CPS

LEED Certified: GOLD

A modified prototype, 3 story, steel frame and masonry 109,000 sf school with standard elementary school amenities.

LEED features: This building will incorporate the sustainable design criteria required by the USGBC to achieve LEED “Silver” Certification.

Social Media:

• Follow this project on Twitter @PBCChi #Ogden
• More Pictures on Flickr

Awards:

• 2012 Brick in Architecture Award
  Best in Class: Educational Category
• 2012 Chicago Association of Realtors Good Neighbor Award
• 2012 Friends of the Chicago River Silver Ribbon Award
• 2012 Chicago Building Congress Merit Award
• 2011 Chicago Architecture Foundation Patron of the Year Nomination
• 2011 Engineering News Record Award of Merit in the K-12 Educational Facilities Category.
• Hispanic American Construction Industry Association Project of the Year Award Nominee

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.

LEED features: This building will incorporate the sustainable design criteria required by the USGBC to achieve LEED “Silver” Certification.

Awards:

• 2011 Chicago Architecture Foundation Patron of the Year
• 2013 AIA Chicago Distinguished Building Award Citation of Merit

Social Media:

• More Pictures on Flickr

LEED: Gold

Two-story, eight classroom annex, including a warming kitchen with a standard size dining facility , toilet rooms, minimal storage areas, mechanical areas, linked connection to existing building, 25% green roof, renovation of existing kitchen into storage, storm water retention system, and parking lot upgrades.

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LEED Certified: Silver

This project includes additions to both the east and west sides of the existing school. The east addition includes a new auditorium and arts suite; the west addition includes a new gymnasium and natatorium.

LEED Features: The additions will seek LEED Silver Certification under LEED for Schools under LEED 2009.

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Scope includes conversion of a auto shop into a library/media center and post secondary education spaces, interior classroom finishes throughout the Arts Building, new lighting and sound system for the auditorium, new filtration system for swimming pool and landscape at both main entry plazas.

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• Follow this project on Twitter @PBCChi #Collins
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LEED Certified: Silver

Addition to the existing school containing 10 general classrooms, one science classroom, restrooms, storage and circulation.

LEED Features: The addition is being designed to achieve LEED “Silver” certification. A green roof is planned, to cover 29% of the total roof area for the existing and new roofs.

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This page refers to a Project previously completed by PBC.  For information on the PBC’s current Project at the Sauganash Elementary School, please click here

LEED Gold

Addition to the existing school containing 12 general classrooms, one science classroom, a warming kitchen and lunch room, restrooms, storage and circulation.

LEED Features: The addition is being designed to achieve LEED “Silver” certification. A green roof is planned, to cover up to 50% of the total roof area of the addition and existing roofs.

Social Media:

• Follow this project on Twitter @PBCChi #Sauganash
• More Pictures on Flickr

The project involves the demolition of a convent, construction of a parking lot and playground, accessibility upgrades (including elevator), interior renovations, kitchen renovation, additions of fire alarm, security, phone and computer networking systems, code required modifications, and miscellaneous other work.

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.

LEED features: This building will incorporate the sustainable design criteria required by the USGBC to achieve LEED “Silver” Certification.

Awards:

• 2012 Friends of the Chicago River: Green Ribbon Award
• 2011 Honor Award from the National Terrazzo & Mosaic Association

LEED Certified: GOLD

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:

• 2013 Daniel Burnham Award Special Recognition (AIA Illinois)
• 2012 Brick in Architecture Award
  Gold: Educational Category
• 2012 Learning by Design Citation of Excellence Award
• 2011 Chicago Building Congress Merit Award Finalist for New Construction