Falmouth Police Station

Location: Falmouth, Maine

Features

Reduced energy usage by 40% with SIPS panels
Energy star HVAC equipment, energy conserving lighting
Increased natural lighting
No CFC’s used

Overview

LEED Standing

Silver

Project Team

Commissioning Agent: Allied Engineering
Mechanical Design: HVAC Services
Electrical Design: Seabee Electric
Landscape Architects: SYTDesign Consultants
LEED Consultant: Fore Solutions
Engineer: LEED Consultant: Jen Huggins, Fore Solution
Port City Architecture
Builder: LEED Consultant: Jen Huggins, Fore Solution
Engineer: LEED Consultant: Jen Huggins, Fore Solution

The Falmouth Police Department is the first police station in Maine to receive a “LEED NC Silver” certification from the USGBC. The design reflects the traditional character of the town. It emphasizes the fact that “green” comes in many different shapes and styles. This project also met the challenge of achieving “LEED silver” while maintaining a tight budget which was fixed prior to the decision to attempt LEED certification. The additional first cost for LEED certification was approximately 3% of the total $2.1 million construction budget.

The Police Department’s former home was located in a corner of the existing Town Hall and was highly inadequate to meet the Police forces needs. The new station was designed to address the many space and operational issues that were not being addressed at there former location. Many LEED requirements worked to accomplish many of these requirements for a more hospitable space. One example of this is the building was designed for all regularly occupied spaces to have ample sunlight and access to views to the outside, while the interior portion of the building houses all record storage, changing rooms, and other non-occupied building spaces.

The construction of the building took advantage of SIPS (Structural Insulated Panel System) wall panels to help create a very highly insulated building perimeter, which will lend itself to reducing energy costs for years to come. Finish materials for the building were carefully selected to be both locally manufactured products and to contain recycled materials when ever possible. Green Building Features:

Green Building Features

Site:

70% of building lot left as undeveloped open space
Reflective shingle and TPO roofing to reduce heat island
Eliminated over parking and provided preferred hybrid and van parking

Water:

Reduced water usage by 40% with waterless urinals and low flow fixtures
Landscape does not require irrigation

Energy:

Reduced energy usage by 40% with SIPS panels
Energy star HVAC equipment, energy conserving lighting
Increased natural lighting
No CFC’s used

Materials/Resources:

94% of the construction waste was diverted from landfills (328 tons of 350 tons total)
26% of the building materials were extracted, processed and manufactured locally

Indoor Environmental quality:

All paints, sealants, and carpets are low VOC
HVAC system was protected during construction and purged prior to occupation
Individual thermostats were provided for 11 zones
100% of normally occupied spaces were provided with natural light and views
Task lighting and highly controllable multi-level lighting was provided at all work spaces

Architect: Port City Architecture
ryan@portcityarch.com
207.761.9000

Builder: Pizzagalli Construction Company
dnoblet@pizzagalli.com
207.874.2323

Engineer: Becker Structural
paul@beckerstructural.com
207.879.1838

Engineer: SYTDesign Consultants – Civil Engineering/Landscape Arch
PBiegel@sytdesign.com
207.829.6994