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February 29, 2008, Exeter, NH --
Aware of the wide-ranging benefits of building green, TradeWinds Mechanical Services is ready to begin construction on a LEED certified
office building in Exeter, NH, which will house its headquarter staff. Energy-efficient construction, carbon footprint reduction, indoor
air quality are some of the critical concepts TradeWinds considered during the design and planning of its new facility.
A national green building program that was developed by the U.S. Green Building Council in 2000, LEED stands for Leadership in Energy
& Environmental Design. LEED certification offers third party validation of a project's green features and verifies that it is operating
exactly as designed. Projects earn LEED points for satisfying specific green building criteria within 6 categories: 1) sustainable sites,
2) water efficiency, 3) energy & atmosphere, 4) materials & resources, 5) indoor environmental quality, and 6) innovation in design.
"It's an arduous process to plan for a LEED certified building," notes Steve Sewall, president & general manager of
TradeWinds, "but well worth it in terms of the benefit to the environment and the ability to offer a healthy building for our
employees." TradeWinds' new home at 151 Epping Road in Exeter, NH, is designed by Banwell Architects of Lebanon, NH, and will be
constructed by Bruss Construction of Bradford, NH.
"The building is a very efficient design with a lot of features packed into it," explains David Laurin, president of Banwell
Architects. A drawing of the new office building is attached. Some of the innovative design features include:
- The use of skylights over a central core to allow as much natural light as possible throughout, including interior spaces.
"We also employed glass in the walls of the interior offices to allow more light in and to make the interior space seem more
open," notes Laurin.
- High R-value thermal envelope to reduce heating and cooling loads.
- Energy efficient light fixtures.
- Floor plan layouts that are intended to be bright and welcoming and open.
- Sound absorbing materials strategically placed to help with privacy issues.
- A roof design that will support a future "Green Roof" technology. This will reduce the amount of heat gain to the
building as well as treat storm water run off as opposed to sending it to the Town system.
- Window shades on the exterior along the South & West elevations to help with glare as well as a different shading coefficient
for the glass on these two elevations.
"It's exciting to work with an owner who is forward thinking with regard to planning sustainable efforts in the construction of a
building," says James Bruss, CEO of Bruss Construction. "The state of the art design features of TradeWinds' office building all
work to minimize its impact on the environment while creating top notch indoor environmental qualities for all who work there."
Both Banwell Architects and Bruss Construction are leaders in designing and building environmentally friendly residential and commercial
construction. Together, in 2003, they designed and constructed the first LEED certified building in New England - The French Wing for the
Society for the Protection of NH Forest's Conservation Center in Concord, NH.
About TradeWinds
TradeWinds Mechanical Services supplies heating, ventilating, air conditioning and refrigeration services for restaurants, commercial and
retail properties from Maine to Virginia. By placing satellite offices from Maine to Virginia, TradeWinds is able to use its own
technicians to provide consistent, high quality service to its customers.
Steve Sewall began TradeWinds in 1995 with one employee, one client, a loan from his father and an enormous desire to succeed. Today,
TradeWinds is in 12 states, employs over 90 people and will exceed the 18 million dollar mark in 2008.
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149 Epping Road, Exeter, NH 03833
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Office 603.778.4807
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Fax 603.778.4803
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Toll Free 800.809.0627
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