Philadelphia charity goes green with HVAC

摘要

Not many charities can probably say they have a green building. But Mercy Neighborhood Ministries of Philadelphia were able to renovate an abandoned warehouse into a $7 million environmental showcase.The new 32,000-square-foot Mercy Family Center was an 85-year-old, former industrial storage warehouse. It now has silver-level Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification. Led by Sister Ann Provost, the charity's executive director, the design team included Philadelphia firms Brawer & Hauptman Architects, consulting engineers Elliott-Lewis, and general contractor Sullivan Co.