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July 18, 2008

Bird Blog: Week 10

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Every week, Jennifer Mankins, owner of the Bird boutiques, tells us about the new 2,500-square-foot store on Grand Street in Williamsburg that she's getting ready to open. Last week, the HVAC was reckoned with. Now Jennifer's team is getting all its ducks in a row to start heavy lifting on the renovation, per the preliminary plan sketched above...

As you may have noticed, we’ve been playing a bit of catch-up. We were already weeks into the renovation process when we started this blog, and wanted to dedicate what we then thought would be the first few entries to a little background information. Ten weeks and nine entries later, here we are – finally in the present tense...

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Categories: Bird Blog, Retail, Williamsburg

July 11, 2008

Bird Blog: Week 9

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Every week, Jennifer Mankins, owner of the Bird boutiques, tells us about the new 2,500-square-foot store on Grand Street in Williamsburg that she's getting ready to open. Last time 'round, workers sorted tons of waste, the bulk of which was recycled. This week, the HVAC, in all its heating and cooling glory, is reckoned with...

I needed to consider another, possibly big, expense for a space this size; the air-conditioning and heating unit referred to as the HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning). I had intended to have the existing HVAC unit checked early on, and with the decision to go forward with LEED certification I couldn't wait any longer. We contacted the technician that Bill recommended, Valery Danovich, and he agreed to meet us on site and take a look. Based on the exposed ductwork, he initially estimated it to be a five-ton unit, smaller than I had hoped. But to be sure, he needed roof access to get a closer look....

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Categories: Bird Blog, Renovation, Williamsburg

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