Lake Champlain Chocolates
Lake Champlain Chocolates (LCC) and TFM Construction have partnered in upgrading Burlington's south side. First, TFM and LCC worked closely to bring the old George Little Press Building at 730 Pine Street back to life. It now serves as LCC’s manufacturing plant, main office and showplace retail store.

444 Pine Street was among many dilapidated buildings in the area, so Jim Lampman, founder and President of LCC seized the opportunity to purchase the building to serve as his fulfillment center for his growing worldwide clientele. He approached Tom Mackin to see if it was possible to completely renovate one end of the building in a five month timeframe. 

Five months later, 444 Pine Street was changed from an eyesore to one of Burlington’s most energy-efficient sustainable landmarks.

Among the more innovative Project details:

• All lighting is on sensors (economizers) so that it remains off when it is not needed. Lights around the skylights are light sensitive so they do not come on unless additional footcandles are needed. Other lights have traffic sensors and remain off when there is no activity in the area.
• Lighting economizers are interactive with the humidity controls so that humidity "burned" by the lights is replaced for a totally balanced interior environment.
• All fixtures are hi Kelvin ALTO® SILHOUETTE T5™ High Output Fluorescent, which are not only energy efficient, but closely duplicate daylight.
• Exterior steel siding panels are energy efficient with an R 25 rating.
• The previous roof ballast was too heavy for the new roof, so instead of hauling it away, it was used along the renovated building drip edge, and for decorative details with the landscaping. The new roof has an R 25 rating
• All trash was segregated, allowing most of it to be recycled.
• The original design called for an entrance ramp to be demolished and replaced with poured concrete steps. After analyzing the design, TFM suggested pouring the steps over the existing ramp thus saving the cost of demolition and hauling the waste material away.
• Non potable water was used for landscaping.

This LEED certified building was completed in just under five months for a cost of nearly $3 million.

Dealer-dot-com
Dealer-dot-com provides web support and design for auto dealers nationwide. TFM Construction is renovating the northern half of the old Specialty Filaments Building on Burlington’s Pine Street. This multi $million, 62 KSF, fast-track CM project is scheduled for completion in the fall of 2007. This project will mark the second LEED Certified project in the same building completed by TFM and will complete the renovation of one of the major eyesores and environmental disasters along Burlington’s busy Pine Street corridor.

Scott+Partners Architects of Essex Junction is the designer.

CCTA Bus Shelters
Perhaps one of TFM's most visible projects is the ongoing construction of the ubiquitous copper-roofed bus shelters that dot the Chittenden County countryside. 

Champlain College
TFM Construction provided all of the fine-finish interior carpentry for the new S.D. Ireland Global Business Center at Burlington’s Champlain College. This $350,000 contract for Pizzagalli Construction Company required the intricate finish and installation of multiple curved native maple tabletops and wall panels throughout the interior of the building. This labor intensive job took more than six months to complete.

Saint Michael’s College
TFM Construction’s craftsmen installed the exquisite cherry woodwork throughout Saint Michael’s new welcome and reception center that took nearly a half-year to complete. The extent and finish levels of the cherry paneling, trim and case work of this project is seldom seen in contemporary construction…it is reminiscent of the craftsmanship of a bygone era where pride in workmanship was the norm. Breadloaf Construction was the General Contractor on this $250,000 project.

Sugarbush Ski Area Base Lodge and Claybrook Condos
The exterior wood siding, trim, doors, and windows for Sugarbush’s new base lodge was completed in under just four months. This $1million job was extremely time sensitive because of the ski area’s eminent reopening. Everything HAD to be finished and in place in order for this major Vermont ski area to be ready to receive its annual influx of skiers for the 2006-2007 season.