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2018-12-20 Gawith submission docs.pdfJanuary 7, 2019 Revised January 16, 2019 This submission is for amendments proposed for the: Certificate of Appropriateness from the Historic Commission Site Plan approval from Planning Board dated June 17, 2016 Regarding: Gawith Hall, Skinner Hall, The Boiler House at the former Clarke School for the Deaf. By Thomas Douglas Architects and the owners of the property, Historic Round Hill Summit LLC. We would like to review a number of proposed changes designed for these structures. They are: 1. Exterior lighting: New locations and fixtures for Gawith, Skinner, and the Boiler House. According to conditions set forth by the Planning Board at our June 2016 hearing, we were told that all lights on the site had to be turned off at 9:00 pm and our building mounted wall sconces could be activated with motion sensors thereafter. My plans indicated only pole lights around the property and pole lights were not allowed to be turned on with motion sensors. Therefore, I needed to add a source of light that could safely light the sidewalks and exits surrounding the building and be activated by motion sensors. Because there are exits and sidewalks on every perimeter wall, we added wall sconces on all perimeter walls. These lights are mounted to electrical boxes which are recessed into the brick walls. The only other option was to run surface mounted conduit on the brick and mount the lights to surface mounted electrical boxes. The existing building has surface mounted conduit powering high pressure sodium flood lights. This was removed and the wiring is installed within the interior walls. We have 3 different types of lights: W4 lights are mounted high on the existing and new walls. They will wash down the façade lighting the architecture and the walkway below. They have a deeply recessed led lamp (full cut-off) and will cast light directly downward. We include photos of 2 similar lights on historic buildings we renovated- examples #1 and #2. Example #1 received historic tax credits from the Mass. Historic. Commission and these lights were approved however the fixture does not have a lamp that is recessed as far as our proposed fixture. Example #3 is a new building in town and is included because it is readily viewable and very similar to our proposed fixture. This building has lights that shine upward and downward and is a slightly larger cylinder. Our proposed light fixture is limited only to downlight and has dimensions of 4 15/16” diameter by 8 1/4” tall. We will have a sample installed prior to the public hearing. This fixture has a BUG rating of B1-U0-G0. The acronym, “BUG” (Backlight, Uplight, and Glare) was developed by the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) and The International Dark Sky Association in order to calculate the light escaping in unwanted directions from an outdoor light fixture. This rating shows that there is a backlight component for this fixture but no up light. A 0 (zero) glare rating states that the light contained within a 60-degree angle towards the ground is less than 660 lumens. Please see the attached description of the BUG rating calculation system. W2 lights are mounted low at the exits and have a higher brightness to illuminate these exit paths. We will have a sample installed prior to the public hearing. This fixture has a BUG rating of B0-U0-G0 W6 lights are decorative lights for the roof deck (at the new addition) and will be manually switched when the roof deck is in use. These lights were not indicated on the June 2016 drawings since they are set far back from the roof edge, would be intermittently used for specific office events, and have low lumen levels. 2. Revisions to the building addition: Architectural changes to the style of the building addition required by the National Park Service and Mass Historic Commission. At the time of our submission the City of Northampton, I was assured by our historic consultant that the design for our addition to Gawith was going to be approved by Mass. Historic. Unfortunately, 1 year later, Mass. Historic rejected the design and specifically asked that the addition be brick clad, have a lower roof line, and have a mansard-like roof. The design included in this amendment reflects these changes that Mass. Historic has since approved. Please see the attached correspondence from Mass. Historic. 3. Revisions to locations of ground mounted HVAC systems. Please see attached drawings for Gawith ground mounted HVAC systems with fence and landscaping. 