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New artificial turf field south of the existing school, include a walking track, benches, site lighting, site utilities, fencing and drainage.

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This project converts the former Abbott Elementary School into a military high school. The scope of work includes ADA accessibility upgrades (elevator, stage lift, exterior ramps, and full toilet room renovations), warming kitchen renovation, two science labs, locker rooms, interior finish repairs, lighting replacement and retrofit, roof replacement, exterior window replacement, asbestos abatement, and landscape upgrades.

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LEED Certified: Platinum

The new Sarah E. Goode STEM Academy (formerly known as the Southwest Area High School project) implements the new CPS Urban Model High School (UMHS) prototypical design to serve 1,200 students. The three-story, 207,000-square-foot high school features steel frame and masonry construction.

The new high school will also offer STEM education programing focused on technology and career readiness while earning college credit. To facilitate STEM based learning opportunities, additional programming will be offered in specialized lab spaces.

LEED Features: This prototype building is targeted to achieve LEED for schools “Silver” level certification.

Awards and Articles:

• 2015 USGBC-IL Chapter Emerald Award-Green Building Innovation
• 2014 Illinois Governor’s Sustainability Award – Honorable Mention
• 2014 Association of Licensed Architects Silver Medal
• 2014 Construction Industry Service Corporation (CISCO) – Pride in Construction Award
• 2014 American Society of Landscape Architects, Illinois Chapter – President’s Award of Excellence
• 2014 Illinois Association of School Boards Exhibition of Educational Environment Award of Merit
• 2013 Brick in Architecture – Gold for Education
• 2013 Learning by Design Publisher’s Commendation Award
• 2013 Friends of the Chicago River Green Ribbon
• 2013 Chicago Association of Realtors Good Neighbor Award
• 2013 American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers Award of Engineering Excellence
• gb&d Magazine -Sept/Oct 2014

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School improvement/major capital renovations, including exterior masonry repairs to main building and boiler house, ADA compliance renovations, dever structure repairs, electrical upgrades, and interior renovations.

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LEED Certified: Gold

This project implements the L shaped prototypical design to serve 900 pre-k-8th grade students. At the request of CPS, the facility is being modified to accommodate a middle school program, and will service students ranging from 6th to 8th grade. This 101,028-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 Features: This prototype building is targeted to achieve LEED for Schools minimum “Silver” level certification, including 25% green roof.

Awards:

• 2013 Chicago Association of Realtors Good Neighbor Award

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LEED Certified: Silver

The Edgebrook Elementary School Addition Project consists of an approximately 36,000-square-foot addition to the existing school, removal of the existing modular classrooms, and removal and reconstruction of the playground and teachers parking lot. The project will provide the school with an additional 8 classrooms, a computer room, a science room, a new lunch room and warming kitchen, as well as an additional mechanical room and new chiller well.

LEED Features: Approximately 72% of the roof of the addition will be green roof, providing a 45% green roof for the entire roof area of the school.

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School improvement, which includes major capital renovations including exterior masonry repairs, ADA compliance renovations, and mechanical upgrades.

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LEED Certified: Silver

This project will implement the newly created two-story Linked Annex Prototype, designed to serve approximately 300 students. The Annex will include nine standard classrooms, one computer classroom, an office, storage and toilet facilities. The project scope also includes the renovation of select areas within the existing school as well as the relocation of the existing parking lot. The existing school capacity is 589 students, the annex will add 300 students, once the modular units are removed (120 students) the new total capacity will become 769 students.

LEED Features: This Linked Annex is targeted to achieve LEED for Schools Silver certification, including a minimum of 25% green roof.

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LEED Certified: Gold

This project will implement the newly-created, one-story Linked Annex Prototype. The Annex will include nine standard classrooms, one computer classroom, a dining area with warming kitchen, an office, storage and toilet facilities. The project scope also includes the renovation of select areas within the existing school. The existing school capacity is 495 students; the annex will add 300 students, and once the modular units are removed (120 students)the new total capacity will become 675 students.

LEED Features: This Linked Annex is targeted to achieve LEED for Schools Silver certification, including a minimum of 25% green roof.

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This project will implement the ‘C’ shaped prototypical design to serve 900 students, ranging from Pre-Kindergarten through 8th Grade. This 106,000 SF, three floor, 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 50% green roof.

Awards:

• 2012 American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) Illinois Engineering Merit Award
• 2011 Chicago Architecture Foundation Patron of the Year Nomination