Almost a year to the date of their ceremonial groundbreaking, the brand new 34,000-square-foot was open for business. On , they will officially open their doors to the public and celebrate this state-of-the-art facility with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
Branford Fire Chief Jack Ahern and Assistant Chief Shaun Heffernan will greet the public and offer a look inside the new space, which features a fully functioning community meeting room for residents and town officials.
The building process of the $12.5 million-bonded project was done on time and ahead of schedule and features a 58-ton geothermal heating and cooling system, a solar panel system to generate and supply clean electricity; the new fire department is the town’s first LEED Silver certified building.
We’ve been following the demolition and construction process of the firehouse since Patch opened in late December 2010. Below is a list of the stories we’ve covered in the past two years if you want to read up before heading out.
Fire Department Timeline
