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Appalachian Mountain Club
Highland Center
“As a conservation organization, we are compelled to walk our talk -- Your willingness to work with us to build a cost-eff ective green building meant a lot to our board, staff and members. We look forward to working on our next project at Cardigan Lodge in Alexandria. Please let me know if we can be of any help as you build your clientele interested in green design, or for that matter, for anyone looking for a construction manager willing to go the extra mile for their client.”
Walter S. Graf,
Deputy Director
Common Sense:
MacMillin’s crews crushed boulders on-site to use as foundation fill and as cover for the driveway and parking lots.
Completion Date:
May 2003
Value:
$7,500,000
Description:
This highly sustainable facility was the result of a truly integrated team process, involving the owner, architect, landscape architect, engineers and construction manager. The facility includes private rooms, shared rooms, a full dining room, cafeteria and kitchen, and several classrooms.
The LEED certifiable project utilizes sustainable materials and innovative energy and resource-conserving technologies including a Garn wood burning plant, triple glazed windows and a reclaimed pier for the Timber frame dining room. The facility serves to educate guests on all aspects of sustainable design and construction.
Owner:
Appalachian Mountain Club
Architect:
Carlone Dick LaFleche Architects