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• Manchester Community College Automotive Science and Technology Center earns LEED® Gold Certification
• Jewett Construction to complete addition and renovations for Toyota of Keene
• Jewett Construction Co., Inc. performs exterior renovations for Foss Motors
• Jewett Construction completes new showroom for Ford of Londonderry

MANCHESTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE AUTOMOTIVE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER EARNS LEED® GOLD CERTIFICATION

Jewett Construction Co., Inc. recently received word from the U.S. Green Building Council that the Manchester Community College Automotive Science and Technology Center, completed by Jewett in September of 2009, has earned LEED® Gold Certification.

Jewett and Manchester Community College are proud of this accomplishment, as the Science and Technology Center is the first new LEED® Gold building in the City of Manchester, the first LEED® Certified project in the Community College System of New Hampshire, and the first "Community College Automotive Training" facility in the United States to achieve LEED® Gold Certification.

The Center incorporates a variety of strategies to increase energy efficiency and reduce environmental impact. It features a rainwater collection for flushing toilets and urinals, to reduce potable water demand; a daylight harvesting system using 48 tubular skylights designed to turn off electric lighting, thus saving electricity; in-slab radiant heating for better thermal comfort; high-efficiency boilers and heat recovery units; and solar panels to heat water.

Beyond the design features of the building, sustainable technologies were used during the construction process. Jewett Construction recycled on-site construction waste and implemented an indoor air-quality management plan to ensure a healthy environment for contractors and for the building's occupants. For areas outside the facility, a pollution prevention plan addressed minimizing overall construction impact on the site.

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JEWETT CONSTRUCTION TO COMPLETE ADDITION AND RENOVATIONS FOR TOYOTA OF KEENE

Jewett Construction Co., Inc. has recently been awarded a contract by Fenton Family Dealerships for renovations and an addition to its Toyota of Keene dealership, located at 591 Monadnock Highway, East Swanzey, NH. Construction began in late October and will wrap up in early June of 2010.

The design-build project will consist of 5,517 sf of additions, including a new pre-engineered steel building, a wood-framed tool storage addition, a load-bearing masonry stair tower structure, and a steel-framed structure for new car delivery. Renovations will be performed to approximately 3,291 sf of interior first- and second-floor areas. Construction will take place while the existing Toyota dealership is fully operational, and great care will be taken to ensure that the day-to-day operations of the dealership are not interrupted.

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JEWETT CONSTRUCTION CO., INC. PERFORMS EXTERIOR RENOVATIONS FOR FOSS MOTORS

Jewett Construction has recently completed exterior renovations for Foss Motors at 133 Portsmouth Avenue in Exeter, NH. An exterior facelift was performed to the dealership entrance to meet Chrysler's Millenium architectural design.

Completed in three weeks, while the client's showroom remained open, this design-build project consisted of new stucco, steel, glass and glazing, and roofing at the building's entrance.

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JEWETT CONSTRUCTION COMPLETES NEW SHOWROOM FOR FORD OF LONDONDERRY

Jewett Construction Co., Inc. has completed construction of a new showroom for Ford of Londonderry, located at 33 Nashua Road in Londonderry, NH. Differing dramatically from the original, the new showroom features wide expanses of glass covering the sides and street-facing wall, an Aluminum Composite Panel system, a fully-adhered EPDM roof system, and new exterior masonry. The interior of the showroom is completely open to the structural roof system, HVAC spiral ductwork, and other mechanical components, and features a suspended lighting system. A new fire alarm system was installed at the dealership and the existing sales area underwent renovations, providing access to the new showroom.

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