The Glencliff Home is an off-the-grid assisted living facility whose primary purpose is to provide adults with mental health care. The campus includes residential, care, office, and maintenance spaces and uses a combination of renewable energy systems, including a hydroelectric facility, as well as fossil fuels to supply power and heat. For many years, D&K…
To address the evolving needs of US service members, the VA is committed to maintaining and renovating its facilities and campuses. For over a decade, D&K’s civil, structural, mechanical, and electrical engineers and other professionals have served in a lead role in renovating VA medical centers, developing campus-wide energy efficiency projects, and leading the design…
To expand on-campus housing, NU needed a new 286-bed, five-story, 75,000-SF student housing facility. The project delivery method was unconventional, as the owner acted as the Construction Manager. D&K provided a range of services, including structural engineering. Structural systems consist of precast hollow core planks supported by structural steel beams and columns to facilitate low…
The Town of Swanzey sought to revitalize a river access park in a neighborhood. D&K provided design and permitting assistance for improvements to the park, including new landscaping, stormwater drainage improvements, a new shelter, a rooftop boat launch, and other new site elements. Our project team engaged with the Ashuelot River Local Advisory Committee, Town…
Sucker Brook was a deeply incised stream channel that threatened nearby infrastructure and sent an estimated one ton of phosphorus per year downstream toward Lake Champlain. The project goals included a reduction of sediment loading and erosion and the restoration of aquatic and riparian habitat while minimizing construction and maintenance costs. D&K prepared conceptual and…
Built into a hillside, Gardiner’s historic district, bounded by the Cobbosseecontee Stream and the Kennebec River, is garnering new interest and investment after mills and other large institutions closed. D&K developed a ten-year downtown master plan that improves resilience against coastal and inland flooding, economic sustainability, stormwater capacity and pollution control, and multimodal accessibility. Through…
Otter View Park is an ADA-accessible public park that consists of a series of trails located on 17 acres next to the Otter Creek. The park provides pedestrian access through a variety of natural settings, such as upland meadow, cattail marsh, wetland shrubs, and floodplain forest. D&K designed the park and pathways; performed topographic and…
The City of Laconia’s Parks and Recreation Department sought to create a new infill park on Lucerne Avenue. The park included a restroom building, an amphitheater, a playground, and a pavilion. D&K worked with subconsultants to accomplish Low Impact Development practices and provided part-time construction observation services, concrete foundation testing observation, and contract administration services.
The Town of Hinesburg is a growing community that currently lacks a town green or designated community gathering space. A town-owned 2.6-acre parcel was previously identified as a potential Town Common. The parcel is adjacent to neighborhoods and civic and business entities along VT 116 (Fire Station, Police Department, Answer Media, and Giroux Body Shop)…