Green Mountain Club
When the
historic Green Mountain Club hiker center barn burned in January of 2003,
the club saw an opportunity to both re-build the barn as an improved meeting
space and provide the long overdue upgrades to the staff spaces, retail
space and an interactive hiker center that could be used as an educational
space to further...
the
club’s
mission
The Headquarters planning committee, led by chair Jeff Schoellkopf of The
Design Group, set forth to develop a design program, goals and design team
for the building. Milford Cushman and Chad Forcier (of the Cushman Design
Group, Inc.) were...
among
the active participants on this volunteer committee during this effort.
Pete Antos-Ketcham served as the club staff representative on this committee.
His commitment to a healthy building and resource conservation was a constant
source of guidance and support throughout the design process.
The
outcome of this process was a building that was both environmentally conscious
and completely unique. Among the incorporated features are:
- Day lighting to maximize use of natural light and passive solar gain
- Timber frame, floor framing, wall finishes (where possible) and wall
sheathing all local, sustainably harvested wood to minimize use of
glues and adhesives
- Super-insulated building envelope- using wood cellulose where possible
- Tightly sealed building envelope
- Triple pane high-R fiberglass windows
- Interior finishes with low volatile organic compounds
- Building heat and hot water generated by a high efficiency wood gasification
boiler, allowing the club to utilize their existing land resource to
heat the building with a carbon neutral source
- Air conditioning using an economizer when possible
- Heat recovery ventilation for environmentally responsible fresh air
- Low flow plumbing fixtures and three new composting toilets
- Photovoltaic panels for part of the electrical load with the service
ready to accommodate panels for the whole load
- Occupancy sensors and super high efficiency lighting
During the three years of the design and construction phases of this project, The Cushman Design Group Inc. collaborated with Architect of Record, Jeff Schoellkopf to coordinate the efforts of the team of professionals who contributed on the project: L.N. Consulting Engineers (Mechanical and Electrical engineering),
Engineering Ventures (Structural Engineering), Little River Survey (Civil Engineering), Energy Balance and Efficiency VT (Energy and Systems consulting), Donna Leban (Lighting consultant), Tamara Marteney (Architect), Ryan Beaulieu (Meadowbrook Design), Construction Manager J.A. Morrissey,
Doug White (Project Manager) and Steve Elder (Project Superintendent).
Photography:
Susan
Teare
in collaboration with The Design Group
Stowe, Vermont | 802-253-2169
