When you work with a commitment to reusing material, it can be just as much about preserving history as it is about keeping materials out of our landfills. Every once in a while you get the amazing reward of being able to do both and you’re reminded why this work is so important for our …
Valued for it ability to be easily carved (worked) into intricate designs, sandstone is also a relatively soft stone that erodes easily, especially with the extreme freeze/thaw cycles that Michigan experiences. As part of our restoration efforts at the El Moore we’ve been evaluating the condition of its 116 year old face. Having sat vacant …
One of the stated goals of the El Moore project is to reduce the building’s environmental impact by using only 25% of the average demand for energy of a building its size. To accomplish this goal, the development team identified five areas in which the most dramatic impact could be made in terms of energy …
The unusually cool and dry weather has provided pleasant working conditions for the crew working on the El Moore this week. Up on the roof, where cool breezes pour through the cabins, workers are installing new doorwalls and windows, providing spectacular views of the surrounding neighborhood. Weatherized metal siding is continuing to be added to …
As with many streets in towns and cities across the country, Alexandrine Street, where the El Moore is located, takes its name from a prominent citizen of the city’s past. Alexandrine Macomb Sheldon was born in Detroit in 1829, a descendant of the Macomb family, one of the founding families and land owners of …
Imagine our surprise and delight when we happened upon this June blog post referencing the El Moore development in, of all places, a model railroad building blog called 30 Squares. What, we wondered, does model railroad building have to do with our sustainable rehab of a historic Detroit apartment building? It turns out that the answer’s all in the name. Our railroad …
To maintain the ‘Triple Bottom Line’ the El Moore development team approached multiple areas within the bottom line categories of environment, economic and community to set specific goals. These goals are area specific and purposefully try to positively affect the building’s sustainability through certain actions. The areas being approached for development are Energy, Waste, Water, …
Some people walk by a construction project like the El Moore and wonder “What’s inside the building?” When I walk by I always wonder “What’s inside the people? Ever since I can remember I have always been fascinated with the people behind the scenes of great works such as the El Moore Project. I, like you (I …
