As reported in the Laconia Citizen on October 21, 2010,

the Old Ashland School House was reopened to

the public to reveal its newly renovated work.

Built in 1878, the Old Ashland School was continuously

used as a school until 1990.  In 2007, the building was

designated one of the Seven to Save by the

NH Preservation Alliance.

Tri-County Community Action Program along

with Samyn-D'Elia Architects worked to bring the

historic building into the 21st century.

The building now houses Head Start and office space.

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Photographs by John Hession, New Millennium Studio

Featured in NH Home Magazine

Sept./Oct. 2009 as a

"Great Looking Green House",

this timber frame home is an elegant

collaboration of energy efficient features,

a geothermal heat system and the

timeless look and quality of timber framing.

Earning an Energy Star rating, the

homeowner enjoyed receiving a

rebate and federal tax credits.

He estimates a payback period of

about ten years for the cost of the

heating system.

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All pictures taken by John Hession for

NH Home Magazine.

The building that houses the offices of

Samyn-D'Elia Architects was highlighted in the

January 2010 Building News Magazine as an

example of an historical building renovated for

modern use.  Tom Samyn bought the building

in 1977 and renovated it into

apartments and offices.

As detailed in the article, this former gristmill was

built in the late 1700's but was destroyed by fire and

then rebuilt in 1903.  It is located on the Squam

River in Ashland, NH.  This river flows into

Little Squam Lake, eventually leading into

Big Squam, which was the location

for the film "On Golden Pond".

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Dozens of people gathered to celebrate the official opening of the Inter-Lakes Medical Center which LRG Healthcare management and staff say has already had a tremendous impact on the Meredith area.

The $2.6 million facility opened in July and is more than twice the size as the previous facility that was located on the same site.

Architect Ward D'Elia of Samyn-D'Elia Architects, PA, said the entire building was constructed with saving energy in mind.

"It provides a lot of services," he said, explaining that the building is geothermal, meaning that power is extracted from heat stored in the earth. The new facility contains 16 wells, 425 feet deep, and uses a water-to-air heat pump system.

"It's extremely energy-efficient," he said.

He described the building design as a "pod setup" that allows physicians to provide different kinds of services, including general practices, x-rays, phlebotomy, and physical therapy offices for primary care.

Since the building opened in July, Chaput said, the operations and services have been running well.
"I've done a lot of buildings," he said. "This was one of the smoothest."

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Photographs by John Hession, New Millennium Studio