The 6,940-square-foot (645-m2) Log Hill Volunteer Fire Department Headquarters Station in Ridgway, Colo., sits in a heavily treed area with the San Juan Mountains as a backdrop. A primary concern of the community was that the firehouse would blend in with its surroundings. Varco Pruden builder Ridgway Valley Enterprises, Montrose, Colo., used a timber frame and native stone on the exterior to blend into the mountain community setting.
Completed in April 2008, the builder used a Rigid Frame system and standing-seam roof in Leaf Green, in addition to Vee Rib walls in Terra Cotta and Classic Tan, all from Varco Pruden Buildings, Memphis, Tenn. The architect was Cole + Russel Architects, Denver.
An R30 Simple Saver Insulation System from Bay Insulation, Green Bay, Wis., was used in the roof and R19 insulation in the walls. The high-efficiency furnaces and recycled materials, along with CFC lighting, a Retro Plate concrete floor polishing system and the timber frame and native stone treatments, were all part of the effort to build green.
Community residents were delighted with the rustic appearance of the building and its green aspects.
Bay Insulation., www.bayindustries.com
Varco Prudent Buildings., www.vp.com
