Posts Tagged ‘Sustainable Design’

ecoRI news recently featured a comprehensive report on the design, construction, and energy performance of  Charlestown Wine and Spirits.  Read on….

Intoxicating Energy Savings at Local Package Store

A joyous Grand Opening and Charlestown Wine and Spirits is open for business.

Special thanks to all of the subcontractors and suppliers who have worked on the project and contributed their expertise.

Soon we will take down the old store and we look forward to designing and building a sister store to keep Charlestown Wine and Spirits company.

Cheers!

The interior fixtures, wine racks & spirit shelves, are being built off-site.   This weekend we installed the cash wrap – what we used to call the checkout counter.  Monday morning the point of sale system (modern day cash register ) gets installed and the wires feeding through the cabinet carry phone, internet, alarms, and electricity. Take a look.

Building the field stone wall at the east entrance.

The snow has melted, the ground is thawed and we are back at work outside finishing the permeable pavers, building the Connecticut field stone wall at the entrance, and finishing the landscaping.  All of the parking is in the rear of the building and the main store entrance will be on the east side of the building.   Above the wall that Granscapes’ Mark and Sean are building will be a glass enclosed entranceway.   The bright green material is a barrier to stop any water that penetrates the stone and the detail below illustrates how the stone is anchored to the frame wall.

Field Stone Wall Detail

Package Store Interior

Back on the inside we have finished the floor and are installing the kitchen cabinets, light fixtures, wine refrigerators, and plumbing.

The is a lot to do to finish the project – below Oyster Works’ Jeremiah Bowman moves the paving blocks – he has three pallets to unload before dinner.

Jeremiah Bowman moving the paving blocks.

The walls are painted, most of the lights are installed, the cabinetry is being made, and we are finishing the floor.   We are using BioShield Aqua Resin an environmentally friendly product with extremely low volatile organic compounds (VOC). Formulated in Germany, in partnership with their sister company Volvox, Bioshield  is a leader in the growing industry of environmentally friendly paints and finishes.

The Aqua Resin contains stain, a dispersion of polyurethane in water, micro wax, silicone, and silicic acid, has a high abrasion-resistant finish and is formulated for high traffic areas.  We wanted a look that will recall the warmth of an old country store and we think we’ve got it .

The Eastern White Pine flooring soaks up the finish and we’ve found that the best way to apply the product is on hands and knees with a brush.  Tim and Ezra will feel it tomorrow.