I found this great post on SoMA about the 325-year old Circular Congregational Church here in Charleston. The church just finished a three year project to reduce the building’s impact on the environment.
Some of the actions they’ve taken include installing a sedum-grass roof, a geothermal system, a cistern to collect precipitation for irrigation, and a low-energy elevator. I’ve got to go see this stuff in person…
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That’s mostly true about Circular Congregational Church, but the seeded roof only exists over a new wing to the church’s outbuilding. Nonetheless, it’s a very impressive structure, which was officially opened on Sunday. This new facility was built almost entirely of material that was procured locally, it makes good use of natural light and ventilation, and all the water coming off the roof of the new structure is collected in a cistern. By some accounts, this is the first truly green, non-residential building in downtown Charleston. I’d be more than happy to have someone correct me about that. Can anyone offer other examples?