North Conway LL Bean

The new 14,500 square foot L.L. Bean store in North Conway, New Hampshire was completed in the Summer of 2008, at a project cost of $1.4 million. This single story building joins the larger Settlers’ Crossing commercial complex of retail establishments and restaurants at the junction of Routes 16 and 302. The project team was committed to sustainability and pursuing the US Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design green building rating system. The project was one of the first to utilize the new LEED for Retail certification, taking part in the initial pilot phase. The team focused on an integrated design to reduce its environmental impact and maximize occupant health and comfort. The project is awaiting its final LEED certification.

MMA Cadet Housing

The Massachusetts Maritime Academy, the nation’s oldest co-ed maritime college, is a four-year public institution located on the Cape Cod Canal in Bourne, Massachusetts. The new cadet housing is a $13 million, 36,000 square feet, two story build over atop two existing four story structures. Construction was completed in early Summer of 2007. The building is LEED NC version 2.0 Gold certified. 100% of its electricity comes from the 82 kW photovoltaic array on the roof and the nearby 660 kW wind turbine. The building uses 48% less domestic water than a typical building, recycled or salvaged 97% of its C&D waste, and selected a high percentage of materials that were locally manufactured and extracted and contained recycled content. A full case study for the project can be found here.

Energy Audit Scope of Work

As we work with clients to identify energy auditing firms and develop the Scope of Work for these services, we prepared a detailed list of possible project deliverables and a sample Request for Proposal for the services. The simplified summary below attempts to itemize the range of services that might be asked of a consultant and allows the client to clearly indicate which of these items are included as part of the agreed upon Scope of Work. Once the consultant delivers their report(s), the client can review the report against the agreed upon scope and confirm that all portions of the work have been delivered.

Half Moon Outfitters

The Half-Moon Outfitters’ new Distribution Center is a renovated, one-story, 9,600 square foot combined office and warehouse in North Charleston, South Carolina. It was the world's first LEED NC v2.2 Platinum project, completed in December 2006. The building reduces it's energy use by 46% (modeled), domestic water use by 78% and its irrigation water by 100%. Much of the materials were salvaged, fluorescent lights dim according to the presence of daylight, rainwater from the roof is collected to flush toilets, and there are 4.9 kW of photovoltaic panels on the roof. The project cost just over $750,000. Sustainable Design and Construction Solutions was the sustainability consultant. The full case-study can be found here. A link to an article from Plenty Magazine can be found here.