The premier brownfield redevelopment conference in Virginia is hosted by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and the City of Staunton.
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A case study of the renovation and adaptive reuse of an abandoned tobacco manufacturing facility with broken windows and graffiti in an industrial area of Richmond into the CARITAS Healing Center, with 47 sober living apartments to help people transition from crisis to a sober and stable life. Not a traditional homeless shelter, the renovation took inspiration from the hospitality industry to infuse every aspect of successful recovery housing and shelter environments into the final designs. With a feeling that's anything but institutional, the welcoming space is brightened by natural light streaming in through skylights and dozens of solar tubes. Along with transitional housing, the facility offers an emergency shelter for short-term needs, a workforce development program, the Furniture Bank which accepts furniture donations and refurbishes them for sale or donation to low-income households, and the organization's administrative offices. Energy Star appliances, low-flow toilets, and other energy eco-improvements make the facility efficient enough to cover much of its energy use from 313 kilowatts of solar power installed on its roof. The panel will discuss funding, planning, and implementation of this innovative renovation.
