Al Gore Residence
Following the release of An Inconvenient Truth in 2006, Al Gore took on the formidable challenge of retrofitting his Nashville home for LEED certification.
Background:
Taking on an existing structure is a particular challenge, especially a large home designed in the 1920s when energy efficiency was not a concern. Wilmot Inc. put together a team to look at every aspect of the home’s resource use, and the project became the first LEED for Homes retrofit in the U.S., achieving Gold certification.
Results:
Wilmot provided LEED consulting and verification for the retrofit of both the home and the Gore’s personal offices. The work included a full spectrum of improvements designed to use only 50% of the energy of an identical home built to 2004 building codes. “Short of tearing it down and starting anew, I don’t know how it could have been rated any higher,” commented a USGBC representative and 2011 LEED Fellow. Wilmot simultaneously prepared the home for EarthcraftTM certification offered through the regional Southface Energy Institute in Atlanta.
As a result of their outstanding performance, Wilmot was selected a LEED for Homes Provider Representative for Tennessee.
