SKOWHEGAN, MAINE

FBE developed a Sustainability Action Plan for the Skowhegan School of Painting & Sculpture to evaluate campus energy use, identify climate-related risks, and outline practical strategies to improve resilience and reduce environmental impacts. The project included a campus-wide energy assessment, benchmarking building performance, and a vulnerability analysis focused on extreme heat, severe storms and power outages, wildfire risk, and drought. Based on these findings, we created a phased implementation framework featuring near-term operational improvements, mid-range building retrofits and landscape management, and long-term investments such as renewable energy, battery storage, and potential microgrid development. The plan provides a roadmap to enhance occupant comfort and safety, improve energy efficiency, strengthen ecological health, and support sustainable operations while preserving the campus’s historic character and immersive artistic environment.