E.W. Howell completes $20 million Greenburgh library project; Designed by Beatty, Harvey & Associates

E.W. Howell Co., Inc. completed town's new library which opened to the public on December 15, 2008.  This $20 million project consisted of doubling the existing building's s/f from 22,500 s/f to 45,000 s/f while upgrading the existing library to house a collection of 186,000 items. Although not LEED certified, the building has sustainable features including: * An underground closed loop geothermal system which lowers day to day heating and cooling costs for a long term savings. * Automatically controlled lighting that dims the lights in the main reading room in the daytime and save electricity. * Local materials which helped reduce trucking costs. * A lobby floor made from recycled rubber tires.  Beatty, Harvey & Associates designed the new library which includes 28-ft. glass walls and a curving roofline on its new eastern wing, a 140-ft. long reading room, and a cantilevered canopied roof over the main entrance. The building is situated on a 300 Tarrytown Rd. (I-287) in Westchester County, and after a 22-month renovation stands ready to offer programs to the community for years to come. E.W. Howell is one of the oldest construction firms working in the N.Y.C. metropolitan region.  Their firm was created in 1891 and over the years has been involved in a diverse group of projects in the area and has consistently remained a strong contender in the marketplace. Their firm's offices in Manhattan and on Long Island focus on projects in the N.Y.C. region to include: the five boroughs of New York, Long Island, northern New Jersey, lower Hudson Valley, and southern Connecticut. Their company's size, diversity, and experienced personnel enable them to provide a full range of construction services to all of our clients. From pre-construction through construction and final close-out we meet all of our client's expectations and in doing so create an atmosphere conducive to repeat business. For more information please visit www.ewhowell.com.