The Christman Building: Lansing, MI

Civic Commitment

Adaptive reuse is ideal for older cities that have a large stock of historic buildings. But how much does it cost to design, renovate and operate a repurposed building compared to a conventionally constructed building? Construction management and real estate development firm The Christman Company discovered that for its new headquarters in Lansing, Mich., it doesn't cost more even for a triple LEED-Platinum building.