Ilsley Presentation
VIA's Conceptual Design for the Ilsley 100 Design Competition The historic Ilsley Public Library in Middlebury, Vermont is in desperate need of additional space and significant building upgrades. VIA was one of three finalists in the Ilsley 100 Design Competition who were invited to create conceptual designs for the library's renovation. Each firm presented their
A Hall for Every Town
Cornwall, Vermont Town Hall A Hall for Every Town Town halls, along with libraries and churches, play an important role in the life and identity of each little town in New England and beyond. As meeting places for town boards and committees, repositories of essential current and historical records,
Megan Shares Expertise and Carbon Research
Megan presents research at NESEA BuildingEnergy Boston in 2022. Megan Shares Expertise and Carbon Research Megan will be co-presenting a session with Andy Shapiro (Energy Balance, Inc) at Better Buildings about the VNRC headquarters renovation. Entitled VNRC Deep Energy/Net Zero Retrofit: A Silk Purse out of a Sow’s Ear,
There’s More Than One Way to Skin a Timber Frame
There's More Than One Way to Skin a Timber Frame VIA and construction partner, Northern Timbers Construction, devised an innovative way to put a skin on a timber frame for a new home in Cornwall. The main portion of the residence is framed using a traditional timber
Planning for a New Banking Future
Conceptual rendering of Brandon branch reception area. Planning for a New Banking Future With seven branches throughout Addison County, the National Bank of Middlebury (NBM) embarked on a master planning exercise in 2020 to better understand its building resources and each one’s role in the bank’s future. As the
VNRC Gut Rehab – Why Bother?
Vermont Natural Resources Council Headquarters - 11 Baldwin Street, Montpelier, VT VNRC Gut Rehab - Why Bother? Is it possible to turn a 19th-century historic structure into a high-performance or even net-zero energy building? And if so, why go to all that trouble instead of tearing the building down
Affordable Housing Update
Vergennes Community Housing Affordable Housing Update Vergennes Community Housing Celebrates One Year Morrisville Apartment Building Under Construction New Project Underway in Putney The affordable housing shortage in our community and throughout Vermont is very much on our minds of late. Shelter is one of humanity’s basic needs and
VIA Goes Solar!
Aerial view of the proposed site of Bristol Community Solar (image courtesy of Acorn Energy Co-op Solar 3, LLC). VIA Goes Solar! VIA is excited to announce that we have purchased 12 panels in Acorn Energy Co-op’s Community Solar Project in Bristol to offset the electricity usage in our
Carbon Priorities and Historic Windows – A Multi-Faceted Approach to Decision Making
11 Baldwin Street, Montpelier - future net-zero home of the Vermont Natural Resources Council Carbon Priorities and Historic Windows - A Multi-Faceted Approach to Decision Making Construction is underway on the Vermont Natural Resources Council’s (VNRC) new headquarters in Montpelier’s historic Capitol Complex district. VNRC’s goal is to transform