From the Ground Up: Greene County Archives, Phase I expansion

Owner/developer: Greene County

General contractor: DeWitt & Associates Inc.

Architect: Jennifer Wilson Architect LLC

Engineers: Great River Engineering of Springfield Inc., structural; and Colvin Jones Davis LLC, mechanical, electrical and plumbing

Size: 6,000 square feet

Estimated cost: $650,000

Lender: None

Estimated completion date: Early February

Project description: The 6,000-square-foot addition to the south side of the Greene County Archives will allow for additional archive storage on the west side of the building. A large meeting room can be used for computer training, while the east side of the addition includes a small employee kitchen, said Travis Tindall, associate architect at Jennifer Wilson Architect LLC. The project is designed to achieve Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design-Silver certification. A second phase will encompass 4,000 square feet of additional storage space. That addition is expected to cost $300,000 and will begin when Phase 1 is complete, according to Greene County Recorder Linda Montgomery. The additions are funded through the county clerk's election services fund, an Energy Efficiency & Conservation Block Grant obtained by the county, and the recorder-user fund, Montgomery said.Springfield Business Journal brings you new projects each week. Send project info by e-mail to sbj@sbj.net or by fax to (417) 799-0603.