Featured Projects

Sanborn Regional High School – Kingston, NH

This project is a new 220,000 SF high school featuring a 500 person Performing Arts Auditorium, Industrial Arts Classroom and Shop Areas, Media Center, Gymnasium, Science Lab Classrooms and a 2-Story Classroom wing. The mechanical systems include an energy efficient boiler plant, energy recovery ventilation units, hydronic radiant ceiling panels, demand ventilation, lab gas/air services, acid waste collection and neutralization and a fire pump/cistern system. Total project cost was approximately $27 million.

Architect: Lavallee/Brensinger, P.A.
Construction Manager: Harvey Construction Corporation
Date of Completion: August 2006

 

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ECHO at the Leahy Center for Lake Champlain– Burlington, VT

This two-story, 30,000 SF aquarium and science center is located in Burlington’s revitalized waterfront district on the shore of Lake Champlain. ECHO (Ecology, Culture, History and Opportunities for the Lake Champlain Basin), owns the distinction as Vermont’s first LEED Certified building project. The building is physically attached to the University of Vermont’s Rubenstein Ecosystem Science Laboratory - also engineered by Yeaton Associates.

The mechanical systems serving ECHO include a central station air handler with a 70% efficient energy-recovery wheel, CO2-based demand-control-ventilation control strategies coupled with occupancy sensors, variable-speed fans and pumps, high-efficiency condensing boilers and water heater, and summer and winter cooling plants. In addition to providing cooling, dehumidification, humidification, heating and ventilation for the building, the mechanical and plumbing systems also provide chilling for aquariums, chilling, heating and circulation of chilled and ambient fish tank make-up water, drainage systems for tanks, and circulation between exhibit tanks and “back-of-house” life support systems.

Yeaton Associates worked collaboratively in an intense, integrated and iterative design process, with a project team that included the architect, commissioning agent, environmental consultant, exhibit designers and life-support system consultant/contractor. As a result, ECHO uses 35% less energy and 36% less water than an equivalent building complying with ASHRAE 90.1-99 energy code and Energy Policy Act, 1992, respectively.

Total project cost was approximately $10 million

Architect: SAS Architects
Date of Completion: May 2003

 

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