4. Revision added 1/16/19: Existing accessible ramp on the Round Hill facing (east) facade. After discussions with the building inspector, we decided to keep this ramp. This allows the building to maintain 2 accessible means of egress. Submitted by Reflex Lighting Group of Connecticut Job Name: Checkwriters Architect: Thomas Douglas Architects (Northampton) Catalog Number: 303-W1-LEDB2-2700-UNV-T4-DIM10- XX Notes: Type: W2 CTCT18-200393 ** Advise ** Index Page1/2Submitted On: Oct 5, 2018 Submitted by Reflex Lighting Group of Connecticut Job Name: Checkwriters Architect: Thomas Douglas Architects (Northampton) Catalog Number: 303-W1-LEDB2-2700-UNV-T4-DIM10- XX Notes: Type: W2 CTCT18-200393 Index Page2/2Submitted On: Oct 5, 2018 Submitted by Reflex Lighting Group of Connecticut Job Name: Checkwriters Architect: Thomas Douglas Architects (Northampton) Catalog Number: PRCD8-H27-XX Notes: XX - SPECIFY STD FINISH Type: W3 CTCT18-200393 Index Page1/2Submitted On: Oct 5, 2018 Submitted by Reflex Lighting Group of Connecticut Job Name: Checkwriters Architect: Thomas Douglas Architects (Northampton) Catalog Number: DC22WWM1027BZ Notes: Type: W4 CTCT18-200393 Index Page3/6Submitted On: Oct 5, 2018 Submitted by Reflex Lighting Group of Connecticut Job Name: Checkwriters Architect: Thomas Douglas Architects (Northampton) Catalog Number: DC22WWM1027BZ Notes: Type: W4 CTCT18-200393 Index Page2/6Submitted On: Oct 5, 2018 Submitted by Reflex Lighting Group of Connecticut Job Name: Checkwriters Architect: Thomas Douglas Architects (Northampton) Catalog Number: DC22WWM1027BZ Notes: Type: W4 CTCT18-200393 Index Page4/6Submitted On: Oct 5, 2018 Submitted by Reflex Lighting Group of Connecticut Job Name: Checkwriters Architect: Thomas Douglas Architects (Northampton) Catalog Number: DC22WWM1027BZ Notes: Type: W4 CTCT18-200393 Index Page5/6Submitted On: Oct 5, 2018 Submitted by Reflex Lighting Group of Connecticut Job Name: Checkwriters Architect: Thomas Douglas Architects (Northampton) Catalog Number: DC22WWM1027BZ Notes: Type: W4 CTCT18-200393 Index Page6/6Submitted On: Oct 5, 2018 Submitted by Reflex Lighting Group of Connecticut Job Name: Checkwriters Architect: Thomas Douglas Architects (Northampton) Catalog Number: 3-728-15-27K Notes: Type: W5 CTCT18-200393 Index Page1/1Submitted On: Oct 5, 2018 Submitted by Reflex Lighting Group of Connecticut Job Name: Checkwriters Architect: Thomas Douglas Architects (Northampton) Catalog Number: 3-719-27K Notes: Type: W6 CTCT18-200393 Index Page1/1Submitted On: Oct 5, 2018 Submitted by Reflex Lighting Group of Connecticut Job Name: Checkwriters Architect: Thomas Douglas Architects (Northampton) Catalog Number: 1004-A1-RCS-RW-LED2790-W-XX- L1-UNV-RSM Notes: Advise standard finish Type: F1 CTCT18-200393 ** Advise Finish ** ** Advise Finish ** Index Page1/6Submitted On: Oct 5, 2018 Submitted by Reflex Lighting Group of Connecticut Job Name: Checkwriters Architect: Thomas Douglas Architects (Northampton) Catalog Number: 1004-A1-RCS-RW-LED2790-W-XX- L1-UNV-RSM Notes: Advise standard finish Type: F1 CTCT18-200393 Index Page2/6Submitted On: Oct 5, 2018 Submitted by Reflex Lighting Group of Connecticut Job Name: Checkwriters Architect: Thomas Douglas Architects (Northampton) Catalog Number: 1004-A1-RCS-RW-LED2790-W-XX- L1-UNV-RSM Notes: Advise standard finish Type: F1 CTCT18-200393 Index Page3/6Submitted On: Oct 5, 2018 Submitted by Reflex Lighting Group of Connecticut Job Name: Checkwriters Architect: Thomas Douglas Architects (Northampton) Catalog Number: 1004-A1-RCS-RW-LED2790-W-XX- L1-UNV-RSM Notes: Advise standard finish Type: F1 CTCT18-200393 Index Page4/6Submitted On: Oct 5, 2018 Submitted by Reflex Lighting Group of Connecticut Job Name: Checkwriters Architect: Thomas Douglas Architects (Northampton) Catalog Number: 1004-A1-RCS-RW-LED2790-W-XX- L1-UNV-RSM Notes: Advise standard finish Type: F1 CTCT18-200393 Index Page5/6Submitted On: Oct 5, 2018 Submitted by Reflex Lighting Group of Connecticut Job Name: Checkwriters Architect: Thomas Douglas Architects (Northampton) Catalog Number: 1004-A1-RCS-RW-LED2790-W-XX- L1-UNV-RSM Notes: Advise standard finish Type: F1 CTCT18-200393 Index Page6/6Submitted On: Oct 5, 2018 Submitted by Reflex Lighting Group of Connecticut Job Name: Checkwriters Architect: Thomas Douglas Architects (Northampton) Catalog Number: MEZ-LED-ACEM-XX-120/277-AT-CL Notes: XX - SPECIFY FINISH Type: EM-WP CTCT18-200393 ** Advise Finish ** Index Page1/2Submitted On: Oct 5, 2018 Submitted by Reflex Lighting Group of Connecticut Job Name: Checkwriters Architect: Thomas Douglas Architects (Northampton) Catalog Number: MEZ-LED-ACEM-XX-120/277-AT-CL Notes: XX - SPECIFY FINISH Type: EM-WP CTCT18-200393 Index Page2/2Submitted On: Oct 5, 2018