lounge and there is a "green" roof deck. The project is LEED Gold certified for low-rise.
Gerding Edlen: owner
Bargmann Hendrie + Archetype, Inc.: architect
Gilbane: construction management
Allied Consulting Engineering Services: MEP/FP engineer
McNamara/Salvia, Inc.: structural engineer
H.W. Moore Associates: civil engineer
Acentech Inc.: acoustic consultant
Sladen Feinstein Integrated Lighting: lighting consultant
Conservation Services Group: commissioning authority
Bargman Hendrie + Archetype, Inc.: sustainability consultant
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