Products: StoTherm ci, StoCast Wood, Sto Essence Finish (Medium Sand Texture)

Architect: Klingner & Associates, P.C.

Applicator: Chuck Bergener Plastering & Stucco

Contractor: Hein Construction Co.

Food insecurity plagues communities nationwide, and organizations such as the River Bend Food Bank and FISH of Galesburg are committed to solving hunger in their local neighborhoods. For the organization’s newest 15,000-square-foot joint branch in Galesburg, Ill., the two charities identified an old block building that would undergo a retrofit and serve as a new food pantry for locals in need. Utilizing an older structure’s skeleton meant reducing significant carbon emissions typically generated by the construction of a new building. However, it also meant dealing with declining structural elements that would need significant upgrades with regard to thermal performance and overall aesthetics.