First and only LEED Platinum multifamily complex in Arlington County. Developers of The Ten, at Clarendon, multifamily project located just across the Potomac River from the U.S. Green Building Council headquarters, in Arlington, Va., needed to meet the latest LEED requirements, particularly to satisfy Arlington County’s Green Building Density Bonus Program, which established Incentives and financing for efficient buildings in Arlington, and would provide for expedited permitting for residential construction, as well as density bonuses for commercial development, and rebates for energy-efficient lighting retrofits. As a LEED Platinum certified apartment community, the Ten at Clarendon is endowed with holistic qualities to foster modern community making—especially as seen through the lenses of sustainable design. With design principles aimed at leaving a minimal environme

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Largest historic adaptive reuse project in the world. Once abandoned, this 90-year-old former Sears-Roebuck Catalog Distribution Center was transformed into more than 1.4 million sq. ft. of mixed living space. That said, making the old envelope energy efficient was crucial, as the building included 3,200+ expansive window openings—some as large as 33 square feet—that had to replicate the structure’s historic look. At the same time, as a mixed-use facility with nearly 300 loft-style apartments, the windows had to impress developers with thermal-efficiencies for their future tenants. "Through extensive research regarding Crosstown Concourse's size and sco

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