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Montalto Restoration, Renovation, and Addition

Charlottesville, VA

Owner

Thomas Jefferson Foundation

Sustainability

LEED Silver

Timeframe

2008 – 2011

Size

12,408 SF

Cost

$4.2 million

2RW provided MEP engineering, LEED energy modeling, and LEED fundamental commissioning for the 12,408 SF Montalto restoration, renovation, and addition project in Charlottesville, VA. The work incorporated sustainable features such as ground source heat pump units, energy recovery ventilators, automated controls, low-flow plumbing fixtures, and occupancy sensors while preserving the historic character of the property. The project achieved LEED Silver certification.

Project Goals

In 1777, Thomas Jefferson purchased 483 acres from the family that had received the land from King George II. In the early 1900s the house named “Repose” was built and in 2004 the Thomas Jefferson Foundation acquired the property to preserve Montalto’s historic and natural viewshed from development. The subsequent restoration and renovation was designed to accommodate a range of programs and events, including board-of-directors’ meetings, lectures, seminars, conferences, educational retreats, dinners, and events for visiting scholars.

Services

2RW provided MEP engineering design, LEED energy modeling, and LEED Fundamental Commissioning for this restoration, renovation, and addition project. The design incorporated a number of sustainable features and elements without compromising the historic nature of the property and building.

As the commissioning authority on the project, 2RW oversaw all the tasks associated with the LEED Fundamental Commissioning process including:

  • Assisting the owner in developing project requirements.
  • Reviewing basis of design documents.
  • Developing and executing a detailed commissioning plan for the project.
  • Verifying proper system installation through system verification checklists.
  • Overseeing functional testing of commissioned systems.
  • Developing of a summary commissioning report for the project.

After the functional performance testing period, 2RW collected and analyzed high-frequency interval data from the building automation system to assess equipment operation over time. The data collected enabled 2RW’s engineers to quickly identify system inefficiencies and malfunctions.

Results

Partners

Glave & Holmes Architecture

Awards

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Team
2RW_Scerbo_Resume_WWW_RGB | | 2RW

Joe Scerbo, CPD, GPD

Senior Plumbing Engineer
Adrienne Hendrickson, PE, LEED AP BD+C | | 2RW

Adrienne Hendrickson, PE

Senior Electrical Engineer

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Image credit

Exterior Image Copyright 2RW, Interior images Courtesy Glave & Holmes