ROBERT S. VANCE FEDERAL BUILDING AND U.S. COURTHOUSE
Birmingham, Alabama, United States
RETROFIT
ORIGINAL
2013
Courthouse
76 ft23 m
5
49,269 ft24,577 m2
Selective Replacement
  • Masonry with punched windows
  • LEED Silver
  • Embodied energy
  • Security
  • Durability planning
  • Life Cycle Assessment
  • Life Cycle Costing Analysis
  • Indoor air quality management planning

OTHER SYSTEMS INCLUDED IN THE RETROFIT
  • HVAC and/or mechanical systems
  • Occupancy sensors
  • Building management system
  • On-site energy generation

EXTENT OF THE FACADE INTERVENTION
  • Repairs such as re-caulking, new gaskets, sealing
  • Whole window replacement / renovation (including new frame)

**This building is registered as a historic landmark
DESCRIPTION
Robert S. Vance is a Federal Building and Courthouse located in Birmingham, Alabama. The building was originally constructed in 1921, and the facade was retrofitted in 2013. As the building is listed, the retrofit involved mainly general repairs to the stone clad and window replacements.
OWNER
U.S. Treasury Department


DEVELOPER
James A. Wetmore


DESIGN ARCHITECT


EXECUTIVE ARCHITECT
James A. Wetmore


ENGINEER


CONSTRUCTION MANAGER


GENERAL CONTRACTOR


FACADE CONSULTANT


FACADE CONTRACTOR


OTHER CONSULTANT/CONTRIBUTOR
1921
76 ft23 m
5
49,269 ft24,577 m2


ORIGINAL FACADE DESIGN


DESCRIPTION
Robert S. Vance is a Federal Building and Courthouse located in Birmingham, Alabama. The building was originally constructed in 1921, and the facade was retrofitted in 2013. As the building is listed, the retrofit involved mainly general repairs to the stone clad and window replacements.