Cardigan Mountain School McCusker Hall
The new, 14,000-square-foot, two-story Cardigan Mountain McCusker Hall dormitory on the campus of Cardigan Mountain School is wood-framed and houses 26 students in 12 double and 2 single rooms, along with 4 faculty apartments. When the initial project came in over budget, North Branch Construction was able to find $400,000 in savings through a Value Engineering process that did not compromise square footage, level of finishes, or building amenities that were important to the school. A blower door test conducted at the new dormitory scored an impressive 0.14 CFM50/sf whole building leakage rate, which is considered to be a tight building envelope by design standards. Design for the project was provided by Banwell Architects of Lebanon.
