General contractor selected for Energy House
Posted: Monday, August 9, 2010
Georgetown - Delaware Technical & Community College, Owens Campus is pleased to announce that Emory Hill and Company has been selected to be the general contractor for Energy House, a landmark instructional facility to be built on campus.
With corporate headquarters in New Castle, Delaware, Emory Hill provides construction services throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. The full-service company provides an in-house team of experienced construction professionals and on-site management who adhere to the company's fundamental management component of "on time and on budget."
Emory Hill has been the contractor for numerous high profile projects, including the Delaware Children's Museum, the headquarters for Goodwill Industries of Delaware and Washington College in Chestertown, Md.
The company is also the recipient of many awards for excellence in construction and most recently received the 2009 Smart Growth Award for TD Bank in Hockessin, Del.
"We really hope this landmark project is just the tip of the iceberg for green design in Delaware," says Bob Liberato, chief estimator and director of business development for Emory Hill. "This is the future of design and construction. For students and residents to have a place to learn about sustainable design and explore options for making their existing homes more efficient is priceless."
Energy House is partially funded by a federal grant from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds of the U.S. Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration.
Energy House, a powerful combination of energy efficiency and the best in sustainable home design, will serve as a center for alternative and renewable technologies and as a demonstration facility and educational lab for Delaware Tech's new Applied Energy Education offerings.
Designed by Element Design Group of Lewes, Delaware, this residential-style building will be constructed with sustainable design and building methods and materials; the college will seek LEED Platinum level certification through US Green Building Council for the facility.
Wired for distance-learning capability, Energy House will provide remote learners access to vital energy education. Special focus will be on renewable energy and environmentally-preferred products that people can use now in their homes and work; these products include a living green roof, solar systems, wind generation equipment, radiant floor heating, geothermal options and efficiency in construction and appliance usage.
As a working lab and an actual home, Energy House will collect and provide data on the cost/benefit of energy generation and efficiency that students and the public can use to make smart decisions about sustainable alternatives.
"The Town of Georgetown is very excited to see this project move to the next phase," says Brian Pettyjohn, mayor of Georgetown. "Having students, professional architects and engineers and the trade industries come to Georgetown to learn about green building design, construction, operations, and maintenance will be extremely beneficial and will help promote economic growth in and around our town. Georgetown is committed to encouraging enterprises that contribute to energy conservation and sustainability of our natural resources."
For additional information about all aspects of this project, visit Delaware Tech's Web site at www.dtcc.edu/energyhouse.