NEWS AND ARTICLES RI Governor Lincoln Chafee, Economic Development Corporation Executive Director Keith Stokes, and State Representatives Donna Walsh and Larry Valencia meet with Oyster Works to discuss their Sensibly Green approach to architectural design and look at three of Oyster Works' current projects
1. Winter Dining Hall at Boy Scout Camp Yawgoog 2. Affordable Housing for victims of domestic violence. 3. Affordable Housing for low-income seniors. This meeting was arranged by our Representative Donna Walsh as part of the Governor's tour of Charlestown's Main Street, Old Post Road. Special Thanks to Donna! Federal Delegation Tours Oyster Works' Sensibly Green Project. Congressmen Jim Langevin and David Cicilline, and Senator Sheldon Whitehouse visited the Charlestown Package Store and met with Oyster Works' principals, Megan Moynihan, AIA and Andrew Baer, and their team of designers and subcontractors. Tom Alexander, Andrew Baer, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, Megan Moynihan, AIA, & Tim Van Wormer discussing energy efficient design and Integrated Project Management.
Rhode Island House of Representatives Cites Oyster Works. The RI House cited Oyster Works
"in recognition of being the architect and project manager of the new
Charlestown Package Store and your commitment to building a
eco-friendly, energy efficient commercial design with a vision of
protecting the environment. The Citation is signed by Donna Walsh, Representative; Gordon D. Fox, Speaker; Nicholas A. Mattiello, Majority Leader; and Robert A. Watson, Minority Leader. Special thanks to our State Representative Donna Walsh for
proposing the citation! Donna has been a great friend and supporter and
we are privileged to have her as our representative. Oyster Works featured on Renewable Now webcast. Renewable Now is a production of Arpin Broadcast Network that looks at the business side of green.
Oyster Works hires Damara Ortolani Sisti to assist in designing Sensibly Green Projects. See the report in the Providence Business News.
NBC News Channel 10 reporter on Oyster Works' Package Store project "a blueprint for energy-efficient attractive commercial development now and into the future." Watch the report Going Green: Package Store Oyster Works' Project Hits the Front Page of the Providence Journal. Read the article Geothermal in Charlestown The Westerly Sun reports on Oyster Works Project. Read the article Destination Package Store
January, 2011 We have moved, down to the road to 4202 Old Post Road, Charlestown, RI. Built in 1836 as a one room schoolhouse our new building makes a wonderful architectural studio. November, 2010 Oyster Works' Megan Moynihan was elected to the board of directors of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Rhode Island chapter. Megan will bring her forward-looking approach and her experience working on commercial and residential projects in New York City and Rhode Island. "We are excited to have a person of Megan's talents and experience on our board of directors," said Christine Malecki West, president of the board and principal at KITE Architects. See the Providence Business News article - Moynihan to AIA Board
September, 2010 We have just put up a description of Integrated Project Management (IPM) and Green Design under Services. In many ways IPD describes how we are working as part of a team in designing and building the Charlestown Package Store. Our Green Design Worksheet gives an overview of how we work with sustainable & sensible green design.
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