Portico Residential has delivered the first
LEED-certified, recorded historic landmark residence in the United States (anticipated Platinum). As a
benchmark at the 2007 American Institute of Architect's national
convention, founder Roy Pachecano set the challenge of integrating green design with historic preservation.
Mr. Pachecano has highlighted the recent pattern of development of green residences and his firm's exploration of how
they conflict, as well as embrace, current preservation practices. This intensive work has led to the unprecedented LEED-certification
of an 1899 historic property.
Designed and built to the arduous
criteria of USGBC's LEED guidelines, the property, The Nix House,
is anticipated to receive LEED
Platinum certification at the end of summer 2008, according to GWS--the third party engineering firm providing oversight
and evaluation. As of June 2008, there are less than 50 dwellings in the United States that are LEED-Platinum certified--all buildings
are new construction. It is believed The Nix House will be the first, 1890s recorded historic landmark dwelling to receive
the highest LEED rating (Platinum) in the United States.
For more information about this topic, please
visit the New York Times article link below.
NY Times: "The New Trophy House"
