Manchester, NH – The Amoskeag Locomotive Works building will become a new LEED Certified Statewide Office with Bruss Construction, Inc. of Bradford providing the construction management services.
The 8,345sf building renovation will become the new statewide office for Breathe New Hampshire, a non profit organization committed to eliminating lung disease and improving the quality of life for those living with lung disease in New Hampshire.
This historic Manchester building was constructed in the late 1830’s as a foundry for the mill industry. During the Civil War, the foundry produced over 27,000 muskets and 6,982 carbines for the Union troops.
With the decline of the mill industry the foundry became the Amoskeag Locomotive Works producing over 1,800 steam locomotives, some still in use by the Cog Railway on Mt. Washington, and then went on to produce the first steam powered fire engines.
In keeping with the mission of Breathe New Hampshire, the integrated design team is focused on delivering superior indoor air quality and proper energy conservation for this exciting, historic restoration.
Bruss Construction will be seeking LEED Silver Certification in the Commercial Interiors category. The new high performance interior shell will provide a significant air barrier with many green features such as low flow fixtures and toilets, low to no VOC emitting materials as well as locally sourced materials containing as much recycled content as possible and the use of sustainably harvested wood.
Construction started in late November with a fast track scheduled completion date of late February 2011.