Yellowstone National Park
A new employee housing building serving the Old Faithful area of Yellowstone National Park will house a minimum of 146 concession employees on a year-round basis. Two levels have 10 apartments, 68 double occupancy dorm units, lounges, and laundry facilities that serve the building occupants. An "attic" third level has all building mechanical and electrical rooms and storage for employees. Designed to weather the harsh climate found here as well as fit in with Park Service design, the building has a large masonry base, shed roof overhangs with standing seam metal roofing and both stained fiber-cement and wood lap siding.
In order to meet the challenges of completing a building of this size in a sensitive location, the living unit sections were manufactured off-site by a modular building company in Boise, Idaho and delivered to the site. The foundation, entire roof structure, exterior and site work are being completed by Swank Construction.
This project achieved LEED Platinum and a 30 kW grid-tied PV Solar Electric System has been proposed for installation on the buildings roof.
A new employee housing building serving the Old Faithful area of Yellowstone National Park will house a minimum of 146 concession employees on a year-round basis. Two levels have 10 apartments, 68 double occupancy dorm units, lounges, and laundry facilities that serve the building occupants. An "attic" third level has all building mechanical and electrical rooms and storage for employees. Designed to weather the harsh climate found here as well as fit in with Park Service design, the building has a large masonry base, shed roof overhangs with standing seam metal roofing and both stained fiber-cement and wood lap siding.
In order to meet the challenges of completing a building of this size in a sensitive location, the living unit sections were manufactured off-site by a modular building company in Boise, Idaho and delivered to the site. The foundation, entire roof structure, exterior and site work are being completed by Swank Construction.
This project achieved LEED Platinum and a 30 kW grid-tied PV Solar Electric System has been proposed for installation on the buildings roof.