Edgewater Branch Library

LEED: Gold

Based on a new Prototype C design, this new 16,300-square-foot, two-story full service branch library will replace the existing Edgewater Branch Library.

LEED Features: This project will be designed to achieve LEED Silver level certification under LEED 2009 and include a 50% green roof.

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Back of the Yards Branch Library

LEED Gold Certified

The PBC is developing the 8,300 square foot Back of the Yards Branch Library within the new Back of the Yards College Preparatory High School. The new library will be a full service branch library within the shared space of the new high school.

Back of the Yards College Prep High School

LEED Gold Certified

This project will implement the CPS Urban Model High School (UMHS) prototypical design to serve 1200 students. This 212,285-square-foot, three-floor plus lower level, steel frame and masonry construction building will include music, art, and athletic functions. The building will also include a full-service purpose CPL community library within the school.

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

Awards:

  • 2014 Construction Industry Service Corporation Project of the Year,New Construction/Chicago (above $20 million)
  • 2014 Keep Chicago Beautiful Cultural Restoration Vision Award
  • 2014 Good Neighbor Award – Commercial New Construction, Chicago Association of Realtors
  • 2014 Chicago Building Congress Merit Award Winner New Construction Chicago Over $55 Million
  • 2015 Architizer A+ Awards – Urban Transformation: Special Mention

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Leonard M. Louie Fieldhouse

LEED Certified: Platinum

This project implements the field house Prototype A for the construction of the Ping Tom Memorial Park Field House. This approximately 28,000-square-foot, single-story, steel frame and precast construction building will include a natatorium, gymnasium, club rooms, a fitness center and locker rooms. The site development scope for this project is still being finalized. Project will be delivered via design build.

LEED Features: This prototype building is targeted to achieve LEED “Gold” certification and includes a minimum 50% green roof. Additional LEED features will be determined as the project develops.

Awards:

  • 2014 Bruce Abrams Good Neighbor Award – Commercial New Construction, Chicago Association of Realtors
  • 2014 ENR Midwest Award of Merit
  • 2014 Chicago Building Congress Merit Award Finalist for Construction Under $15 Million
  • Friends of the Chicago River 2014 Silver Ribbon

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William Jones College Preparatory High School

LEED Certified: Gold

A new non-prototypical high school for 1,200 selective-enrollment and community students, which includes below-grade parking, general classrooms, science labs, world language/computer classrooms, art classrooms, music classrooms, administration suite, nurses/student services suite, student dining area with servery and full cooking kitchen, multi-purpose room, library, gymnasium, natatorium, separate auditorium, and building support spaces. This replacement High School to be constructed to the south of the existing Jones College Prep High School.

LEED Features:This project will seek LEED for Schools Silver certification, and will feature a 50% green roof.

Awards:

  • 2015 AIA Illinois Miles van der Rohe Honor Award for Innovation
  • 2014 AIA Chicago Distinguished Building Honor Award
  • 2014 Good Neighbor Award – Commercial New Construction, Chicago Association of Realtors
  • 2014 Chicago Building Congress Merit Award Finalist for Construction Over $55 Million
  • 2014 Illinois Association of School Boards Exhibition of Educational Environment Award of Merit
  • 2014 ASHRAE Excellence in Engineering Award for HVAC Design
  • 2014 Architect’s Annual Design Review Honorable Mention, category: Grow
  • Nominee Friends of Downtown “Best New Building”

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Nathan Hale Elementary School Linked Annex

LEED Certified: Gold

This project will implement a 41,338 square-foot three-story Linked Annex Prototype, designed to serve approximately 360 students. The Annex will include 11 standard classrooms, one new computer classroom, one new art classroom, two student pull-out rooms, two new business offices, a new cooking kitchen with student dining facilities, minor storage areas, and toilet facilities. The project scope also includes the installation of sound attenuation panels in the auditorium.

LEED Features: This Linked Annex is targeted to achieve a LEED for Schools Silver certification.

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Edison Park Elementary School Linked Annex

LEED Certified: Gold

This project will implement a two-story Linked Annex Prototype, designed to serve approximately 315 students. The Annex will include nine standard classrooms, one new science classroom, a new warming kitchen with student dining facilities, minor storage areas, and toilet facilities. The project scope also includes the conversion of the existing warming kitchen into a classroom.

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

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Adlai E. Stevenson School Linked Annex

LEED Certified: Gold

This project will implement the newly created two-story Linked Annex Prototype, designed to serve approximately 300 students. The Annex will include 9 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 1,278 students, the annex will add 300 students, once the modular units are removed (360 students) the new total capacity will become 1,218 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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