Firemen who make up the Firefighters of Tampa Bay Pipes & Drums band lead the procession through the streets from the old fire station to the new state of the art facility.

The new facility encompasses three buildings all connected in a “campus-style layout” Tejas Stone by Veneerstone was used on the project on all three buildings.

Winter Haven Fire Safety Facility

Richard McCree, chairman of the Orlando-based McCree General Contractors and Architects, described the complex as “a great facility.” He stated the company rarely has an opportunity to work with a city that so enthusiastically embraces the LEED concept – Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, a process of rating efficient buildings by the U.S. Green Building Council. “The subcontractors and vendors we used in Winter Haven did a great job,” McCree said.

Use of Tejas Textured Stone’s thin brick and manufactured stone contributed LEED points, helping the project achieve GOLD certification -  a level of certification only surpassed by Platinum.

Tejas Textured Stone by Veneerstone is committed to green building. They are an active member of the US Green Building Council and consistently look for ways to produce and supply building products that lessen the impact on our environment.

The buildings at the new fire safety facility feature both Tejas Stone’s stackstone as well as manufactured thin brick. Both were hand selected by the McCree’s design staff to coordinate well together.

This facility did not have your typical ribbon cutting ceremony, instead city officials jumped on the back of truck & ladder #1 as Fire Chief Tony Jackson drove the truck through the gold ribbon that stretched across one bay of the fire station and parked the truck it in its beautiful new home.

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