Mount Pleasant Magazine July/August 2017

MOUNT PLEASANT TOWN HALL

s more people embrace energy efficient

technology, “going green” is no longer

considered just being hip or part of a niche

market. It’s a green revolution gaining

momentum as the benefits begin to outweigh the

upfront costs. And it’s not just consumers who want to

be good stewards of the environment – it’s businesses

and municipalities as well. The town of Mount Pleasant

is no exception.

Mount Pleasant’s new Town Hall took a giant leap toward

eco-friendliness. Almost the entire building was designed

to save energy and, in the long run, money.

Local architect Sam Herin, Dennis Knight of Whole

Building Systems and Mark Uyak of DWG Consulting

Engineers were among the group of architects and

engineers who worked on the project and who played

a key role in creating a state-of-the-art, energy-efficient

Town Hall.

The buildings that made up the old Town Hall, part

of which was built as a school in the 1960s, provided

about 60,000 square feet of space. Town officials asked

Saving Energy and

the Environment

The New Town Hall is Eco-Friendly

By Diane Pauldine

Architect Sam Herin,

left, and Dennis

Knight of Whole

Building Systems

were among the

professionals who

played a key role

in creating a state-

of-the-art, energy-

efficient Town Hall.

Photo by Jenn Cady.