10/12/09
HANOVER COOP COMMUNITY MARKET WINS GREEN STRUCTURE AWARD

UK Architects’ design of the Hanover Consumer Cooperative Society Community Market located in Lyme, NH, was awarded the Business NH Magazine “Green Structure Award: New Building” in its September 2009 issue.

“The 5,000-square-foot store features a geothermal heating and cooling system, spray-in foam insulation, a high-efficiency refrigeration system and energy-efficient glass panels for lighting. ’Our focal point was designing a store that felt warm and welcoming, but also made business sense,’ says Anthony White, the store’s merchandising and operations manager.”

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6/22/09
FOUR LEED AP^® AT UK ARCHITECTS

UK Architects is proud to announce that John Flanagan and Jim Wasser, AIA, have recently passed the rigorous LEED® exam, bringing the total LEED Accredited Professionals (LEED AP) in the firm to four.

The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) exam is administered by the U.S. Green Building Council. John and Jim join Doug Sonsalla, AAIA, and Principal Chris Kennedy, AIA, in sharing the distinction of becoming LEED Accredited Professionals. By achieving LEED accreditation, all four professionals have demonstrated a thorough understanding of green building practices and principles. They also possess the knowledge and skills to steward the integrated design and LEED certification process, which is needed to verify that a building is environmentally responsible, profitable, and a healthy place to live and work.

Having four LEED Accredited Professionals on staff is a testament to UK Architects’ commitment to building sustainable communities for people and the environment.

John C. Flanagan is a Project Manager at UK Architects. He is currently involved with the Woodlands at Harvest Hill senior living project and recently worked on the completed Campus Center at Kimball Union Academy. John graduated from Memphis State University with a B.S. degree in Engineering Technology in Architecture. He lives in North Thetford, Vermont with his wife, Dianne, and daughter, Amika.

James R. Wasser, AIA, comes to UK Architects as a Senior Project Architect after working in firms in Boston and New York City, partnering a firm in Portland, Oregon, and heading his own firm in Vermont. He worked on the recently completed Hanover Co-op Community Market in Lyme, NH, as well as the Proctor Academy Bio-Mass Plant in Andover, NH. Jim is currently working on the Brattleboro Food Coop in Brattleboro, VT, the Upper Valley Haven Singles Shelter in White River Jct, VT, and is slated to lead the Lofts at Sugar River (Peterson Mill) project in Claremont, NH. Jim graduated from Harvard University with a Masters of Architecture degree. He and his wife, Anne, live in Norwich, VT, and have two grown children.

3/26/2008
CHRIS KENNEDY RECEIVES LEED® PROFESSIONAL ACCREDITATION

Christopher P. Kennedy, AIA, NCARB, and a Principal of UK Architects, has passed the LEED Professional Accreditation Exam. The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) exam is administered by the U.S. Green Building Council. LEED accreditation distinguishes Chris as a professional with a thorough understanding of green building practices and principles. As a LEED professional, he has the knowledge and skills to steward the integrated design and LEED certification process and to verify that a building is environmentally responsible, profitable, and a healthy place to live and work.

As a Principal at UK Architects in Hanover, NH, Chris is currently involved with the design and renovation of the Wainshal Mill in Claremont, NH, the Kimball Union Academy Campus Center in Meriden, NH, the Hanover Community Market in Hanover, NH, and a homeless shelter for The Upper Valley Haven in Hartford VT. UK Architects’ clients will benefit from the firm’s ongoing commitment to green and sustainable design practices.

Chris graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a bachelor of architecture (B. Arch) degree. He lives in Hanover, New Hampshire with his wife, Betsy McClain, and their children Angus and Hannah. Chris has served on the Town of Hanover Planning Board and is currently on the Board of the Lightning Soccer Association.

6/28/2007
DOUG SONSALLA RECEIVES LEED® PROFESSIONAL ACCREDITATION

Douglas J. Sonsalla, AAIA, of UK Architects, has passed the LEED Professional Accreditation Exam. ... continue  

2/9/2005

UK ARCHITECTS LEADS RENOVATIONS OF
TWO CLAREMONT MILL BUILDINGS

UK Architects, PC, has finalized a contract with the Sugar River Redevelopment Company, LLC, to be the Architect of Record for the rehabilitation of the Peterson and Wainshal Mill Buildings in Claremont, New Hampshire.  UK Architects will be working in collaboration with the Design Collective, an architectural firm from Baltimore, Maryland.  The Design Collective will provide master planning and schematic design services for the project, and UK Architects will be responsible for implementing the design and overseeing... continue

2/4/2005

ULF IS NAMED AIA UPJOHN FELLOW

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) recently named M. Hunter Ulf, AIA, as a Richard Upjohn Fellow.  He accepted the honor from the Institute’s President at a gathering of AIA leadership in Washington, DC.  The Richard Upjohn Fellowship is reserved for... continue

11/12/2004

SHOEBOX CLUB HOUSES – ARCHITECTS TEACH FOURTH GRADERS ABOUT ARCHITECTURE

“Teaching local 4th graders about the principles and history of architecture was extremely rewarding,” says intern architect, Stephen Endy of UK Architects in Hanover, NH.  Endy and architect, Hunter Ulf, AIA, recently taught three classes about architectural form and design to Plainfield, NH Elementary School 4th grade students, culminating in…   continue

11/12/04

UK ARCHITECTS CONDUCTS BUILDING ANALYSIS ON HISTORIC GRANGE HALL

The Teago Community Hall Association has retained UK Architects, PC, of Hanover, New Hampshire, to conduct a building analysis on the South Pomfret Grange Hall located on Stage Road in South Pomfret, Vermont.  The Teago Community Hall Association wishes to make repairs to bring the building into compliance…   continue

11/3/04

HOMELESS SHELTER RECEIVES A 5 STAR ENERGY EFFICIENCY RATING

Efficiency Vermont has certified The Upper Valley Haven as having met all of the requirements for an Energystar labeled building.  The facility, which is a homeless shelter…   continue

7/21/04

UK ARCHITECTS' PRINCIPAL LEADS AIA CONVENTION SITE SELECTION COMMITTEE

M. Hunter Ulf, AIA, has been appointed by the President of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) to chair the newly formed Convention Site Selection Committee.  This Committee is charged with…   continue

11/14/03

UK ARCHITECTS' PRINCIPAL CHAIRS JURY FOR TWO PRESTIGIOUS AIA AWARDS

M. Hunter Ulf, AIA, chaired a jury of six architects in Washington, D.C. to select the recipients for the two highest honors bestowed by the national American Institute of Architects (AIA) Board of Directors – the Gold Medal Award and the Architecture Firm Award. The Gold Medal Award is…  continue