Owner's Representative, Beacon Projects Group Helps Architect & Developer Win the Connecticut Preservation Award
Online, May 15, 2013 (Newswire.com) - The Beacon Projects Group is proud to announce that the 2013 Connecticut Preservation Award was won by Bob and Susan Frew of Frew-Lovell LLC in March. The award was won for the restoration of the abandoned Lovell School in a federal historic district of New Haven, Connecticut. The Beacon Projects Group, acting as owners representative for Frew-Lovell LLC, assisted in managing and supervising the restoration of the school building, dating back to 1888, to create 18 completely green sustainable apartments.
During the restoration, most of the interior was restored, wood floors were refinished, and blackboards were removed and cleaned so as to be used as kitchen countertops, interior wood moldings were saved and restored; paneled natural doors were saved and re-fixed with guidance from the city's fire Marshall and metal ceilings were saved. Windows were replaced to meet current energy standards and to compliment the building's character. The cleaning and repainting of the gloomy dark brown brick exterior was carefully monitored by the state's Historic Preservation Office.
A probable cost estimate was prepared by the Beacon Projects Group to repair and renovate the existing three-story building which included all the necessary site and energy improvements, materials, abatement, demolition, remedial structural repairs, building entrance upgrades, roof, decking and other exterior improvements, demising interior walls and finishes, installation of an elevator, electrical, HVAC and fire sprinkler systems plus all costs associated with design, insurance and contingencies.
In addition to the probable cost estimate, as owner's representative for Frew-Lovell, Beacon Projects provided feasibility services, acted as liaison between owner and bank and managed monthly requisitions and loan negotiations. Beacon Projects Group's experience as an accredited LEEDAP (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Accredited Professional) was an asset to Frew-Lovell LLC in the research of energy sources and sustainable materials.
Frank J. Mullaney, President of the Beacon Projects Group, voiced his thoughts by saying, "Sustainability and green construction is the need of the day. With a scarce amount of resources, it becomes our duty to use them wisely and carry out construction projects using "Green Materials." By green materials, I mean those materials that cause minimum damage to the environment. Our firm gives priority to sustainability and we make sure that all our processes and materials used in construction are sustainable and protect the environment against harm."
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