LEED Certified: GOLD
This project will implement the ‘L’ shaped prototypical design to serve 900 students, ranging from Pre-Kindergarten through 8th Grade. This 105,000-square-foot, three-story, steel frame and masonry construction building will include science, computer, music, and art classrooms, in addition to library, gymnasium, and dining facilities.
LEED Certified
A single story 4,800 g.s.f. annex building to house a kitchen, dinning area, educational space and ADA toilet rooms. A new link (200 s.f.) will be provided to connect the south facing entrance of the existing building to the new annex. A 20,000 s.f artificial turf field with fence and benches are included in the project. Additional landscaping will be provided west of the new annex.
LEED Features: The project will seek LEED certification and will feature a green roof system.
Replace existing natural sod with artificial turf. It will be replaced with an installation of approximately 19,000 square feet of artificial turf surface. New planting bed areas to the North and to the West of the new artificial turf. It will also include underground drainage.
LEED Certified: GOLD
This project will implement the new CPS Urban Model High School (UMHS) prototypical design to serve 1200 students. This 200,000 SF, three floors plus lower level, steel frame and masonry construction building will include music, art, and athletic functions. The school will be located near the future Southwest Area Middle School, and is anticipated to open in Fall 2010.
LEED Features: This project has a target goal of LEED “Silver” certification, including 50% green roof.
LEED Certified: GOLD
This project will implement the ‘L’ shaped prototypical design to serve 900 students, ranging from Pre-Kindergarten through 8th Grade. This 105,000 SF, three-story, steel frame and masonry construction building will include science, computer, music, and art classrooms, in addition to library, gymnasium, and dining facilities. This school is scheduled to open fall of 2010.
Awards:
LEED Certified: GOLD
Mayor Richard M. Daley rang the bell on the first day of school for the 242,500 sq-ft; 2-story masonry building which will serve as a college preparatory high school and career academy. The new school building replaces the adjacent existing school. The building includes state-of-the-art science labs; computer labs; classroom facilities; administrative offices; a 500 seat auditorium; and an interior courtyard with landscaping.
Parking for 75 vehicles is included. The project also includes a 5-lane swimming pool and gymnasium with locker facilities and a kitchen. After demo of the former school the final phase will include additional parking and an outdoor athletic complex.
LEED Certified: Gold
This one story 103,000 SF elementary school designed for 840 Pre-K through 8th grade students. Twenty percent (20%) of the student population have special needs requirements. This state-of-the-art school will include 30 classrooms; Music, Science, Art, Library, Dining, and Gymnasium. The exterior finish will be mostly a masonry material. This site will have two parking lots, playground areas, and an accessible ball field.
LEED Features: The Discovery Garden of native plantings will be watered with rain water captured in a cistern, and the play areas use high reflectivity pavement to reduce urban heat island effects. This project has a target goal of LEED “Silver” Certification.
Awards:
LEED Certified: GOLD
Open for the 2009 school year this school is the L shaped prototypical design to serve 900 students, ranging from Pre-Kindergarten through 8th Grade. The 106,000-square-foot, three-story, steel frame and masonry construction building includes science, computer, music, and art classrooms, in addition to library, gymnasium, and dining facilities. There is parking to accommodate 222 vehicles for the new school and adjacent Hanson Stadium.
LEED Features: This building incorporates the sustainable design criteria required by the USGBC to achieve LEED “Silver” Certification, including 25% green roof.
LEED Certified GOLD
This project will implement the ‘L’ shaped prototypical design to serve 1230 students, ranging from Pre-Kindergarten through 8th Grade. This 130,000 SF, three-story, steel frame and masonry construction building will include science, computer, music, and art classrooms, in addition to library, gymnasium, and dining facilities.
LEED Features: This prototype building is targeted to achieve LEED for Schools minimum “Silver” level certification, including 25% green roof.
The project includes the renovation of three stairwells; the renovation will add natural daylighting and increased security.