LEED Facts »
| Certified September 2, 2011 | |
| Silver for NC v2.2 | 37/69 |
| Sustainable Sites | 8/14 |
| Water Efficiency | 4/5 |
| Energy & Atmosphere | 4/17 |
| Materials & Resources | 5/13 |
| Indoor Environ. Quality | 13/15 |
| Innovation & Design | 3/5 |
Architect/ Designer: Brewster Thornton Group Architects, LLP
Civil Engineer: Northeast Engineers & Consultants, Inc.
Commissioning Agent: Construction Technology Group/Stephen Turner Inc.
Consulting Contractor: Gilbane Building Company
Electrical Engineer: Gaskell Associates
Structural Engineer: Odeh Engineers
Mechanical and Plumbing Engineer: Wilkinson Associates, Inc.
Owner: Town of Bristol RI / Chief Martin
Project Management: Vernon Project Management, Inc.
Project Size: 21,750 square feet
Total Project Cost: $5.5 million
Cost per square foot: $253 per square foot
Photographs courtesy of Robert Brewster
Project Background
The project upgraded and renovated the existing 5,600 SF Hydraulion Engine and Hose Co. No. 1 station and added 16,150 SF of carefully designed space housing three departments in one facility: Bristol Fire & Rescue Administrative Headquarters, Rescue Station, and Training.
The Training spaces were designed with multiple functions and can be used for Department wide Training excercises, as a Town a Emergency Operations Center, and a Municipal voter polling center. In addition to serving the Town and the people of Bristol, the fire station will serve the environmental interests of the community through responsible design as verified by LEED silver certification.
Strategies and Results
Environmental features include:
• Heat island effect reduced through the use of roofing materials that meet SRI requirements.
• Low-maintenance interior finishes, such as polished concrete floors, ground-face concrete block walls, exposed galvanized metal ceiling decks as well as masonry and metal exterior finishes allow all-volunteer fire department to clean and do repairs by themselves.
• Landscaped areas are minimal and utilize native, drought resistant plants. No water used for irrigation.
• Daylight sensors minimize use of artificial lighting and reduce energy consumption.
• On-site storm water retention reduce the amount of stormwater runoff due to new development and keep stormwater out of local treatment facilities.
• An underground cistern collects filtered roof rainwater for washing of fire trucks saving to the Town water system 400,000 gallons per year.
• Advanced exterior glazing diffuses natural light and allows daylight to penetrate deep into the building’s interior. 95 % of regularly occupied spaces have access to daylight.
• Low emitting or non-toxic materials such as paints, carpets, millwork finishes.
• Recycled content for more than 10% of total building materials.
• 22.2% of materials were locally sourced and/or manufactured.
• High efficiency heating and cooling systems are monitored by an automatic controls system to improve energy performance.
• Building’s envelope has insulation values that exceed code requirements.
• Energy efficiency improvements to the existing adjacent facility include the elimination of the heating system and the use of an air barrier insulation for roof and walls, take advantage of the new high-efficiency boiler plant, and utilize part of the new A/C system.
About Bristol Fire and Rescue Department
Fire Chief: Robert J. Martin
Battalion Chief: James Vieira, Hydraulion Engine & Hose Co. No. 1
The Bristol Fire and Rescue Department protects the approximately 22,000 citizens of Bristol, many industrial companies (particularly boat building), aproximately 15 miles of coastline (over 10.5 square miles of water), as well as over 4,000 students at Roger Williams University. The BFD also protects 7 secondary schools in the Town, as well as 3 nursing homes and several assisted living and group homes.