AlliedCook and Gawron Turgeon Project team
Falmouth, ME – AlliedCook Construction and Gawron Turgeon Architects announced that the Gorham Savings Bank in Falmouth, Maine earned LEED® Gold certification .
“We are thrilled the project surpassed the credits needed to achieve a gold rating from the USGBC,” said Daniel Cook, Vice President of AlliedCook Construction
The project earned 45 credits, which qualified for the goal of achieving the Gold rating.
“This goal was achieved based on a number of green design and construction features that positively impact the project itself and the broader community.” said Mary Turgeon, AAHID, IIDA, LEED AP, Principal at Gawron Turgeon Architects.
These features include: recycled and rapidly renewable materials; regional materials; low emitting materials that reduce harmful indoor air contaminants; 95% views to the outside, and natural daylight inside; open, vegetated space equal to the size of the building footprint; solar domestic hot water; solar reflective shingles to reduce localized heat island effect; 87% of construction waste diverted from land fills and maximized building insulation to reduce energy use.
