Novato City Hall Historic Restoration, Novato, CA — Interactive Resources designed the project featuring adaptive reuse of the historic church building to meet the current and future needs of the City of Novato for use as a council chambers, meeting space, and event center. The design included moving the existing building approximately 12 feet from its’ existing location and the addition of a foyer or connecting hallway and prep/ warming kitchen, as well as upgrades to foundation, structural system, acoustics, HVAC systems, site development and parking and site accessibility. Sustainable elements of the design included solar photovoltaic roof shingles, waterless urinals, onsite storm drainage management, drought-tolerant landscaping, and recycled and low-voc materials and finishes.