Contractor selected!
The City of Olympia has selected Ameresco as the contractor for Phase 1 construction.
Through the Department of Enterprise Services Energy Savings Program, the City of Olympia will be working with Ameresco to conduct a full-scale audit of the Armory facility as well as Phase 1 design and construction to make the building safe, accessible, and functional as a community art center. The audit will begin fall of 2023 with construction to start in 2024.
Phase 1 focus
- Accessibility: ADA upgrades to all rooms, elevator installation
- Essential Building Improvements: Secure building envelope, seismic study and feasibility review for emergency shelter use, mechanical electrical plumbing and HVAC upgrades, safety systems, hazardous material abatement, lighting, and full window replacement.
- Designing with Community: All essential upgrades made to fit within a larger plan for future phases including Partner and community input on creating welcoming, safe, and accessible building.
About Ameresco
Ameresco is a leading cleantech integrator and renewable energy asset developer, owner, and operator. They work to reduce operating expenses, upgrade, and maintain facilities, stabilize energy costs, improve occupancy comfort levels, increase energy reliability and resiliency, and enhance the environment. They have successfully implemented energy-saving, environmentally responsible projects for federal, state, and local governments, healthcare and educational institutions, housing authorities, and commercial and industrial customers, including several cities, counties, and agencies across the State. Ameresco’s local team offers more than 10 decades of combined design and integration experience and their expertise includes design, procurement, testing, construction, commissioning, ownership, operations and maintenance, and verification of savings or production. All of these amazing skills and resources will be directed to the Armory Creative Campus project to create a sustainable, safe and accessible building for the community to use for decades to come.
