Peck Elementary School Renovation

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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James Shields Middle School

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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Edgebrook Elementary School Addition

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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Ramova Theater Stabilization Project

PBC will be implementing a building stabilization project for DHED. The project will consist of necessary masonry repairs including selective parapet cap repair, tuck-pointing and masonry replacement due to extensive water damage along the north, south, and west elevations. In addition there will be the selective removal and securing of terracotta units along the east elevation of Ramova Theater building.

Charles R. Henderson Elementary School Renovation

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

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12th District Police Station

The new station consists of a two-story, 44,000-square-foot masonry building with a design based on the Police Station Prototype. The project is designed to accommodate a staff of 450 people over three shifts and contains male/female locker rooms, roll call room, exercise room,sallyport, holding cells, interview rooms, evidence areas, 100 seat community room,administrative and general offices, and a 150-foot communications tower.

LEED Features: This project is designed to achieve the goal of LEED “Gold” Certification and includes a turbine generator waste heat recovery system, green roof over 50%, roof and paving selected to reduce heat island effects, environmentally friendly and recycled material usage, and a sophisticated building energy management system.

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Durkin Park Elementary Linked Annex

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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William J. Onahan School Linked Annex

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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