601 Third Avenue “Green Home” Wins Renewal a Regional Award
February 5, 2010 | 11:19 am
Renewal Design Build announced yesterday that it had received a regional Whole House award from the National Association of the Remodeling Industry for its “green” renovation of 601 Third Avenue in Oakhurst.
During its construction in 2007-2008, the Third Avenue renovation was a media darling, from its feature on Discovery’s Planet Green, which helped fund some of the renovation, to its inevitable AJC spread. The only other Decatur residence with such extensive media exposure in recent years is another eco-friendly home, Wilton Avenue’s RainShine House.
Though at the time of 601’s completion I wondered how REALLY eco-friendly a house twice the size of the old could be, Renewal states that the remodel “doubl[ed] the home’s existing square footage while cutting its energy bills in half.”
Not too shabby.
Disclosure: Renewal is a Decatur Metro sponsor
Great build, great PR for Decatur, and nice addition to the neighborhood.
But I have to ask – this plan would never have been approved under the proposed Local Historic District, would it?
Based on the guidelines that were proposed for Oakhurst the answer is NO.
Whoa. Clarification, please. I was under the impression that only the *idea* of forming an Oakhurst Historic District was what was proposed. Development of design guidelines is a collaborative process that happens once creating a District has widespread support. Oakhurst’s never did.
What guidelines are you referring to?