The Kilton Public Library has been completed in West Lebanon New Hampshire and is a candidate to become the first LEED™ Gold Certified Library in New Hampshire. It was designed by Tappe Associates of Boston Massachusetts. MacMillin Company of Keene, NH, was awarded construction of the project. The building is approximately 15,000 square feet single floor library, totally accessible facility and has been designed to maximize the use of advanced natural day lighting. Geothermal heat pumps are utilized for heating and cooling of the building. A wood-pellet biomass boiler provides auxiliary heat, domestic hot water and snow melt in the winter. Radiant in floor heating maintains the floor at a constant temperature in an efficient manner for the library. In addition to the high efficiency mechanical work, there is state-of-the-art lighting, daylighting and a complete building management control system that will control the mechanical and electrical systems and environment in the building. This is an innovative, energy-efficient state-of-the-art building design. The Kilton Public Library won honary mention as a 2010 National Landmark Library, one of 10 libraries in the United States to achieve this designation.
Bonhag Associates is the Owner's Representative on the project and has played a key role during the concept, planning, review, and bid phase of the project. We have continued to assist in the final phases of the project in order that the project reach completion in the manner that it was expected. In addition, Bonhag Associates is working with the architect and owner to assist with the planning of the library furnishings and other fit out components necessary for the building, with a focus on the use of local furnishings where possible.
In order to keep the public informed of the progress of the library, Bonhag Associates is working with the City of Lebanon to implement an information kiosk which was initially located at City Hall, then was moved to the new Kilton Library after opening day to further keep patrons of the new Kilton Public Library informed of system status at the library.
Because of the efforts that were accomplished by the team, and in major part by our firm, we have been able to bring this project through construction below budget and now the project has been completed at this time. This green project is a stellar project for the City of Lebanon which will last for years to come for the residents of Lebanon and surrounding town.
