Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for New Maine Army National Guard Readiness Center in Brunswick

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AUGUSTA, ME (09/09/2015)(readMedia)-- Brig. Gen. Gerard F. Bolduc, the acting Adjutant General for the Maine National Guard, will conduct a ribbon cutting ceremony to officially open the newly completed Brunswick readiness center located on 11 Ordnance Road on September 12th at 10 a.m.

The readiness center is home to approximately 200 Soldiers from the 133rd Engineer Battalion headquarters, the Forward Support Company, and the 1035th Survey and Design Team.

The $23.5 million facility took approximately three years to build, and is comprised of a 59,500 square foot main building with two unheated storage buildings and a controlled waste handling building that are approximately 6,000 square feet total.

"This state of the art facility will provide our Soldiers with the very best training space for emergency preparedness," said Bolduc. "Not only does this new readiness center provide these capabilities to our Guardsmen, it accomplishes its mission while being highly energy efficient."

The readiness center carries the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design "Silver" designation, which is awarded to facilities that meet requirements of design and construction that maximize efficient use of energy, water, and building materials, while providing a long term benefit to occupant health and a reduced impact to the environment.

The readiness center includes over 160 photovoltaic panels, four solar collector assemblies to preheat domestic hot water, a 16,000 square foot vegetated roof, and a rain water collection system used to flush low flow bathroom fixtures.

Additionally the building makes use of geothermal heating technology and includes a robust air and vapor barrier system to prevent heat loss and unwanted air and moisture infiltration.

This event is invite only and will feature a brief tour of the new facility after the ribbon cutting ceremony.

Media interested in covering the event should contact Maj. Norman Stickney (207) 430-5759, or email ng.me.mearng.list.public-affairs@mail.mil no later than 3 p.m., Friday, September 11, 2015 if possible. Media should plan to show up at 9:45 a.m. the day of the ceremony.