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Shaper of the American Landscape
Perhaps more than any other person, Frederick Law Olmsted (1822-1903) affected the way America looks. He is best known as the creator of major urban parks, but across the nation, from the green spaces that help define our towns and cities, to suburban life, to protected wilderness areas, he left the imprint of his fertile mind and boundless energy. Out of his deep love for the land and his social commitment he fathered the profession of landscape architecture in America
We are really excited to partner with the National Park Service, to provide an avenue for natural geothermal wells with in these historic sites. – Lane Lawless
Providing geo-exchange to this national historic site presented multiple challenges. The National Park Service required the maintenance value of a closed system, but buried utilities and infrastructure (some dating over 100 years) meant minimal space was available for drilling or land disruption. Rygan was the only system that could deliver the required thermal capacity of 18 tons with the security of a hermetically sealed system within the confines of available space.
Longfellow House – Cambridge,MA
When confronted with a failed open style geothermal system, the National Park Service called on Rygan and AMEC Foster Wheeler (NYSE:AMFW) for a design-build solution.
The Longfellow House, which served as the home and headquarters for George Washington during the siege of Boston, required a well-field solution that could deliver the required thermal performance without encroaching on the sensitive archeological and historical surroundings. Since commissioning in 2011, the Longfellow House has enjoyed exemplary and maintenance free thermal performance via it’s closed HPGX-based system.
In 2012, AMEC Foster Wheeler was presented with the “Excellence in Engineering” award by American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) for its work on one of America’s most treasured historical sites
