Camden Friends Meeting House
Completion
Completion date 05/01/2009
Occupancy
1 full time owner-occupier. Typically 100 visitors per week with an average of about 2 hours per visitor.
Scope
The social hall (new construction) is adjacent to the historic meeting house. It produces almost enough energy for both buildings, let alone for itself.
Building areas (interior spaces only):
Existing building = 1,590 SF (35%) 35.7%
New Building = 2,864 SF (65%) 64.3%
Total= 4,454 SF
Type of Construction
New
Number of buildings
2
Floor area of each building
4,454
Stories
1
Historic significance
The Camden Friends Meeting Social Hall sits adjacent an historic 1805 Meeting House. It serves the congregation as offices, library and community gathering spaces and was designed to complement the elegant simplicity and durability of the historic Meeting House. This building is officially designated historic.
Location and Climate Details
social meeting function hall
Address
22 East Camden-Wyoming Avenue
Camden, DE 19934
United States
Location Type
Suburaban
Climate Region
Zone 4
Köppen Climate Type
Cfa
Lat. / Long.
POINT (-75.5527072 39.1159051)
Elevation
41 ft
Solar Insolation
4.08 kWh/m2/day
Annual CDD and Base Temp
1211 | 65 F
Annual HDD and Base Temp
4819 | 65 F
Site
Site conditions: previously developed land, preexisting structure(s)
Materials and Design Strategy
Materials: Where possible, the team incorporated salvaged materials from the Meeting House renovation for the new annex building. For example, the wood floor of the Meeting House was made into furniture and original bricks were reused.
Completion
Occupancy
1 full time owner-occupier. Typically 100 visitors per week with an average of about 2 hours per visitor.
Scope
The social hall (new construction) is adjacent to the historic meeting house. It produces almost enough energy for both buildings, let alone for itself.
Building areas (interior spaces only):
Existing building = 1,590 SF (35%) 35.7%
New Building = 2,864 SF (65%) 64.3%
Total= 4,454 SF
| Type of Construction | New |
|---|---|
| Number of buildings | 2 |
| Floor area of each building | 4,454 |
| Stories | 1 |
| Historic significance |
The Camden Friends Meeting Social Hall sits adjacent an historic 1805 Meeting House. It serves the congregation as offices, library and community gathering spaces and was designed to complement the elegant simplicity and durability of the historic Meeting House. This building is officially designated historic. |
Location and Climate Details
social meeting function hall
| Address |
22 East Camden-Wyoming Avenue Camden, DE 19934
United States |
|---|---|
| Location Type | Suburaban |
| Climate Region | Zone 4 |
| Köppen Climate Type | Cfa |
| Lat. / Long. | POINT (-75.5527072 39.1159051) |
| Elevation | 41 ft |
| Solar Insolation | 4.08 kWh/m2/day |
| Annual CDD and Base Temp | 1211 | 65 F |
| Annual HDD and Base Temp | 4819 | 65 F |
Site
Materials and Design Strategy
Where possible, the team incorporated salvaged materials from the Meeting House renovation for the new annex building. For example, the wood floor of the Meeting House was made into furniture and original bricks were reused.