At Richaven, we believe that sustainable design is more than just returning to basics of good design. Sustainable design is an integral part of Richaven’s approach to future-proofing historic buildings and improving the impact that our built environment has on our planet. Sustainability is embedded in the way Richaven approaches all projects from value engineering to rehabilitation design.
We believe that sustainable design and existing buildings go hand in hand for several reasons. Material conservation, reduction in carbon impacts, generation of jobs and retention of our cultural history are just a few. For more, see our presentation on the future of historic preservation to the Society of Industrial Archaeologists conference.