White River Junction Armed Forces Reserve Center

Fostering community among the men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces, the White River Junction Armed Forces Reserve Center provides quality space to train, relax, and build connections among like minds.

Serving both the National Guard and the U.S. Army Reserve, the new facility includes a large training center with flexible learning and gathering spaces, as well as an organizational maintenance shop building and storage facilities. This project was completed on a design-build basis with J&J Contractors.

Built on former farmland, the buildings sit in harmony with the surrounding rural landscape.

The training center building draws inspiration from traditional New England farm structures with its gabled roof, west wing resembling a barn, and a central cupola.

Inside, the focus is on flexibility.

Lobby areas quickly transition into functional spaces such as classrooms, offices, and break areas. The strategic placement of specialized training rooms, arms rooms, and separate storage and administrative areas for the National Guard and the Army Reserve allows for easy access and efficient use.

The project achieved LEED Silver certification.

This high sustainability standard was achieved by optimizing the main building’s energy efficiency through the use of alternate energy sources, orientation, and natural shading. The building’s energy performance achieves 30% energy cost savings in accordance with federal mandates, while its plumbing systems provide a 40% reduction in potable water usage—especially important given the site's limited well capacity.

As a project built under the auspices of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, all six buildings on the site meet stringent standards set by Anti-Terrorism/Force Protection (AT/FP) and International Building Code (IBC) requirements.