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www.landscapeirrigation.com Landscape and Irrigation January/February 2017 17 ■ BY DON EBERLY The renaissance of a 1925 Sears & Roebuck building has breathed new life into a burgeoning urban area, and boasts a green roof that maximizes space and softens the appeal of one of the largest brick structures in the country. Ponce City Market is the picture of revitalization in the Old Fourth Ward area of Atlanta, where sustainable living is becoming not only chic, but a matter of necessity and principle. Already a bustling addition to the surrounding urban, transit- friendly neighborhood, the sustainably redeveloped retail, offi ce and residential compound stands as a beacon of the area's ongoing rebirth. Developed by Jamestown Properties, the 90-year-old, former Sears & Roebuck building has been heralded as a brilliant comeback, and recently won the 2015 Development of Excellence award from the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC). In honoring Ponce City Market, ARC offi cials called the building a "showpiece complex," for its adaptive use into retail, restaurants, offi ces, and homes, and an "economic and cultural catalyst" for the district and the city. As part of its pursuit of a LEED Core & Shell Silver certifi cation for Ponce City Market, Jamestown installed sustainable solutions such as water-effi cient fi xtures and landscaping, reclaiming rainwater and other building-generated water, and using the latest in LED lighting and effi cient HVAC systems, to provide its tenants with a space that will be sustainable and effi cient for years to come. In addition, architects with Stevens & Wilkinson in Atlanta provided architectural design with sustainable living in mind for the building's residential units. Early in the planning stages for the massive brick structure's renovation, Jamestown was keen to implement sustainable methods to add green space to the area; and a pedestrian walkway and entrance lanes for cars atop a multi-story parking deck proved to be an innovative space to create a green roof. Jamestown worked together with Greenrise Technologies, which provides both turnkey and custom green roof solutions, and ERTH Products, a company specializing in the manufacturing and engineering of specialty soils using compost and lightweight Green Roof is Crowning Glory of Retrofitted, Mixed-Use Building