Rural Hospital Embraces Flexibility of New Utility Plant
MORRISVILLE, Vermont - Freeman French Freeman recently completed a new facility to replace a 50-year old heating and cooling system for Copley Hospital, one of the region's largest employers and an essential rural Vermont health care resource. Considered to have the oldest facilities in the state, Copley identified in its Master Plan the critical need to increase efficiency, reduce maintenance and provide the flexibility to explore alternative energy options in the future.
Patient care was not interrupted while two new 300 horsepower boilers (one for operations and one for back up to assure patient safety) were built to accommodate boiler maintenance and components replacement. The facility combines glazing systems and is complemented with an insulated metal panel skin. The project also enabled Copley to improve the image of their service entry and insulate the south side of the Health Center Building's perimeter.
