Keene, New Hampshire, September 19, 2025
News Summary
Chapman Construction/Design has been selected to oversee construction of a 6,000-square-foot headquarters for the Monadnock Conservancy that will achieve Net Zero energy usage. The one-story, wood-framed facility will include offices, community meeting space, regenerative site work and on-site stormwater management. The project pairs low-carbon materials (Pozzotive, Glavel foam glass gravel) with offsite, panelized assembly from Bensonwood, battery-powered tool trials with Milwaukee Tools, and a renewable power agreement with Eversource. Sheldon Pennoyer Architects provides the low-energy design and locally milled ash and site-harvested wood will be reused as interior features.
Chapman Construction/Design to oversee Net Zero 6,000-sf Monadnock Conservancy headquarters in New Hampshire
Chapman Construction/Design has been selected to oversee construction of a new headquarters building for the Monadnock Conservancy. The Monadnock Conservancy’s new headquarters will be 6,000 square feet and the new Monadnock Conservancy building will achieve Net Zero energy usage when complete. Net Zero energy usage is defined here as generating as much renewable energy on site as the building consumes over the course of a year.
What the project is and why it matters
The project will allow the non-profit Monadnock Conservancy to relocate from rented space into a permanent home. The new one-story wood-framed building will include offices and community meeting space and will feature regenerative site improvements and a stormwater management system. The new facility will incorporate numerous novel solutions for limiting energy usage and the new facility will incorporate numerous novel solutions for limiting carbon emissions.
Team and roles
Chapman Construction/Design is based in Manchester, New Hampshire. Chapman Construction/Design is a construction management company and Chapman Construction/Design specializes in high-performance building. Chapman’s experience in energy-efficient design and construction is described as deep, and Chapman will use innovative approaches to value-engineering on the Conservancy project so the non-profit can meet ambitious environmental goals while staying within budget.
The project’s designer is Sheldon Pennoyer Architects, based in Concord, New Hampshire. Sheldon Pennoyer Architects will provide a low-energy, high-performance design for the building and Sheldon Pennoyer Architects will donate locally sourced ash that will be milled and used within the building. Michael Bruss of Bruss Project Management played a key role in bringing together the high-performance building team and Michael Bruss facilitated the process for assembling the project team.
Sustainable materials and offsite methods
During pre-construction Chapman identified several subcontractors and partners to provide sustainable building materials. Pozzotive was identified as a partner/subcontractor for the project and Pozzotive is described as a ground glass pozzolan and industrial filler made from recycled post-consumer glass. Glavel foam glass gravel was identified for use as subslab insulation.
Bensonwood (based in Walpole, New Hampshire) will provide an offsite, panelized construction system for the project. Bensonwood’s offsite, panelized system will cut down on travel to and from the jobsite to reduce the project’s carbon impact and is expected to expedite assembly of a higher-quality, weather-tight structure. Bensonwood’s approach is expected to produce significantly less construction waste.
Chapman has a partnership with Milwaukee Tools for the project. The Milwaukee Tools partnership is intended to demonstrate the carbon-reduction impact of using high-performance, battery-powered tools. Chapman will partner with utility company Eversource on the project. The partnership with Eversource is to ensure the Conservancy’s power is supplied by 100% renewable resources.
Re-use and local features
Several trees removed during site preparation will be milled and incorporated into the project as feature elements. Sheldon Pennoyer Architects will donate locally sourced ash that will be milled and used within the building. These decisions reflect a priority on intelligent re-use and local material retention as part of the building’s sustainability strategy.
Project benefits and schedule context
The scheme aims to balance high-performance design and construction with cost controls using value engineering and coordinated pre-construction planning. The project is intended to deliver a permanent, low-energy headquarters that supports public programming in meeting spaces while demonstrating practical carbon-reduction strategies for small institutional buildings in the region.
Local construction context
The selection of local and regional partners ties this project to a growing set of New Hampshire work that uses panelized offsite approaches, recycled materials, and utility partnerships to reach sustainability goals. The project sits alongside other area construction starts that include hospital additions, apartment developments, and nonprofit headquarters projects where offsite systems and coordinated teams have been used to shorten schedules and reduce waste.
FAQ
Who was selected to oversee construction of the Monadnock Conservancy’s new headquarters?
Chapman Construction/Design has been selected to oversee construction of a new headquarters building for the Monadnock Conservancy.
What is the size of the new Monadnock Conservancy headquarters?
The Monadnock Conservancy’s new headquarters will be 6,000 square feet.
What is the building’s Net Zero target?
The new Monadnock Conservancy building will achieve Net Zero energy usage when complete.
How is Net Zero defined for this project?
Net Zero energy usage is defined here as generating as much renewable energy on site as the building consumes over the course of a year.
Where is Chapman Construction/Design based?
Chapman Construction/Design is based in Manchester, New Hampshire.
Who will provide the offsite panelized construction system?
Bensonwood (based in Walpole, New Hampshire) will provide an offsite, panelized construction system for the project.
Which utility is partnering to supply renewable power?
Chapman will partner with utility company Eversource on the project.
Which sustainable material partners were identified during pre-construction?
Pozzotive was identified as a partner/subcontractor for the project.
What is Pozzotive described as?
Pozzotive is described as a ground glass pozzolan and industrial filler made from recycled post-consumer glass.
What subslab insulation material was identified for use?
Glavel foam glass gravel was identified for use as subslab insulation.
Who is the project designer?
The project’s designer is Sheldon Pennoyer Architects, based in Concord, New Hampshire.
Who played a key role in assembling the project team?
Michael Bruss of Bruss Project Management played a key role in bringing together the high-performance building team.
What will happen to trees removed during site preparation?
Several trees removed during site preparation will be milled and incorporated into the project as feature elements.
Key project features
| Feature | Detail |
|---|---|
| Construction manager | Chapman Construction/Design (based in Manchester, New Hampshire) |
| Size | 6,000 square feet |
| Energy target | Net Zero energy usage |
| Design | Sheldon Pennoyer Architects (based in Concord, New Hampshire) |
| Primary structure | One-story wood-framed building |
| Program | Offices and community meeting space |
| Site work | Regenerative site improvements; stormwater management system |
| Material partners | Pozzotive; Glavel foam glass gravel; locally milled ash and trees used as features |
| Offsite construction | Bensonwood offsite, panelized system (based in Walpole, New Hampshire) |
| Utility partnership | Chapman will partner with utility company Eversource on the project to ensure 100% renewable resources |
| Other partners | Milwaukee Tools partnership to demonstrate carbon reduction with battery-powered tools; Bruss Project Management coordination |
Reporting note: This summary is based on project and team details released for the Monadnock Conservancy headquarters development and related pre-construction planning in New Hampshire.
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Additional Resources
- New England Real Estate Journal: Chapman Construction selected for Monadnock Conservancy project
- Wikipedia: Monadnock Conservancy
- New Hampshire Business Review: People and property — real estate and construction news from around NH
- Google Search: Monadnock Conservancy Net Zero headquarters
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- Treehugger: Construction industry will be disrupted by marriage of modular and shipping container
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