The steel roof joists and decking are being set in the Junior High gym. Once that is complete the bracing can come off the precast walls.

This area will be the Choir room.

This area is the band room. Both Choir and Band have higher ceilings and windows to account for acoustics and ample storage.

The weight room precast is complete.

This view is standing in the wood shop. The space will be sectioned off for Ag, Metals, and Woods. The upper level mezzanine classrooms will look down into the shop spaces.

View from 2^nd floor looking down into the shops.

Area F is starting to take shape and will be the junior high and senior high general education classroom wing.

A large mechanical room is located between the gyms that will house the majority of air handlers on the project. Locating this equipment indoors can add almost 30 years to their lifespan! The large opening on the end wall is for a louver to pull fresh air into the building.

Framing of interior walls has started in Area A for the elementary classrooms. The smaller spaces start to come to life!

Each classroom will have a window from the room to the corridor. This provides natural light into the corridor and also allows for two-way natural surveillance of both classrooms and the corridor.

The building is outfitted with in-floor heating at the perimeter of the building. This moves hot water under the concrete bringing a stable heat source throughout the building. This allows for mechanical heat to be turned off at night and the building will remain relatively stable in temperature increasing efficiency. It is also more comfortable in providing heat on floors that young students might sit or play on. In-floor heat at the perimeter also keeps exterior windows warmer limiting condensation and removes the need for radiators which can be a hazard with small children.

Manifolds for the in-floor heat are placed in a wall and then located above the ceiling. This allow for individual control of temperature in different rooms.

Notch-out in the plank flooring for the main staircase in the commons.

Joists are placed into “pockets” within the precast wall.

Roofing has started. In our climate, about half the year we cool buildings and about half the year we heat buildings. Because of this, a gray roof splits the difference and improves thermal efficiency as it is darker than a white roof and helps gain heat the sun during the winter months and then is lighter than a black roofing system helps keeps the building from gaining heat in the summer months.

Image taken by Paul Schoen

Image taken by Paul Schoen

Image taken by Paul Schoen

Image taken by Paul Schoen

Image taken by Paul Schoen

Image taken by Paul Schoen

Image taken by Paul Schoen

Image taken by Paul Schoen

Image taken by Paul Schoen

Image taken by Paul Schoen

Image taken by Paul Schoen