Blue Ball Dairy Barn Restoration and Addition
Wallace, Roberts and Todd
Atelier Ten helped optimize the environmental performance of this highly-awarded LEED Gold building. This renovation manages a balance of
historic preservation, high design, and sustainability.
DETAILS
LOCATION: WILMINGTON, DE
AREA: 14,000 SQ FT
COST: $4.6 MILLION
DATE: 2007
SERVICES
ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN CONSULTING
ENERGY ANALYSIS
LEED GOLD
AWARDS
HONOR AWARD, AIA PHILADELPHIA, 2008
HONOR AWARD, AIA DELAWARE, 2008
PRESERVATION ACHIEVEMENT AWARD, PRESERVATION ALLIANCE OF PHILADELPHIA, 2008
Strategy
Atelier Ten helped the design team meet the project’s historic preservation challenge through detailed building performance simulation. The change of barn use posed particular challenges in assessing how to best reduce heating and cooling loads and reducing the risk of condensation. Atelier Ten successfully quantified the condensation risk, assessed alternative construction and renovation options, and optimized the shading design on the building addition to keep excessive light and heat out.