The Morris & Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation Environmental Center is an education, training, and events building at Hard Bargain Farm, a renowned environmental center on a 330-acre site along the Potomac River. Certified as the 13th living building in the world, the Cafritz Center has verified its net-zero energy performance and net-zero water performance, along with […]
The Historic Meeting House serves as the spiritual and social heart of Camden’s Quaker community. Through the project, the c.1805 Meeting House was restored and new social hall was built to house indoor and outdoor events, catering, archival display, and community education. During the Master Planning phase, the building committee worked with Re:Vision to ensure […]
Horizon House’s ‘people first’ headquarters expresses a holistic view of wellness for its 250 staff and thousands of program participants. As co-developer and anchor tenant for the New Market West building, Horizon House occupies three floors with homeless services, health clinics, administrative services, developmental services, behavioral health therapies, a model apartment to prepare participants for […]
Mt. Cuba Center’s 2018 master plan aims to facilitate their transition from a private estate to a public garden that inspires an appreciation for the beauty and value of native plants and the habitats that sustain them. The first phase of the master plan, led by Re:Vision, is focused on operational improvements that facilitate plant […]
Re:Vision was charged with developing a roadmap for Sustainable Energy Fund for a cost competitive, 15,000 sf, net-zero energy multi-tenant office building. The study began with a design concept and cost estimate for a baseline 15,000 sf building that met typical developer specifications. From there, Re:Vision set to work iterating the design prototype in conjunction […]
As part of a Green Building United volunteer initiative, Re:Vision has been collaborating with teachers at Upper Dublin High School to pilot the first Environmental Science Project-Based Learning Course built on the green building philosophy of the Living Building Challenge. The project at the center of the course was a transformation of the Robbins Park […]
The River Resource Center in Asbury, NJ transformed a graphite mill ruin into a thriving home for Musconetcong Watershed Association (MWA). The River Resource Center takes full advantage of its perch above the Musconetcong River with thoughtful viewpoints from MWA offices and community meeting spaces, exterior viewing platforms, and ground level kayak storage for watershed […]
Putting into practice a Greening Groceries research project completed for The Food Trust, Re:Vision designed the adaptive re-use of a 5,000 sf Greek-revival style bank in West Philadelphia into an appealing food-shopping venue for Mariposa Food Co-op. The project was designed to be developed in three phases, including retail space, community gathering, and a roof […]
Berks County Community Foundation (BCCF) transformed a parking lot on a prominent street corner into a vibrant gathering space with foundation offices, community conference center, and tenant spaces for other non-profits. With the intent of inspiring others to build more sustainably, BCCF challenged the team to set an example of environmental stewardship that is both […]
Pendle Hill, an internationally renowned Quaker retreat, engaged Re:Vision in 2011 to develop a Master Plan that would guide near-term improvements and long-range growth for a more sustainable Pendle Hill. The master plan focuses on management of existing site and facility conditions as well as conceptual planning for major renovation and construction projects in the […]
