For LEED Gold, Merriman Anderson implemented many sustainable strategies (credit: James Steinkamp).
DALLAS—The 102,000-square foot four-story Dallas High School was built in 1907 and sat empty for nearly two decades before being purchased by Matthews Southwest. It was subsequently redeveloped into 78,000 square feet of historically converted office space, along with 10,000 square feet of restaurant, retail and outdoor patio space.
And now, the historic building has achieved LEED Gold Certification. Merriman Anderson/Architects was the design architect, historic architect and architect of record for the building shell and interior restoration, including the LEED certification process. In order to receive LEED Gold certification, Merriman Anderson implemented many sustainable site and material strategies, as well as envelope improvements to optimize energy efficiency.
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Lisa Brown
Lisa Brown is an editor for the south and west regions of GlobeSt.com. She has 25-plus years of real estate experience, with a regional PR role at Grubb & Ellis and a national communications position at MMI. Brown also spent 10 years as executive director at NAIOP San Francisco Bay Area chapter, where she led the organization to achieving its first national award honors and recognition on Capitol Hill. She has written extensively on commercial real estate topics and edited numerous pieces on the subject.
