ALGIERS VILLAGE HOUSING
Location: Guilford, VT
Architect: Duncan Wisniewski Architecture
Contract Amount: $2,944,877

Formerly an abandoned warehouse lot, this new construction project includes two buildings.

A 15 unit building, known as the 15-Plex, will have three floors of 15 apartments. The units will be a mix of one and two bedrooms. An elevator will provide access to all three floors.

The second building will be a traditional style duplex apartment building. This building includes a three bedroom unit that can serve as both a living and working space.

Each building will have a street facing porch as well as covered parking and streetscape landscaping for the residents.

Notable Individuals and Firms:

Ted Samuelsen - Housing Vermont
Betsy Hall - Windham & Windsor Houisng Trust
Michael Wisniewski - Duncan Wisniewski Architecture
Scott Sharra - Project Superintendent
Bernie LaRock & Sons, A.L. Tyler & Sons, Al Jeffers & Sons, Barrows Roofing & Set Specialists, Bay State Elevator, Belletetes, Blanchard & Sons Drywall, Builders Installed Products, Farnum Cellulous Insulators, Foard Panel, Jeffords Steel & Engineering, KABA, Inc., Northern Plasterwork, Paul G. White Interior Solutions, Penrod Stairways, Premier Concrete, Southern Vermont Sprinkler Services, Tri-State Acoustical, Vermont Protective Coatings, W.R. Painting, WAL Masonry, Wallace Building Products, Windows & Doors by Brownell

BENNINGTON WELCOME CENTER
Location: Bennington, VT
Architect: Northern Architects
Contract Amount: $6,584,734

This 6,400 SF building is to be used for a State of Vermont Visitor Welcome Center and highway rest area.  It is located on a 10 acre site at the intersection of Route 279 and Route 7 in Bennington, Vt. The center is accessible from both highways.

In addition to public restrooms, the building will include a public information area, office space for operations of the facility and an office for state police use.  A partial basement located under the public restrooms will provide space for mechanical and electrical equipment. An attic located in the roof space will provide space for ventilation equipment and ductwork.

The site also includes a small, free-standing wood-framed maintenance building, providing space for dumpsters, storage, emergency generator and maintenance tools and equipment.

Ray Rossi - VT Department of Transportation
Zoltan Horvath - Clerk of the Works
Robie Stoner - Northern Architects
Eric Frowein - Project Superintendent
Bazin Brothers Trucking, Blanchard & Sons Drywall, Bonardi Steel, Builders Installed Products, Dynamic Landscape and Supply, F.W. Hamblet Electric, Gordon's Window Decor, Greenfield Glass, Landshapes Landscape Design & Installation, Life Safety Fire Protection, M & K Builders, Maglin Site Furniture, NICOM Coatings Corp., Overhead Door of Rutland, Pike Industries, Premier Concrete, S & S Painting & Decorating, Showcase by Millwork Masters, Tri-State Acoustical, Vermont Mechanical, Vermont Roofing, Windham Millwork.

PETERBOROUGH PLAYERS HOUSING
Location: Peterborough, NH
Architect: Richard Monahon, Jr. Architects
Contract Amount: $825,094

This new housing construction project for the Peterborough Players in Peterborough, NH, includes four 2-bedroom units, and four 4-bedroom units.

A Community Building is also included in the project and will house a common kitchen, dining area and a laundry room.

Image 1:  "Two of the Six Cottage Dorms" - All cottages are duplex units which will sleep four.  Each cottage has two bathrooms and five out of the six have four bedrooms.  The sixth cottage--which is ADA compliant--has two single bedrooms and one bedroom that sleeps two.

Image 2:  "South Elevation of the Community Building" - The Community Building is intended to be the central gathering place for the 24 residents of the cottages.  This photo features the future screened porch area.  In the foreground is the roughed in fire truck access road that will double as the pathway leading around the central green space shared by the cottages.

Image 3: "North Elevation of the Community Building" - The Community Building will have laundry facilities as well as a large common kitchen and dining area.  The full basement has infrastructure for the water system that services the six cottages.

Image 4: "ADA Compliant Cottage in the Foreground" - Five of the six cottages have identical floor plans. The ADA cottage features a compliant entry ramp, slightly wider doors, and a bathroom that is designed to be accessible in all ways to a wheelchair-bound user including a shower.  There is also a bedroom designed for two people to share that is larger than the other 22 bedrooms. Most bedrooms are approximately 8' x 14' whereas the one built for two is approximately 8' x 23'-6".

Notable Individuals and Firms:


Richard Monahon - Richard Monahon Jr. Architects
Jarod Frowein - Project Superintendent
Barrows Roofing & Set Specialists, Blanchard & Sons Drywall, Builders Installed Products, Flooring Concepts, Hunter Foundations, Jeremy Charron, J.A. Jubb, Northeast Door, Tom Call Excavation, W.R. Painting, Wilder Plumbing & Heating, James Lawrence Electric, Belletetes

PUTNEY CENTRAL SCHOOL PHASE III
Location: Putney, VT
Architect: Greenberg Associate Architects
Contract Amount: $802,315

The project consisted of renovations to the Putney Central School for the purpose of improving energy performance of the indoor environment, and to reduce the cost of building operations and maintenance. The major portion of the project was the installation of a pellet boiler and back-up oil-fired boiler with new controls. The project consolidated three separate boiler rooms by the removal and re-piping of two boiler rooms and the renovation and expansion of one boiler room.

This was the third and final phase of extensive energy efficiency upgrades throughout the entire building. In the case of Putney Central School, energy efficiency upgrades also meant improvements to the exterior of the facility as well. All three phases were done under budget so the school was able to reinvest the savings that were realized in new acoustical ceilings, improved lighting, and landscape beautification.

Another key element of Phase III was the expansion and modernization of the school’s kitchen.  Putney Central School’s breakfast and lunch programs are incredibly important pieces in the educational puzzle that ultimately enriches the lives of the school’s diverse student population.

Benjie Cragin - Putney Town School District
Chip Greenberg - Greenberg & Associate Architects
Wayne Daniel - Project Superintendent
A.L. Tyler & Sons, Blanchard & Sons Drywall, Builders Installed Products, Catamount Environmental, Claremont Glassworks, Flooring Concepts, N.E. Kitchen Depot, S & S Painting and Decorating, Sandri Energy, Tom Call Excavation, WAL Masonry.

ST. MICHAEL'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Location: Brattleboro, VT
Architect: Taylor & Burns Architects
Contract Amount: $949,734

Renovation and addition to the existing church consists of demolition, plumbing, HVAC, electrical, fire alarm, and utilities upgrade to sewerage and electric services.

Corky Elwell - St. Michael's Episcopal Church
Robert Taylor - Taylor & Burns Architects
Scott Worden - Project Superintendent

THE FELLS HISTORIC ESTATE & GARDENS
Location: Newbury, NH
Architect: Richard Monahon, Jr. Architects
Contract Amount: $97,525

Ingram Construction was brought in to renovate the west veranda of this 22-room colonial revival style home.  The work includes new cedar shingle roof and flashing, new gutters and renovation of existing copper leaders. Woodworking repairs are also being completed on the eaves, beams and columns. Replacement of damaged brick patio surface including bricks and mortar are also being completed.

This 1,000 acre early 20^th-century historic estate also includes numerous gardens of natural and cultured features making it a popular summer tourist location.  The land was initially acquired in 1888 by John Milton Hay, private secretary to Abraham Lincoln, and remained in the family until 1987. In 2008 an independent non-profit group became Owners, now known as The Fells.